At a glance
Exotic Genetix is a Tacoma-rooted cannabis seed company led by breeder Mike, widely known as Exotic Mike. It sells genetics to growers rather than operating as a conventional packaged-flower brand. Its significance comes from influential cultivars, a drop-driven seed catalog and verified High Times wins for Tina and Cookies & Cream.
Founder and Washington beginnings
Leafly identifies founder Mike and dates the company’s beginning to 2008. Exotic’s own story places the origin in a small Tacoma hydroponics store during Washington’s medical-cannabis era, where the future breeder traded labor for equipment, made seeds in a small tent and shared starts through a patient network.
The first breeding work
The official account names Supernatural, Essence and Flurple as the first three projects. Mike describes responding to gardens damaged by pests, mildew and unreliable clones, then selecting plants for stronger, more distinctive flower.
What Exotic Genetix sells
The business sells cannabis seeds, box sets, backstock releases, clothing and collectibles. Its current storefront organizes products into rotating drops and families, including Baker’s Dozen Reloaded, Blueberry Bang Bang, Grape Jubilee, Gary Poppins, Falcon-9, Rainbow Chip and Grease Monkey. A displayed SKU is current inventory, not proof that every older cultivar remains available.
Regular and feminized seeds
Catalog format varies by release, with regular and feminized packs represented across the store. Box sets serve collectors and pheno hunters, while Build A Box and backstock sections broaden access to selected drops. Germination, plant sex, phenotype and final quality are never guaranteed by lineage alone; cultivation environment and selection remain decisive.
Signature cultivars
Cookies & Cream, Tina, Kimbo Kush, Grease Monkey, Rainbow Chip and Cereal Milk are among the names most associated with Exotic’s breeding work. Leafly records Tina as Starbud crossed with Karma’s Biker work through a Triple OG project.
Verified 2017 High Times wins
The official Cannabis Cup result archive lists Tina by Exotic Genetics first in Best Indica Flower and Cookies & Cream first in Best Hybrid Flower at the 2017 SoCal Harvest Cup. Leafly independently reports the same two wins. Those are exact cultivar-and-category results, not a vague “award-winning” claim.
Retail footprint and partnerships
Exotic sells directly online where permitted and maintains retailer relationships beyond Washington. Its current site includes a retailer directory and promotes an Athena nutrient partnership. A 2024 Cannara announcement describes an exclusive Canadian brand partnership, but availability remains jurisdiction-specific and should be confirmed with the brand or an authorized seed retailer.
Legal and consumer context. Cannabis-seed rules vary sharply by country, state and intended use. Confirm local law, pack format and seller authorization.