Using data compiled by state cannabis commissions and the research firm Headset, below is a list of the top-selling cannabis strain in every state where licensed recreational cannabis sales are legal. Alaska Top-Selling Strain: Blue Dream Arizona Top-Selling Strain: Donny Burger California Top-Selling Strain: OG #18 Colorado Top-Selling Strain: Black Label Connecticut Top-Selling Strain: Hash …
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The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Storing Weed
You spent real money on quality flower. Here’s how most people accidentally ruin it — and what to do instead. Cannabis is more perishable than most people realize. Leave it in the wrong environment for a few weeks and you’ll notice it first in the smell — that rich, complex terpene profile goes flat. Then …
Curaleaf, Trulieve Lead Cannabis Brands in AI Citation Ranking, 5W Report Finds
Curaleaf and Trulieve are the most frequently cited cannabis brands across major artificial intelligence platforms, according to a new report released today by 5W Public Relations. The firm’s Cannabis AI Visibility Index 2026 ranks the top American cannabis brands by estimated citation share across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. The report is part …
Every Marijuana Reference in Grand Theft Auto, From the Early Games to GTA V and Online
The Grand Theft Auto series has never been shy about drugs, crime or counterculture, but marijuana has not been equally present in every game. In the earliest entries, cannabis references were minimal or nonexistent, with the franchise focusing more broadly on crime, gangs and fictional drugs. Over time, however, marijuana became one of the series’ …
The Most Popular Cannabis Strains in the United States as of June 2026
With hundreds of cannabis strains available across legal markets, a relatively small group continues to dominate consumer interest, dispensary menus and sales rankings. As of June 2026, the most popular strains include a mix of long-running staples, dessert-flavored hybrids and relatively newer genetics that have gained national attention. The following list highlights 15 strains that …
Nationwide Legal Marijuana Sales Reach $2.48 Billion in May, $11.5 Billion in 2026
Legal marijuana sales across the U.S. reached approximately $2.48 billion in May, bringing the nationwide total for 2026 to around $11.5 billion through the first five months of the year. May’s total follows $2.34 billion in April, $2.3 billion in March, $2.12 billion in February and $2.25 billion in January. The Marijuana Herald reviewed monthly …
Report: CBD Isolate Market Projected to Grow From $3.2 Billion to $9.2 Billion by 2033
The global CBD isolate market is projected to reach $9.2 billion by 2033, up from $3.2 billion in 2025, according to a new report from Verified Market Research. The report projects the market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.2% during the forecast period, driven by increasing demand for high-purity CBD ingredients …
Every Major Marijuana Reference in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has featured almost every form of reckless behavior imaginable, but marijuana is not as central to the show as alcohol, cocaine, pills or the gang’s many self-destructive schemes. Still, the long-running FX/FXX comedy has included several memorable marijuana references, from Gail the Snail offering medical marijuana at a funeral to …
Every Major Marijuana Reference in That ’70s Show
Few mainstream sitcoms are as closely associated with marijuana as That ’70s Show. Even though the series rarely showed the drug directly or even said the word out loud, the show’s marijuana humor became one of its defining traits, while also reflecting the 1970s setting and the era’s youth counterculture. Below is a look …
Empire State Green Standard Alliance Applauds Passage of Landmark Cannabis Inversion Enforcement Bill
The Empire State Green Standard Alliance (ESGSA) today applauded the New York State Legislature for “passing S8951B/A10698B, landmark legislation designed to combat cannabis inversion and provide regulators with powerful new tools to protect consumers and the integrity of New York’s legal cannabis market.” The legislation originated from ESGSA’s first-ever white paper on cannabis inversion, that …












