The Most Popular Cannabis Strains of 2025
This annual edition uses evidence records associated with 2025, separate from long-term recognition in the all-time index. Every position is traceable to weighted evidence records—not votes, sponsorships, or whoever paid to be featured.
The short answer: Blue Dream is currently #1, followed by Gelato and Wedding Cake.
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The top 10 most popular strains
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Gold rank
50.1index scoreBlue Dream
Hybrid9 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025Leafly Best Strains 2025 Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains -
Silver rank
43.6index scoreGelato
Hybrid9 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025Leafly Best Strains 2025 Forbes Best Cannabis Strains -
Bronze rank
38.1index scoreWedding Cake
Hybrid9 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025Leafly Best Strains 2025 Forbes Best Cannabis Strains
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Northern Lights
Indica7 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps Indica Strains Page, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Leafly Popular Indica Strains Database, Trulieve Best-Selling Flower 202533.3 - 5
OG Kush
Hybrid7 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 202533.3 - 6
Gorilla Glue #4
Hybrid7 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Herb.co Strongest Strains 2025, Trulieve Best-Selling Flower 2025, Dope Magazine Best Strains 202532.6 - 7
Girl Scout Cookies
Hybrid7 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025, Trulieve Best-Selling Flower 202532.1 - 8
Sour Diesel
Sativa7 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Leafly Popular Sativa Strains Database, Trulieve Best-Selling Flower 202531.0 - 9
Jack Herer
Hybrid7 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps Indica/Sativa/Hybrid Guide, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Leafly Popular Sativa Strains Database, Trulieve Best-Selling Flower 202529.0 - 10
Runtz
Hybrid7 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps Indica/Sativa/Hybrid Guide, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 202528.5
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Permanent Marker
Hybrid5 records . Top sources: Grow Awards 2025 - Best Strain, Leafly Best Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025, Dope Magazine Best Strains 202525.7 - 12
Jealousy
Hybrid5 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025, Leafly Trending New Genetics 2025, Dope Magazine Best Strains 202521.3 - 13
Lemon Cherry Gelato
Hybrid5 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, Weedmaps Indica Strains Page, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025, Dope Magazine Best Strains 202520.0 - 14
Green Crack
Sativa5 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps Sativa Strains Page, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Leafly Popular Sativa Strains Database, WayofLeaf Best Strains 202519.1 - 15
Granddaddy Purple
Indica4 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Weedmaps Indica Strains Page, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Leafly Popular Indica Strains Database17.3 - 16
Durban Poison
Sativa4 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps Sativa Strains Page, Leafly Popular Sativa Strains Database, WayofLeaf Best Strains 202517.0 - 17
White Widow
Hybrid4 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps Indica/Sativa/Hybrid Guide, WayofLeaf Best Strains 2025, ILGM Top Selling Strains 202514.5 - 18
Gary Payton
Hybrid3 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, Dope Magazine Best Strains 202514.5 - 19
Oreoz
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best New Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 202513.4 - 20
Apple Fritter
Hybrid3 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, LA Weekly Best Strains LA 2025, Dope Magazine Best Strains 202513.4 - 21
Gastro Pop
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best New Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 202513.1 - 22
Pink Rozay
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best New Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 202511.9 - 23
Gushers
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best New Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 202511.9 - 24
Ice Cream Cake
Indica3 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Trulieve Best-Selling Flower 202510.9 - 25
Banana Cream Cake
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best New Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 202510.5 - 26
Amnesia Haze
Sativa3 records . Top sources: WayofLeaf Best Strains 2025, AllBud 10 Most Popular Sativa Strains, ILGM Top Selling Strains 20259.9 - 27
Cheetah Piss
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best New Strains 2025, Leafly Highest Rated Strains 20259.9 - 28
Grease Monkey
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, Leafly Best New Strains 20259.7 - 29
Bruce Banner
Hybrid3 records . Top sources: Herb.co Strongest Strains 2025, WayofLeaf Best Strains 2025, ILGM Top Selling Strains 20259.5 - 30
Ghost Train Haze
Sativa2 records . Top sources: Herb.co Strongest Strains 2025, AllBud 10 Most Popular Sativa Strains9.2 - 31
Sour OG
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Popular Hybrid Strains Database, AllBud Popular Strains Database9.1 - 32
Kush Mints
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, Leafly Best New Strains 20259.0 - 33
Tropicana Cookies
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, Leafly Best New Strains 20258.6 - 34
Slurricane
Indica2 records . Top sources: Weedmaps Indica Strains Page, Leafly Popular Hybrid Strains Database8.3 - 35
Zoap
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, Leafly Best New Strains 20258.1 - 36
Banana Cooler
Hybrid1 record . Top sources: Spannabis 2025 - Best Indica Flower8.0 - 37
Sunset Sherbet
Hybrid1 record . Top sources: Errl Cup Spring 2025 - Best Indica Flower8.0 - 38
Maui Wowie
Sativa2 records . Top sources: Weedmaps Featured Strains, WayofLeaf Best Strains 20257.9 - 39
Pineapple Express
Hybrid3 records . Top sources: Forbes Best Cannabis Strains, Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, WayofLeaf Best Strains 20257.5 - 40
Chemdawg
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Herb.co Strongest Strains 2025, AllBud 10 Most Popular Indica Strains7.4 - 41
Animal Mints
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Weedmaps Featured Strains7.1 - 42
Peanut Butter Breath
Hybrid1 record . Top sources: Weedmaps Featured Strains7.0 - 43
Purple Punch
Indica3 records . Top sources: Weedmaps Featured Hybrid Strains, Curaleaf Best-Selling Flower 2025, Trulieve Best-Selling Flower 20256.8 - 44
Super Lemon Haze
Hybrid3 records . Top sources: Weedmaps 12 Most Popular Strains, WayofLeaf Best Strains 2025, ILGM Top Selling Strains 20256.8 - 45
GMO Cookies
Indica2 records . Top sources: Leafly Best Strains 2025, Weedmaps Featured Hybrid Strains6.2 - 46
Strawberry Banana
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Weedmaps Featured Hybrid Strains, Herb.co Strongest Strains 20256.1 - 47
RS11
Hybrid2 records . Top sources: Leafly Highest Rated Strains 2025, Leafly Best New Strains 20256.1 - 48
Sherbet
1 record . Top sources: Weedmaps Indica Strains Page6.1 - 49
Ice Cream Mintz
Indica1 record . Top sources: Leafly Trending New Genetics 20256.0 - 50
Thin Mint Cookies
Hybrid1 record . Top sources: Leafly Popular Hybrid Strains Database6.0
Every ranked strain
The complete popularity index
- 51 Grape Gasoline Hybrid 6.0 1 rec
- 52 Wedding Crasher Hybrid 5.9 1 rec
- 53 God Bud Hybrid 5.8 1 rec
- 54 Mimosa Hybrid 5.8 1 rec
- 55 Cherry Garcia Hybrid 5.7 1 rec
- 56 Banana Kush Hybrid 5.6 1 rec
- 57 Romulan Indica 5.6 1 rec
- 58 Tropicana Cherry Hybrid 5.6 1 rec
- 59 Black Diamond Indica 5.5 1 rec
- 60 Forbidden Fruit Hybrid 5.5 1 rec
- 61 Silver Haze Sativa 5.5 1 rec
- 62 Biscotti Hybrid 5.4 1 rec
- 63 Blackberry Kush Indica 5.4 1 rec
- 64 Lamb's Bread 5.4 1 rec
- 65 Purple Haze Sativa 5.4 1 rec
- 66 Thug Pug Genetics 5.4 1 rec
- 67 Acapulco Gold Sativa 5.3 1 rec
- 68 Birthday Cake Hybrid 5.3 1 rec
- 69 Mendo Breath Indica 5.3 1 rec
- 70 Bubba Kush Indica 5.2 3 recs
- 71 Berry White Hybrid 5.2 1 rec
- 72 Golden Goat Sativa 5.2 1 rec
- 73 Sherbert 5.2 1 rec
- 74 Cereal Milk Hybrid 5.1 1 rec
- 75 Black Cherry Punch Indica 5.1 1 rec
- 76 Green Goblin Sativa 5.0 1 rec
- 77 Platinum Kush Indica 5.0 1 rec
- 78 Blue Cheese Indica 5.0 1 rec
- 79 GSC Thin Mint 4.9 1 rec
- 80 Kosher Kush Indica 4.9 1 rec
- 81 Red Congo Sativa 4.9 1 rec
- 82 Super Silver Haze Sativa 4.9 1 rec
- 83 Jack the Ripper Sativa 4.8 1 rec
- 84 King Louis XIII Indica 4.8 1 rec
- 85 The Soap Hybrid 4.8 1 rec
- 86 White Tahoe Cookies Indica 4.8 1 rec
- 87 WiFi OG Hybrid 4.8 1 rec
- 88 Super Skunk Indica 4.8 1 rec
- 89 White Rhino Indica 4.7 1 rec
- 90 Diablo OG Hybrid 4.7 1 rec
- 91 East Coast Sour Diesel Sativa 4.7 1 rec
- 92 Jet Fuel Hybrid 4.7 1 rec
- 93 Grape Ape Indica 4.7 1 rec
- 94 Critical Kush Indica 4.6 1 rec
- 95 Diamond OG Indica 4.6 1 rec
- 96 Dosidos 4.6 1 rec
- 97 Sour Tangie Sativa 4.6 1 rec
- 98 Italian Ice Hybrid 4.5 1 rec
- 99 LSD Hybrid 4.5 1 rec
- 100 Blue Haze Hybrid 4.4 1 rec
- 101 Critical Mass Indica 4.4 1 rec
- 102 MK Ultra Indica 4.4 1 rec
- 103 White Fire OG Hybrid 4.4 1 rec
- 104 Godfather OG Hybrid 4.4 1 rec
- 105 Candyland Hybrid 4.3 1 rec
- 106 Pre-98 Bubba Kush Indica 4.3 1 rec
- 107 Tahoe OG Indica 4.3 1 rec
- 108 Obama Kush Indica 4.3 1 rec
- 109 Donny Burger Hybrid 4.2 1 rec
- 110 Lemon Skunk Hybrid 4.2 1 rec
- 111 Rainbow Belts Hybrid 4.2 1 rec
- 112 Death Bubba Indica 4.2 1 rec
- 113 Marathon OG Indica 4.2 1 rec
- 114 Animal Face Hybrid 4.2 1 rec
- 115 Super Bud Indica 4.1 1 rec
- 116 Fire OG Hybrid 4.1 1 rec
- 117 Rockstar Indica 4.1 1 rec
- 118 Mango Kush Hybrid 4.0 1 rec
- 119 Platinum OG Indica 4.0 1 rec
- 120 Tom Ford Pink Kush Indica 4.0 1 rec
- 121 Orange Cookies Hybrid 3.9 1 rec
- 122 Snowman Hybrid 3.9 1 rec
- 123 Pancakes Hybrid 3.9 1 rec
- 124 Larry OG Hybrid 3.8 1 rec
- 125 Pink Kush Indica 3.8 1 rec
- 126 Dream Queen Hybrid 3.8 1 rec
- 127 3 Chi 3.7 1 rec
- 128 Nuken Indica 3.7 1 rec
- 129 Cookies and Cream Hybrid 3.7 1 rec
- 130 Motor Breath 3.6 1 rec
- 131 Nova OG 3.6 1 rec
- 132 Triple OG Indica 3.6 1 rec
- 133 AK-47 Hybrid 3.5 2 recs
- 134 Georgia Pie Hybrid 3.5 1 rec
- 135 Sundae Driver Hybrid 3.5 1 rec
- 136 Ghost OG Hybrid 3.4 1 rec
- 137 Cali Connection 3.3 1 rec
- 138 Garlic Breath Hybrid 3.3 1 rec
- 139 Jack Frost Hybrid 3.2 1 rec
- 140 Kimbo Kush Hybrid 3.2 1 rec
- 141 Strawberry Cough Sativa 3.1 2 recs
- 142 Blueberry Indica 3.1 1 rec
- 143 Gelonade Hybrid 3.1 1 rec
- 144 Orange Crush Hybrid 3.1 1 rec
- 145 Blue Cookies Indica 3.0 1 rec
- 146 Lava Cake Hybrid 3.0 1 rec
- 147 Purple Kush Indica 3.0 1 rec
- 148 Sour Apple Hybrid 2.9 1 rec
- 149 White Runtz Hybrid 2.9 1 rec
- 150 Hindu Kush Indica 2.8 1 rec
- 151 Sensi Star Indica 2.8 1 rec
- 152 Irish Cream Indica 2.8 1 rec
- 153 Dosidos #33 2.7 1 rec
- 154 LA Kush Cake Hybrid 2.7 1 rec
- 155 Crescendo Hybrid 2.6 1 rec
- 156 London Pound Cake 2.6 1 rec
- 157 LA Confidential Indica 2.3 1 rec
- 158 Skywalker Kush 2.3 1 rec
- 159 Project 4516 2.1 1 rec
- 160 Gelato #41 Hybrid 2.1 1 rec
- 161 Moby Dick Hybrid 2.0 1 rec
- 162 MAC 1 Hybrid 1.9 1 rec
- 163 Zaza Hybrid 1.8 1 rec
- 164 Devil Driver 1.4 1 rec
- 165 White Truffle 1.4 1 rec
- 166 Mochi Hybrid 1.1 1 rec
- 167 Zlushi 0.3 1 rec
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How the popularity score works
We score evidence, not hype. Each appearance contributes its source authority multiplied by its position weight. The raw evidence stays separate from the computed ranking so the formula can be audited and recomputed.
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Source authority
Competition results and flagship lists carry more weight than small roundups.
Position
List placement
A #1 finish contributes more than #47 on the same 50-strain list.
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Weighted sum
Only the highest contribution per publisher and strain enters the sum, preventing duplicate lists from one publisher from dominating.
What the index includes
- Cannabis competition and award results
- Major editorial rankings and annual lists
- Market roundups and established industry publications
- Alias resolution so GSC, Cookies, and Girl Scout Cookies do not split credit
What it does not claim
Popularity is a visibility signal—not proof of quality, chemical consistency, safety, or a predictable effect. Online measures can also favor older strains and reflect marketing or platform bias. A 2026 observational study of cannabis review data documented the same limitations when using online attention as a popularity proxy.
Read the peer-reviewed study (opens in a new tab) →Evidence set: 297 records across 12 distinct publishers. Source data through . Index last recomputed . Methodology legacy-pre-publisher-balance. No strain can buy its position.
Quick answers
Popular cannabis strain questions
What is the most popular cannabis strain of 2025?
Blue Dream currently ranks #1 in our 2025 source edition, with a weighted score of 50.1 across 9 list appearances. Rankings can change when the evidence dataset is refreshed.
How are the most popular cannabis strains ranked?
We aggregate 297 evidence records across 12 publishers and weight each list by authority. Position matters too: a first-place finish contributes more than a lower placement on the same list. Only the strongest contribution per publisher and strain enters the final sum.
Does most popular mean best?
No. Popularity measures how often and how prominently a strain appears across the source set. It does not guarantee a specific chemical profile, effect, quality, or fit for you. Use the ranking to discover strains, then compare their research profiles.
How often is this cannabis strain ranking updated?
The displayed index was last recomputed on April 11, 2026. We show the exact refresh date on the page instead of changing the year without updating the underlying data.
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