The nation’s legal marijuana markets opened the new year with many of the same dominant strains carrying over their momentum into January, while a few emerging favorites continued to chip away at long-standing leaders.
Early-year purchasing patterns showed modest shifts compared to the end of 2025, with some strains gaining traction in markets where they had previously trailed, reflecting changing consumer preferences as 2026 began.
Using sales data reported by state regulatory agencies and cannabis commissions—and supplemented with figures from the Seattle-based research firm Headset in states where official data is not yet available—the list below highlights the top-selling strain in every recreational marijuana state as of January 2026.
Alaska
Top-Selling Strain: Blue Dream (previous month: Runtz)
Arizona
Top-Selling Strain: Permanent Marker
California
Top-Selling Strain: Blue Dream
Colorado
Top-Selling Strain: MAC
Connecticut
Top-Selling Strain: Animal Face
Delaware
Top-Selling Strain: Runtz (previous month: Wedding Cake)
Illinois
Top-Selling Strain: Pineapple Express
Maine
Top-Selling Strain: Brownie Scout
Maryland
Top-Selling Strain: Snoop Dogg OG (previous month: Afternoon Delight #4)
Massachusetts
Top-Selling Strain: Strawberry (previous month: Kush Mintz)
Michigan
Top-Selling Strain: Runtz
Missouri
Top-Selling Strain: CAP Junky (previous month: Triple Burger)
Montana
Top-Selling Strain: Runtz (previous month: Gelato)
Nevada
Top-Selling Strain: Kush Cake (previous month: Afternoon Delight)
New Jersey
Top-Selling Strain: Lemon Cherry Gelato
New Mexico
Top-Selling Strain: Sour Diesel
New York
Top-Selling Strain: Blue Dream
Ohio
Top-Selling Strain: Bananas
Oregon
Top-Selling Strain: Runtz (previous month: Bananas)
Rhode Island
Top-Selling Strain: Wedding Cake (previous month: Jack Herer)
Vermont
Top-Selling Strain: Runtz
Washington
Top-Selling Strain: Wedding Cake
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