In 2025, the U.S. legal-market cannabis scene continued to shift, as new strains, revived classics and consumer favorites all compete on dispensary shelves. Based on an analysis of cannabis sales data across legal cannabis states, as well as cannabis review sites like Leafly, below are the 50 most popular cannabis strains throughout 2025. Blue Dream …
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Legal Status of Hemp-Derived THC Products in All 50 States (November 2025)
As of November 2025, the legal status of hemp-derived THC products (including Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC, THCA, and other similar cannabinoids) varies widely by state. Below is a state-by-state overview, indicating whether these products are fully allowed, regulated with restrictions, or banned. It’s worth noting that legislation was approved recently at the federal level that …
The Best Cannabis Strains for Christmas (2025 Edition)
By John Carmichael As we ease into the holiday season and Christmas nears, the right strain can make things a little brighter and a lot more relaxed. For this 2025 Christmas guide, we pulled together a dozen strains with winter-ready names, seasonal flavors and proven popularity on modern menus across the country. Peppermint Kush Peppermint …
The U.S. Supreme Court Could Soon End Federal Cannabis Prohibition: Here’s Why It’s No Longer a Far-Fetched Possibility
Growing legal and political developments are raising new questions about whether the U.S. Supreme Court could soon revisit and potentially strike down the federal prohibition on marijuana. With most states now operating their own medical or adult-use marijuana systems, the legal landscape has become far more complex than it was when federal prohibition was last …
Avicanna’s New Oral Delivery Platform Boosts Cannabinoid Absorption in Preclinical Testing
Avicanna Inc. says new preclinical research find that its latest oral drug delivery platform could significantly improve how the body absorbs cannabinoids, and the company has moved to protect the technology with a provisional patent filing in the United States. The Toronto-based biopharmaceutical company announced that its Powder Drug Delivery System, branded as PwdRx, delivered …
420 Peer-Reviewed Cannabis Studies, All Published in 2025
Scientific interest in cannabis has accelerated at an unprecedented pace, with 2025 producing more peer-reviewed research than any year on record. Across oncology, neurology, psychiatry, pain, metabolism, immunology, addiction, agriculture and more, researchers published over 420 new studies examining the plant’s therapeutic potential, safety profile, cultivation techniques, and real-world impacts of both the plant and …
Report: Cannabis Vaporizer Market Valued at $6.6 Billion, to Grow to $17 Billion by 2032
The cannabis vaporizer market is on track for massive expansion over the next decade, driven by rapid legalization, shifting consumer habits, and a wave of device innovation. A new industry report projects the global vape sector to grow from $5.06 billion in 2023 and $6.6 billion in 2025, to $17.11 billion by 2032, a sharp …
Breaking New Ground: IGC-AD1 Targets Agitation in Alzheimer’s With a Cannabis-Based Investigational Therapy
IGC Pharma is advancing a new approach to one of the most difficult and exhausting symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease: agitation. The company’s investigational therapy, IGC-AD1, is now in a Phase 2 clinical study known as the CALMA trial, and early data show meaningful reductions in agitation along with signals that may point to potential cognitive …
Nationwide Hemp THC Ban: What the New Law Will and Won’t Do
President Donald Trump recently signed the shutdown-ending government funding bill that quietly rewrites federal hemp law and sets up a near-total federal crackdown on hemp-derived THC products within a year. Tucked into the massive appropriations package, the hemp language is the most sweeping federal change to hemp policy since the 2018 Farm Bill and is …
The Top-Selling Strains in Each Legal Cannabis State as of November 2025
In November, several familiar strains held strong at the top across the nation’s legal marijuana markets, with some newcomers breaking through as shifting consumer preferences pushed a few long-running favorites off the list. Drawing from data released by state regulatory agencies and cannabis commissions, and using figures from the Seattle-based research firm Headset when official …













