Welcome back to Leafly's Counter Culture! This week, we're heading to Bremerton, Washington, where Senior Content Editor Anna Elliott chops it up with Nicky from Budeez about all things weed. From favorite strains to hot takes on the culture, we're getting the inside scoop from the people on the front lines of the industry: the budtenders behind the counter 👋 Hit the link to see Nicky's picks! bit.ly/4il2WFP

Before prepackaged flower became the norm, deli-style was a staple of early legalization. Big jars behind the counter allowed you to actually see and smell the flower, choose your amount, and watch it get weighed out in front of you. Today, only around half of adult-use states still allow some form of deli-style service. In Arizona, we got to experience that tradition firsthand at Ponderosa, following Animal Tree from legendary cultivator Sonoran Roots’ grow rooms all the way to the deli jar. Now, Ponderosa is entering a new chapter as its dispensaries become JARS, merging Sonoran Roots into the JARS family and uniting two major Arizona cannabis operators under one roof. We’re looking back on our time with Ponderosa as it was, and looking forward to seeing what JARS and Sonoran Roots build together from here! For more on Sonoran Roots, JARS, and strains like Animal Tree, hit the link! leafly.com/strains/lists/cur…

Welcome to October, Stargazers! Spooky season is here, and apparently the planets decided to get in on the chaos. Venus is retrograde in Scorpio, Mercury joins the retrograde party later this month, and old flames, unfinished conversations, money drama, and buried feelings could all come crawling back from the dead. Our in-house weed astrologer @maryyyprankster has your cosmic survival guide for the month, from the New Moon in Libra on October 10 to Scorpio season kicking off October 23 and a Full Moon in Taurus bringing everything to a head on October 25. In the meantime, find your October strain match and see what the stars have in store. To read your personalized October horoscope +strain pairing, hit the link! leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

What makes a great weed piece? Leafly editor Morgan Rosendale put some of the best in the game to the test, comparing everything from design and clean-ability to how they actually hit. In this round, three contenders go head-to-head, but this is just a taste of the full lineup. Hit the in our bio for our complete guide to the best weed pipes, complete with all the info you need to crush your next sesh: leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

For our new Grower’s Spotlight series, we caught up with Jason Gellman of @ridgelinefarms to talk about the strain everyone’s buzzing about: Blueberry Caviar A cross between Ridgeline’s legendary Lantz and Compound Genetics’ Grape Gas, Blueberry Caviar is the latest breakout from one of Humboldt’s most celebrated growers, and the noise it's making is BERRY LOUD. The strain has become a personal favorite of Woody Harrelson and was pheno-hunted in collaboration with @berner415 for Cookies, who has chosen it as the foundation for an entire new Blueberry line. It’ll be hitting the shelves in the next couple months! Hear Jason talk about why Blueberry Caviar is so special, and check out Leafly for more iconic strains!

Who’s in your dream video game blunt rotation? We hit @pax West—one of the biggest gaming conventions in North America, where tens of thousands of gamers descend on Seattle for a weekend of new releases, cosplay, panels, and generally beautiful nerd chaos—to ask the important questions. Specifically: If you could share a blunt with any video game characters, who are you inviting? From Mario to Kratos, the people had THOUGHTS. For more on the intersection of weed and gaming, hit the link! leafly.com/news/lifestyle/wh…

In this episode of Leafly’s Legendary Strains, we sent Lindsay MaHarry high into the hills of Southern Humboldt to visit Canna Country Farms, a multigenerational, family-run farm breeding some of the most unique genetics in California, including #26. Also known as the Ocimene Queen, #26 crosses Forbidden Fruit with Canna Country’s proprietary Cherimoya strain, producing galaxy-hued nugs, tropical terps, and an absolutely wild 46% ocimene dominance. According to SC Labs, less than 1% of the 250,000 samples they’ve tested contain concentrations that high. A dazzling profile paired with her social, zingy 📷 that’s made #26 a personal favorite of our host. And then there’s that color. For more on #26, Canna Country Farms, and high-ocimene flower, hit the link! leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

Welcome to September, Stargazers! Virgo season is here, bringing some much-needed back-to-school energy after a long, hot summer. The month kicks off with a New Moon in Virgo, while Venus slips into Scorpio, Mercury heads into Libra, and a fiery Full Moon in Aries closes things out. This month also kicks off our new cosmic advice video series from our in-house weed astrologer @maryyyprankster! Her advice? Get organized, clear out what’s been weighing you down, and make some room for whatever comes next. In the meantime, find your September strain match and see what the stars have in store. To read your personalized September horoscope + strain pairing, hit the link! leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

A good grinder is an essential that, if you're like us, you’ll use every day. You might as well get a good one. Leafly editor Morgan Rosendale put a group of our favorites to the test, looking at how they grind, how they feel, how they hold up, and what makes each one worth adding to your stash. These are the best weed grinders we’ve tested in 2026. Hit the link for the full list! leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

Welcome to Counter Culture, our new series where budtenders nationwide drop their top picks of the moment: The Headstash, The Sleeper, and The Can’t-Miss. In this episode, we meet Robin, a budtender at Treasure Valley Cannabis Co to discover what Oregon is smoking on. Check the link to see the picks ✨ leafly.com/strains/lists/cur…

Welcome to Counter Culture, where budtenders nationwide drop their top picks of the moment: The Headstash, The Sleeper, and The Can’t-Miss. In this episode, we meet Liberty, a budtender at Best High in Denver, Colorado, to discover what the Centennial State is smoking on. Hit the link to see the picks ✨ leafly.com/strains/lists/cur…

🌒 ✨ It’s eclipse season, Stargazers! August is bringing a full-on cosmic plot twist, with a solar eclipse in Leo and a lunar eclipse in Pisces bookending the month. If everything feels a little more intense, fated, or in flux… blame the stars. The cosmic advice from our in-house weed astrologer @maryyyprankster ? Don’t force the launch. Let things shift, shed, and settle before making your next big move. In the meantime, find your August strain match and see what the stars have in store 🔮 To read your personalized August horoscope + strain pairing, hit the link! leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

In this episode of Leafly’s Legendary Strains, we sent Lindsay MaHarry blazing into the Arizona desert to visit @GrowSciences where craft passion, commercial scale, and a relentless hunt for epic genetics collide in strains like Breaking Point Their Wonka-esque facility produces everything from flower and rosin to extracts and edibles, complete with flowering rooms, a dedicated pheno-hunting zone, a double-decker veg room, an intricate organic fertigation system, and an ice-cold hash-making wonderland. But the real reason we came was Breaking Point, a brand-new standout that crosses Coffee Creamer × Point Break into frosty violet flower with creamy coffee cake terps, and an uplifting, whimsical high to match. With ’90s music blasting, happy plants, and a stoked crew hand-trimming fire, Grow Sciences still feels alive in all the right ways. As Grow Sciences has grown, their passion for the plant has, too. For more on Breaking Point and Grow Sciences, hit the link! leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

The @CAStateFair has a new main attraction! The California Cannabis Experience has transformed a huge section of the fairgrounds into a celebration of the plant, complete with award competitions, cultivation education, a consumption lounge, and thousands of enthusiasts gathering in plain sight. We stopped by Home Grow Weekend to see California's backyard growers get the recognition they deserve, check out some of the best legacy genetics in the world with Redwood Roots, explore the Grow Zone with @pcgclones witness firsthand just how far our culture has come in the Golden State. If you haven't made it out yet, this weekend is your last chance to experience one of the country's most unique cannabis events before the fair wraps up. Go soak up a little history in the making!

Looking for a better buzz in a can? Leafly's editors cracked open, sipped, and compared a cooler's worth of weed drinks to find the ones worth enjoying. From crisp seltzers and nostalgic sodas to sophisticated spirit alternatives, these are the drinks that stood above the rest in flavor, effects, and all-around vibes. Hit the link to check 'em out! leafly.com/news/strains-prod…

75,000 people. 700 exhibitors. One city transformed into the center of the global cannabis conversation. Mary Jane Berlin ( @hanfmesse ) is the largest cannabis event in the world, offering a wide-angle look at where the international industry is headed. From Germany's evolving legalization model and Europe's fantastic hash to the global influence of Northern California genetics, one thing was impossible to miss: beyond the cynicism of the U.S. market, the plant is still in an era of possibility. Watch Part 1 of our reporting from Germany, and stay tuned for Part 2, where we head to an ancient castle on the borders of Germany, Czechia, and Poland for the @en_vola Very Happy retreat, where some of the world's leading cannabis creators, cultivators, and advocates gathered to celebrate how far the movement has come, and imagine what’s next.

For more than a decade, Leafly has documented the genetics, history, flavors, effects, and cultural impact of the cannabis strains that have shaped our world. We've interviewed the breeders, visited the farms, traced the family trees, and watched new legends emerge in real time. So when it came to assembling our list of the greatest strains of all time, answering one of the culture’s biggest questions, we took it seriously. From timeless classics to modern bangers, here’s a current and definitive list of cultivars everyone should experience at least once in this lifetime. Did your favorite make the cut? Hit the link and then tell us what we got right... and what we got wrong, too: bit.ly/4vGmXKi