The best-selling weed strains of 2025

Blue Dream topped the charts in Arizona, California, Missouri, New York, and Virginia in 2025, and here’s the truth: We think you’re probably sick of hearing about Blue Dream and its wonders. So, congrats to all the residents of those states, you are all cannabis power consumers! Due to the size of your cannabis-loving public, your state markets are the national markets to a large degree. But, to keep the list interesting and to shine a light on the states that don’t get as much media attention, you all have to share a section. This section, in fact! Blue Dream has stolen your collective hearts, and as long as you all love it, America will as well.

LA Kush Cake may have Los Angeles roots, but it’s carved out a devoted following in the Last Frontier. In a place where daylight can feel like a luxury, comfort and reliability matter. This dessert-forward hybrid delivers both, offering deep relaxation without tipping into hibernation, and a welcome hint of warmth during Alaska’s darkest months. Creamy vanilla sweetness meets classic gassy kush and soft earthy goodness, a profile that perfectly complements snowy nights. It’s indulgent without excess and grounding without weight. While Northern Lights may be Alaska’s namesake, (and a missed opportunity in our opinion, Alaskans!!!), LA Kush Cake brings its own kind of glow, warming the tundra, one bowl at a time.

The reigning Leafly Strain of the Year, Super Boof, was born in California and became a star in Michigan, but it seems as though the altitude agrees with the hybrid. Coloradans loved Super Boof this year; the sharp, citrus flavor of the strain serves as a counterpoint to the dominant trends in the industry and perhaps struck a chord with a state that prides itself on going its own way. Super Boof’s popularity is still growing, but it remains to be seen if Colorado’s infatuation with the strain is just a fling or if it will stand the test of time.

Lemon Skunk feels right at home in Connecticut, where buttoned-up East Coast culture meets a modern appetite for bright, functional highs. This zesty classic cuts through gray winters and humid summers, delivering sharp citrus, skunky funk, and an energizing high that doesn’t leave you anxious. It’s a creative strain that pairs well with introspective coastal mornings and backroad drives with friends, leaving you clear-headed, social, and quietly euphoric. In a state where balance matters, Lemon Skunk offers just that. Chic yet accessible, it tracks that this beloved staple strain continues to top Connecticut’s charts.

Strawberry OG perfectly complements the slower rhythms of Delaware’s coastal calm. Its nuanced profile layers soft strawberry jam over an earthy, gassy base, while the high mirrors the First State’s unpretentious, balanced energy. It’s perfect for balmy evenings on the Delaware Bay and backyard seafood boils as the sun slips behind the marsh. While the flavor profile pops, the effects arrive gently, relaxing the body while lifting the mind. Unlike many modern strains, Strawberry OG isn’t about chasing intensity. It’s a reliable, feel-good high that never overwhelms. In Delaware, where subtlety goes a long way, this strain is right at home. 

Our favorite example of fiction influencing reality, Pineapple Express, topped the charts in Illinois this year. The strain named after the film of the same name has quickly risen to become one of the most popular nationwide, but something about its tropical-breeze-in-a-puff flavor has charmed Illinoisians in particular. Maybe it has to do with the state’s famously brutal winters, where a bit of warmth and pineapple sharpness go a long way, or maybe they just appreciate mid-2010s stoner comedies on a deeper level than the rest of the country.

If you haven’t been to Maine in the summer, in our humble opinion, you haven’t summered correctly. Like a warm hug from the universe, Strawberry Lemonade captures the bright, fleeting magic of the season. This berry-citrus cultivar delivers a crisp, uplifting high, perfect for dockside mornings, farmers market wandering, and long days spent along Maine’s rugged, crystalline coastline. The effects are buoyant and clear, encouraging conversation and creative flow. Fresh, vibrant, and unapologetically seasonal, Strawberry Lemonade reflects Maine’s love of savoring what’s in season. When summer finally arrives, this is the strain you reach for to make it count.

Looks like we got some big smokers out in MD! Snoop Dogg OG is a heavy-hitting 70/30 indica-dominant hybrid that Leafly users report tests in excess of 30% THC. Snoop Dogg did not personally have any involvement with the creation of the strain, but it was named after Snoop to honor his achievements in the stoner arts. The strain certainly carries the spirit of Tha Doggfather with its loud, gassy aroma and knock-you-flat potency. We tip our hats and raise a joint to the iron lungs out in Maryland; it looks as though you smoke louder than just about anyone else.

Massachusetts has always had a taste for the classics, as long as they’re served with a healthy amount of edge, and at top volume, of course. Given Bay Staters’ propensity for all things loud, Gelato is a perfect fit. This modern staple brings a rich, dessert-y profile with strong gas notes and a high that is heady and indulgent. It lifts the mood and calms the mind, relaxing the body while keeping things semi-functional. Whether you’re feeling uppity in downtown Boston or chopping it up with a weathered soul in a Gloucester dive bar, Gelato makes good things better and bad things suck less. Both of which you’ll need if you live in Mass! Consistent, flavorful, and potent, we expect this all-star to stay at the top of the charts of Massachusetts menus.

Runtz has nearly conquered the world since Leafly named it Strain of the Year back in 2020, and Michigan is still very much in the throes of Runtz-mania. It’s the strain that launched a million crosses, with dozens and dozens of variations on the hybrid finding their way to dispensaries all over the country, but especially in MI. It’s no wonder; Runtz’s popularity stems from its uplifting, personable effects and newbie-friendly potency, but with an air of refinement that can catch those unfamiliar off guard. Those are all factors we would also use to define the consummate midwesterners in MI as a whole, so it seems like Runtz and Michigan may be together for the long haul.  

Montanans bought more Sherbert, known to many as Sunset Sherbert, than any other strain in 2025, a fitting strain for Big Sky Country. Sherbert is a popular pick for a daytime, energizing smoke, and it speaks well to the Western work ethic that Montana residents chose such a functional strain en masse. It’s an aptly named strain, full of sweet, citrus notes and just a wisp of spice that deepens the flavor. If we had sunrises and sunsets like the folks out in Montana do, we’d load up on this strain as well; it’s guaranteed to help you reflect on the natural beauty of the world without losing yourself to stoney slumber. 

With its neon lights, scorching desert heat, and famously opinionated population, Nevada doesn’t do subtle. Neither does Runtz. This candy-coated favorite thrives in high-impact environments, bursting with sweet fruit, creamy candy notes, and a distinctly gassy undercurrent that announces its presence immediately. The high is bold and euphoric, quieting the mind, lifting the mood, and melting tension from the body. It’s equally suited for sunset sessions in nature, or staying horizontal and enjoying the AC from the couch. Playful, flashy, and undeniably potent, Runtz fits seamlessly into a culture where indulgence is expected, and excess is part of the fun.

Springsteen Country ordered Ice more than any other strain from dispensaries this year, and we must acknowledge the funkiness of this pick; everything okay out there, NJ? Don’t get us wrong, we love Ice, the Frankenstein’s monster of a genetic line that boasts DNA from a laundry list of hall of fame strains, but no other state loves Ice even a fraction of the amount that Jersey does. We’re tempted to make a joke about Ice’s diesel aroma matching the fumes from the be-turnpiked state, but we choose to believe that New Jersey residents simply have a taste for all things classic, Ice included. 

Desert sunsets in New Mexico are one of the great wonders of the world, spilling across the sky in sherbet hues of peach, rose, and gold. It’s no surprise the state’s favorite strain, Gelato, mirrors that spectrum in both flavor and feeling. This fruit-forward cultivar opens with creamy sweetness and soft berry notes, layered over a gentle wash of gas that gives it a welcome depth and complexity. The high hits hard and fast, melting the body and allowing the mind to wander. It’s a strain made for soft conversations at dusk, and watching the light fade over red rock into the open horizon. For New Mexicans, Gelato offers an invitation to slow down, tune in, and let the moment unfold at its own pace.

Maui Wowie brings a green flash of sunshine to Ohio. This legendary Hawaiian landrace bursts with pineapple sweetness and sharp citrus, delivering an uplifting, clear-headed high that radiates joy like the blue color on a mood ring. Energizing for the body and exciting for the mind, the effects stay easy, social, and fun, making this strain great for new consumers. This is the kind of flower that cuts through cold mornings and overcast afternoons, reminding you that warmth is a state of being.

West Coasters relax harder than anyone else (it’s science, don’t @ us), and by choosing Ice Cream Cake at their dispensaries more than any other strain, Oregon has proven they can kick their feet up even harder than their coastal neighbors. The sweet strain is a coup de grâce on a stressful afternoon that will carry you into bliss on a sweet, vanilla cloud. Just try to worry about any old thing when you’re deep in the cake. As long as there are things to be stressed out about in 2026, a pretty safe bet, then the dessert craze won’t end in Oregon, and may grow to a still higher pitch. 

Wedding Pie shines in the liminal spaces where peace lives, when the lights are low, and there’s nowhere else you need to be. This dessert-leaning hybrid blends sweet vanilla cake with a touch of earthy spice, delivering a composed, body-forward calm that doesn’t overwhelm. The high softens the edges of existence while keeping the mind present and relaxed. It’s well-suited to Rhode Island’s intimate tone of coastal evenings and close quarters. Thoughtful and unassuming, Wedding Pie offers comfort without spectacle, an easy favorite in a state that values warmth, balance, and staying close to home.

As the only New England state that the I-95 interstate does not run through, we can’t help but chuckle at this pick. Vermonters, sound off: are you all understandably charmed by I-95’s funky, loud as hell aroma and creativity-boosting effects, or is this some sort of subliminal desire to be included along the famous freeway? Either way, we respect it. Any state that can smoke a strain as dank as I-95 more than any other, no matter the reason, has enough cache in our book to get us humming “The Green Mountaineer” and buying more Ben and Jerry’s than we probably ought to.

Washington is Leafly’s home state, so we can confidently say that Wedding Cake is the perfect strain for The Evergreen State; we do indeed love weed so much we could marry it. We crowned Wedding Cake as Strain of the Year back in 2025 for its relaxing, yet uplifting effects, and since its debut, it has climbed and climbed. We think Washington’s love of Wedding Cake is a symptom of our impeccably cool vibes, but it might just be that sweet strains make waiting out the rain that much more palatable. 

It only makes sense that a historic place like DC would choose a venerable strain like GG4 more than any other. GG4 is also known as Glue, original Glue, or another sticky name that we can’t print here or else our lawyers will go ape. Whatever you call it, GG4 is technically a hybrid but smokes just like the prototypical indica; you better believe it’ll put you in da couch, and for a high-pressure, stressed out place like our nation’s capitol, it makes a lot of sense that DC residents are looking for a strain that’ll help them kick back and destress from the difficulties of running the country.