South Africa’s sativa, in a pen
Durban Poison is the strain the world borrowed from us. A pure landrace sativa that grew wild around the KwaZulu-Natal coast long before anyone bred anything, it is famous for a clean, sweet-anise aroma and a bright, functional energy with no comedown. The Awaken pen puts that profile into 96% THC distillate with Durban Poison’s own terpenes re-introduced, so it tastes like the flower and behaves like it.
It is our best-selling vape for a simple reason: it is the daytime pen. Members reach for it before a walk, a creative session or a social afternoon when they want to be lifted, not slowed.
One or two short pulls is the right start. The effect is quick, clear and talkative, and it fades cleanly a couple of hours later.
Product Highlights
The device
Format: 1ml all-in-one, single use
Oil: 96% THC distillate, strain-specific terpenes
Coil: Etched ceramic, clog-resistant
Airway: Postless dual-airway cartridge
Draw: Inhale-activated, no button
The strain
Type: Sativa
Lineage: South African landrace sativa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Profile: Sweet anise, pine, a hint of liquorice; bright, energetic, focused
Characteristics
Flavours
Sweet Anise: The signature Durban note: sweet, slightly spicy liquorice on the inhale.
Pine: A clean, resinous freshness through the middle.
Citrus Peel: A dry, bright finish that keeps it from being cloying.
Experience
| Cerebral Lift | 5/5 |
| Body High | 1.5/5 |
How it works
Ceramic and distillate
Awaken’s 1ml pens are built around an etched ceramic coil and a postless dual-airway cartridge, which is engineering language for two things you notice immediately: a smooth, even pull with no clogging, and flavour that stays true from the first draw to the last. The oil is 96% THC distillate re-introduced with strain-specific terpenes, so each flavour is a genuine profile rather than a sweetener.
Use and care
| Storage | Upright, cool, out of sunlight |
| If it clogs | Warm in your hand, take a gentle pull |
| Draw | Short 2–3 second pulls |
| Dose | Start with one or two pulls, wait 10 minutes |
| Disposal | Return to store or e-waste |
Awaken Durban Poison: Frequently Asked Questions
The distillate carries Durban Poison’s terpene profile, so the taste and the character of the effect track the landrace closely. It is a distillate pen, not flower, so it is smoother and more potent than the plant itself.
Daytime. It is the most energetic vape we carry; it suits mornings, walks, creative work and social afternoons far better than bedtime.
Roughly 250–300 draws of two to three seconds. For most members that is several weeks of evening use; for a heavier user, a fortnight.
Very. One short pull is a sensible first dose, particularly with an indica. The effect arrives within a few minutes and peaks around fifteen; wait before taking more.
The Awaken 1ml is a sealed, single-use pen sized so the battery outlasts the oil. There is nothing to charge or refill; when the oil is finished, the device is finished.
Because it is the strain. Awaken re-introduces the terpene profile of the named cultivar into the distillate, so Durban Poison tastes of Durban Poison rather than of a generic flavouring.
For members of a private collective, yes, under the same private-use framework that covers flower: the 2018 Constitutional Court ruling and the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act. Consumption in private only, 18 and over, and never on a plane or across a border.
Domestically, a vape pen in hand luggage is generally permitted as an electronic device, but cannabis oil is not, so the honest answer is no. Use it before you travel.
Distillate thickens when cold. Warm the pen in your hand for a minute and take a slow pull with the mouthpiece clear; the etched coil clears itself quickly. Store it upright to keep oil away from the airway.
Yes. They travel in the same discreet parcel, by Uber Direct in Cape Town or courier nationwide.
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