From Blue Dream in California to Wedding Pie in Rhode Island, the marijuana strains consumers favor vary considerably from one legal market to another.
The Marijuana Herald reviewed the latest available data from cannabis research firm Headset and state cannabis agencies, supplementing those sources with data from the strain review and dispensary marketplace site Leafly when a state-level strain ranking was not otherwise publicly available.
For the 15 markets currently tracked by Headset, the rankings below use the firm’s September 2026 data snapshot, which reflects August sales. For several smaller markets not covered by Headset, we used data provided by state cannabis commissions or Leafly’s most recent statewide sales analysis.
Here is the top-selling marijuana strain in each of the 23 states where licensed recreational sales are currently operational.
Alaska
LA Kush Cake
Arizona
Kush Mints
California
Blue Dream
Colorado
Black Label
Connecticut
Mule Fuel
Delaware
Strawberry OG
Illinois
Sour Diesel
Maine
Strawberry Lemonade
Maryland
Animal Face
Massachusetts
Bananas
Michigan
Runtz
Minnesota
Black Maple #22
Missouri
Triple Burger
Montana
Sherbert
Nevada
Black Label
New Jersey
Cream
New Mexico
Gelato
New York
Blue Dream
Ohio
Bananas
Oregon
Hash Burger
Rhode Island
Wedding Pie
Vermont
I-95
Washington
Wedding Cake
