Author: Amelia Williams
[ad_1] Is it already April, Leafly Nation? So much progress has already been made since this time last year, with new states and new markets readying their engines and lifting off. The global stoner holiday of 4:20 aka 4/20 has always been about taking some time to connect with others and appreciate what we have—weed is a conduit to that camaraderie. This year, we continue to scour the country for the best ways for you to use this 4/20 weekend to have the headiest day possible; and thanks to the leap year, no sick days needed. Best 4/20 events in…
[ad_1] 85 points out of 100Price: $50/eighthThe cultivators behind True North Family Farms hail from California, so their strain offerings reflect a taste for creamy Cookies and gas rather than the sours and hazes of the East Coast. My budtender recommended their Cotton Candy for something sedating and sweet. I’d call this a Cookies cousin—the buds have the same chunk and squish, and they waft that signature minty/cream/gas blend that lingers in the nose; it’s more subtle on the palate, but has that same pungent mouthfeel. Easily clocking in at over 20% THC, I agree that this is an unwinder;…
[ad_1] 90 points out of 100Price: $50/eighthNew York’s legal cannabis rollout has been, let’s say, unique. The state has only licensed outdoor and greenhouse cultivators, so consumers are a bit more beholden to seasonal batches than states with year-round indoor cultivators. As such, don’t forget to always check your bud’s COA and harvest date! Electraleaf, a producer of flower and prerolls with many High Times Cup wins in Oklahoma, harvested their Sour Belts (a Blue City Diesel x Girl Scout Cookies cross) in October. This is a pretty strain, and as pungent as she looks. The buds, green and prismatic,…
[ad_1] 82 points out of 100Price: $52/eighthLast year, we got our hands on some Piff Haze grown in collaboration with Ithaca Organics—but now I’ve had it straight from the source. Mata’s Peppa Haze is a haze from the strain’s 20-year steward, Ivan Ferreira, now sold at Manhattan’s CONBUD. Straight from the jar, this Haze lets you know what’s up—even my flu-season sinuses picked up the strong black pepper notes, touches of ammonia, and something umami. We can’t expect this to look like Cali weed since NY cultivators can’t grow fully indoors yet, but my jar was packed with those long…
[ad_1] Life is short—so smoke the best weed in human history. Shoot, help vote for the next best weed in human history.More cannabis competitions are coming coast to coast, and even across oceans, in 2024. High Times results come in hot this month, and entries are already open for multiple East Coast competitions. To help you keep up with deadlines and ceremony events, we’re tracking dates for the cannabis cups, contest, and championships you can’t miss. Keep an eye on upcoming deadlines, and make sure to grab your tickets early to be the cannabis culture you want to see in the…
[ad_1] Picture this, Leafly nation: you’ve touched down in New York City, with a packed itinerary of seeing sights, perusing shops, and grabbing the best eats in Lower Manhattan. But you have no weed, no gear, and nowhere to smoke it in style.What if I told you there was a place you could get all three, and so much more? In fact, I’ll even give you a tour. The House of Cannabis museum, aka THC NYC, opened its doors on April 20, 2023 to provide visitors a top-to-bottom experience in all things cannabis, from agriculture to its impact on culture…
[ad_1] Strap in, Leafly nation—this one is going to be a doozy. Everyone in cannabis, as in any other industry or field, wants to be the best—but how do you tell who is actually the best? Well, look at the awards. With tens of thousands of strains and products available in your area (we hope), how do you choose where to spend your hard-earned Benjamins? We can tell you that. Cannabis competitions are back like they never left, and more state legalizations means higher bars to clear to call your stash fire. From the Bay to the Big Apple, and many…
[ad_1] In a sea of nearly 6,000 strains, what merits the best? If you flip through an old copy of High Times, or ask an OG smoker about their favorite strains of yesteryear, you’ll get a much different answer than from a 2023 member of Leafly nation. Weed is like wine, fashion, and food—every region has their preferences, their unique styles, their legacies and trends. And what might be called Michelin-starred or haute couture isn’t necessarily what keeps the people puffing.We’ve named Permanent Marker our 2023 Strain of the Year for pushing the envelope of Gelato-family genetics and its national,…
[ad_1] By its very nature, cannabis isn’t about looking back. A new year means new strains, a new crop, and new states opening their adult-use floodgates. 2024 is looking brighter and brighter, Leafly Nation, but we think it’s also worth looking at how far we’ve come, and what resonated with us in 2023. We can’t keep pushing forward without acknowledging what worked and what didn’t to get us here, right?So, we’ve compiled here our most popular stories of 2023. We saw some trends with our traffic—namely, you all seem to have an interest in optimizing your lives with shrooms, seeking…
[ad_1] Here’s an idea for a 2024 resolution—please let the stoner myth of illiteracy die. Plenty of people who use cannabis also love to read, research, and dig up information. And cannabis as a topic and subject of photography, study, and discourse gets better and better every year. How many compelling books concerning cannabis were there 50 years ago, 20, even five? Now you can find weed in the pages of artistic coffee table books, memoirs, anthropological studies, and even etiquette guides. The holidays are in full swing, Leafly nation, and we’d bet that you may have left some shopping until…
[ad_1] Have you heard the good news? Leafly’s 2023 Strain of the Year is Permanent Marker—a Seed Junky passion project that distills all the best qualities of its parent strains, (Biscotti x Sherb Bx) x Jealousy, in one plant experience. Permanent Market comes from a pedigree of cup winners and Leafly faves, so it’s no wonder growers keep in their gardens and dispensaries coast to coast keep it stocked on shelves. We never gatekeep, so if you can’t find Permanent Marker in the coming weeks at your local spot (we apologize in advance!), we rounded up a suitable roster of accessible…
[ad_1] Getting stoned for Thanksgiving dinner has long been an open secret. A wink with a cousin here, a nudge at a sibling there, perhaps a cool aunt or uncle who beckons you with a finger wag. You and your co-conspirators bundle up, slip out the back, and pass a joint around before the table’s set. The food tastes that much richer, family anecdotes are that much funnier, and you slip seamlessly into a post-dinner nap. It’s Thanksgiving!With now two dozen states plus DC on the books for legal weed and all its mutations, the secret rendezvous need not happen…