Strain guides from Just Weed Strains: lineage, THC, flavor and reported effects for each strain, checked against sources, plus whether licensed New York City dispensaries stock it. Our NYC weed strains database lists every flower strain we found on 32 licensed dispensary menus.
Lemon Cherry Gelato, often shortened to LCG, is a hybrid from the Los Angeles brand Backpack Boyz, with a sweet lemon and berry smell and a lineage that is still argued over. It was the most viewed strain in New York on Leafly for 20 straight months starting in May 2023. On Oct 17, 2026 … Read moreLemon Cherry Gelato Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC
Permanent Marker is an indica-leaning hybrid from Seed Junky Genetics, a cross of Biscotti, Sherb Bx and Jealousy, and it smells like its name. Leafly named it Strain of the Year for 2023. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 17 of the 32 licensed NYC dispensary menus we read, tied with Gorilla Glue for … Read morePermanent Marker Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC
Blue Dream is a sativa-leaning hybrid, usually traced to a cross of Blueberry and Haze from the Santa Cruz area of California, and it is the most stocked strain in New York City. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 21 of the 32 licensed dispensary flower menus we read, more than any other name, … Read moreBlue Dream Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC
Jack Herer is a sativa-leaning hybrid from the Dutch seed company Sensi Seeds, built on Haze and Northern Lights #5 and named for the Buffalo-born activist who wrote The Emperor Wears No Clothes. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 18 of the 32 licensed NYC dispensary menus we read, the second most stocked strain … Read moreJack Herer Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC
We could not find any public New York sales figures by strain, so the question of what the city smokes usually gets answered with guesses. We answered it by counting. On Oct 19, 2026, we read the public flower menus of 32 state-licensed dispensaries across all five boroughs, every page of every menu, and logged … Read moreWhat Is the Most Popular Weed Strain in NYC Dispensaries? We Counted 32 Menus
Strawberry Cough is a sativa with a ripe strawberry smell, popularized by Kyle Kushman. It was on 6 of 32 NYC dispensary menus at $32 to $42 an eighth.
Piff is New York slang for an incense-scented uptown haze, not a single strain. What it means, how it smells, and the Uptown Haze and NYC Haze on NYC menus.
NYC Diesel is a Soma Seeds hybrid from Amsterdam, named for New York and not the same as Sour Diesel. It was on 2 of 32 NYC menus at $49 an eighth. Flavor and THC.
Sour Diesel is New York’s signature strain, with a disputed Chemdawg lineage. It was on 15 of 32 NYC dispensary menus at $22 to $55 an eighth. Shops and THC.
Icy Treats is a balanced hybrid of Ice Cream Cake and White Runtz, grown by Curaleaf and sold as Grassroots in Florida and Illinois. THC, flavor, NYC status.