Best Weed Strains To Smoke Since NYC Legalized

August 28, 2022

The Big Bud (working title)—also known as New York—is the 16th state in the country to legalize adult use of cannabis. And now there appears to be another green rush on the horizon for those who are enterprising and looking to add more unique strains of gas onto the market.

The pace of innovation and ingenuity in the cannabis industry is expected to peak with New York City in the game, leading to a boon that is projected to infuse $435.7 million annually in state tax revenue and $336 million directly into Gotham’s coffers. With such impacts on the horizon for New York and other cannabis-cool states already making waves, this is an excellent time to find where all the mouthwatering trips and treats are at.

Just like sneakers and weekly Netflix releases, different weed strains and brands trend upward and downward across America—where 1 in 3 citizens now live in a legalization state. Specific tastes are making names for themselves outside their central locations, which means as the industry expands east, cannabis quality can build a strain from regular-degular into nationwide prominence.

For newcomers to all things green, we’ve featured some classics like Cookies and Bubba Kush, but on this 4/20 SZN we got you covered with what to look for so you can have it delivered right to your door before that next episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

These are 15 best weed strains to puff, puff, pass right now.

Shady Apples

In 2019, a strain called Apple Fritter climbed to the top of the California market with terpenes that tasted like a fresh-baked apple pie on every hit. This year, cannabis companies across the map started breeding the Apple Fritter strain with other genetics to create new super-strains. In Los Angeles, craft cannabis brand Your Highness found the pick of the orchard with Shady Apples. A cross of Apple Fritter and Kush Mints 11, Shady Apples is a one-hit-knockout at 29 percent THC and serves up a heavy dose of the unstoppable smiles. The deep green and purple buds smell like rich baked apples with deep fruit and OG gas flavor that will have you reaching to roll another joint before the first is even over.