Blue Lobster NYC snapshot: on 12 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $26 to $60 per eighth, 23% to 31% THC on labels

Blue Lobster Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Blue Lobster is an indica-leaning hybrid of Apples and Bananas and Eye Candy, hunted and named by Maine Trees. It won Gassiest Flower and Best Terps at the 2023 East Coast Zalympix, and GreenState reported in 2025 that New York dispensary staff could not keep it in stock. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 12 of the 32 licensed NYC dispensary flower menus we read, at $26 to $60 per eighth with 23% to 31% THC on the labels.

Blue Lobster at a glance

Type Hybrid per Leafly; indica-leaning per GreenState
Lineage Apples and Bananas x Eye Candy
Breeder Cipher Genetics made the cross, per Leafly; Maine Trees found, named and popularized it
Awards Gassiest Flower and Best Terps, 2023 East Coast Zalympix; Leafly Strain of the Year 2025 nominee
THC About 27% on Leafly; 25% to 32% on Weedmaps; 23% to 31% on NYC menu labels
Terpenes Limonene, then myrcene and caryophyllene, per Leafly
Aroma and flavor Plum, apple and blueberry, with gas and mint
Effects people report Euphoric, relaxed, talkative
On NYC menus 12 of 32 on Oct 17, 2026, 7 of them in Manhattan
NYC menu price $26 to $60 per eighth

NYC figures come from our read of 32 licensed dispensary flower menus on Oct 17, 2026; two of them (FlynnStoned Chelsea and Unlimited Cannabis) could only be partly read. See how we built the dataset. Page published Oct 17, 2026.

Where Blue Lobster comes from

Blue Lobster is an East Coast strain. Leafly says Cipher Genetics bred the cross of Apples and Bananas and Eye Candy, and Maine Trees hunted the seeds, picked the keeper, named it and made it popular. GreenState also credits Maine Trees and traces the Apples and Bananas side to Compound Genetics, with GSC and The White in the background.

It made its name at the 2023 East Coast Zalympix, where it won Gassiest Flower and Best Terps and placed second for Best Overall, per Leafly. Leafly later nominated it for its 2025 Strain of the Year.

New York is part of the story. GreenState’s Rachelle Gordon wrote that she first heard about it on a trip to New York, where several dispensary staff told her they sold out of every batch. Our menu read backs that up in one way: Blue Lobster was on more Manhattan menus, 7 of 13, than any other strain in this batch.

Aroma, flavor and terpenes

Leafly lists limonene as the dominant terpene, followed by myrcene and caryophyllene, and its top flavors are plum, apple and blueberry. GreenState describes tart fruit with gas, earth, candy and mint, and adds linalool to the terpene list. The profile varies between phenotypes, so two jars can smell noticeably different.

THC and effects

Leafly lists Blue Lobster at about 27% THC and Weedmaps gives 25% to 32%, which puts it among the stronger strains in our database. NYC labels on Oct 17, 2026 ran from 23% to 31%.

Leafly reviewers, who give it 4.7 out of 5 across about 60 ratings, most often tag it euphoric, relaxed and talkative, and GreenState’s reviewers describe it as relaxing without heavy couchlock. The most reported downsides are dry mouth, dry eyes and paranoia. Those are consumer reports, not predictions. At these THC levels it is worth starting small; our THC calculator turns a label percentage into milligrams per serving.

Forms and brands of Blue Lobster in New York

Our Oct 17 count covers flower menus only. These are other Blue Lobster products we saw on NYC menus that day:

Form Brand (New York) Where we saw it
Flower, 3.5g Doobie Labs, Grassroots, High Ambitions, Honest Pharm Co., Major, Synergy 12 NYC dispensary menus (see below)
Flower, 14g Grassroots FlynnStoned Chelsea
Infused flower, 3.5g Grassroots, 34.8% THC on the listing Dankley Canna, Financial District

We left infused flower out of our count.

Where to buy Blue Lobster in NYC

On Oct 17, 2026 we read the public flower menus of 32 state-licensed dispensaries across the five boroughs. Blue Lobster was on 12 of them. Each shop below has its address, phone number, a Google Maps link, its online menu, our listing for it and the Blue Lobster products we saw on its menu that day. Menus change daily, so check the menu or call before you go.

Bar chart of NYC dispensaries stocking Blue Lobster by borough: Manhattan 7 of 13, Brooklyn 2 of 11, Queens 2 of 6, the Bronx 0 of 1, Staten Island 1 of 1
Blue Lobster by borough: licensed NYC dispensaries carrying it, out of the menus we read in each borough on Oct 17, 2026.

Blue Lobster in Manhattan (7 shops)

Blue Lobster in Brooklyn (2 shops)

Blue Lobster in Queens (2 shops)

  • Bayside Cannabis (Bayside and Little Neck). 224-15 Union Turnpike, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. Phone: (347) 548-0304. Google Maps · Online menu · Our listing. On the menu Oct 17: Grassroots, 3.5g, $32, 27.1% THC; Doobie Labs, 3.5g, $52, 30.7% THC.
  • The Cannabis Place (Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood). 74-03 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379. Phone: (800) 296-7138 (toll-free line). Google Maps · Online menu · Our listing. On the menu Oct 17: Major, 3.5g, $40, 28% THC.

Blue Lobster in Staten Island (1 shop)

The growers on those menus were Doobie Labs, Grassroots, High Ambitions, Honest Pharm Co., Major and Synergy. Grassroots’ eighth was the most common listing. Eighths ran from $26 to $60. The live entry is under Blue Lobster in our NYC weed strains database, and our NYC dispensary directory lists every licensed shop by borough.

Bar chart comparing five strains on 32 NYC dispensary menus, Oct 17, 2026: Blue Lobster 12, Gelato 41 12, Super Lemon Haze 12, Blue Nerdz 11, Chemdawg 9
How this batch of five strains compares on NYC menus, Oct 17, 2026.

Is Blue Lobster legal in New York?

Blue Lobster is legal to buy in New York only from a licensed adult-use dispensary or licensed delivery service. The rules below come from the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and other government sources; our New York cannabis guide covers them in more depth.

  • Age: you must be 21 or older to buy, possess or consume cannabis in New York (OCM, adult-use information).
  • How much you can carry: up to 3 ounces of cannabis and 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, which covers vapes, oils and edibles (same OCM page).
  • Licensed shops only: a business needs an adult-use license to sell cannabis. Licensed stores post the state’s Dispensary Verification Tool, a QR code, near their main entrance. You can check any store on the OCM dispensary verification page or with our license checker. A smoke shop or bodega selling “Blue Lobster” without a license is not a legal seller, whatever the bag says.
  • Hemp products: under a federal law signed in November 2025, hemp products with more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container become unlawful in November 2026 (OCM, 2025 federal hemp law FAQ).
  • Where you can use it: in a private home or in most places where tobacco smoking is allowed, but not in a motor vehicle and not where smoking is banned. In New York City the Smoke Free Air Act covers smoking and vaping cannabis in most workplaces, parks, beaches, pedestrian plazas, and the indoor and outdoor areas of bars and restaurants (NYC Health, Smoke Free Air Act). Hotels and employers can set their own bans.
  • Driving: it is illegal to drive impaired by cannabis.
  • Taxes: retail cannabis carries a 9% state excise tax and a 4% local excise tax, 13% in total, and no sales tax (NY Department of Taxation and Finance). For sales on and after June 1, 2024, the old THC potency tax on distributors was replaced by a flat 9% distributor tax.
  • Growing it at home: adults 21 and over may grow 3 mature and 3 immature plants, with a cap of 6 and 6 per household (OCM).
  • Travel: it is illegal to take cannabis across state lines, and you cannot use it on federal land. TSA does not search for marijuana, but it refers anything it finds to law enforcement (TSA).
  • Federal law: on April 23, 2026 the Justice Department moved FDA-approved marijuana products and products regulated under a state medical marijuana license into Schedule III (U.S. Department of Justice). A broader rescheduling was still pending when we last checked, so adult-use cannabis remains illegal under federal law.

Blue Lobster in the news

GreenState published “Blue Lobster strain: the cult-favorite weed flying off the shelves” by editor Rachelle Gordon on Sept 24, 2025. It covers the Maine Trees origin, the 2023 Zalympix wins and the terpene profile, and reports that New York dispensary staff said they sold out of every batch, quoting one Reddit user’s advice to buy it “if you can find Blue Lobster in the NY system.”

Blue Lobster FAQ

What strain is Blue Lobster?

Blue Lobster is a hybrid of Apples and Bananas and Eye Candy. Cipher Genetics made the cross and Maine Trees found, named and popularized it.

Is Blue Lobster indica or sativa?

It is a hybrid. Leafly lists it as a hybrid and GreenState calls it indica-leaning.

How strong is Blue Lobster?

Leafly lists about 27% THC and Weedmaps gives 25% to 32%. Labels on NYC dispensary menus ranged from 23% to 31% on Oct 17, 2026.

Where can I buy Blue Lobster in NYC?

On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 12 of the 32 licensed NYC menus we read: 7 in Manhattan, 2 in Brooklyn, 2 in Queens and 1 on Staten Island. Eighths were $26 to $60.

Did Blue Lobster win any awards?

Yes. It won Gassiest Flower and Best Terps at the 2023 East Coast Zalympix and placed second for Best Overall, per Leafly, which later nominated it for Strain of the Year 2025.

What does Blue Lobster taste like?

Leafly lists plum, apple and blueberry, and GreenState describes tart fruit with gas, earth, candy and mint. The dominant terpene is limonene.

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For adults 21 and over. Nothing on this page is medical advice. Effects people report vary from person to person. Phone numbers and addresses were checked against each shop’s own site or listing in October 2026.