Sour Diesel delivers a dreamy yet energizing high. Lineage Chemdawg x Super Skunk. Sour Diesel, also known as "Sour D" and "Sour Deez," effects are dreamy, cerebral, fast-acting and energizing. This strain features a pungent flavor profile that smells like diesel. Medical marijuana patients choose Sour Diesel to help relieve symptoms associated with depression, pain, and stress. Fun fact: Sour Diesel first became popular in the early 1990s and has been legendary ever since.