New York’s legal market is heating up. Both homegrown and out-of-state brands are quickly filling dispensary shelves. Here are NY’s hottest flower, edible, and concentrate brands to check out on your next dispensary visit.
There are hundreds of incredible brands on New York dispensary shelves. Hundreds more will make their way to stores as new licenses and stores roll out this year and next.
Whether you love flower, edibles, concentrates, or local brands, discover your next favs below. And check back for monthly updates based on Leafly search data, user reviews, and feedback from local budtenders.
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NY’s dankest flower brands
NY’s legal flower supply is better than ever. Dozens of great farms and indoor grows are now up and running. Here are some of New York’s favorite flower brands.
Heady Tree
According to cannabis sales data platform Headset, Heady Tree is one of New York’s bestselling cannabis brand, namely the strain Blue Lobster. Blue Lobster was bred by Maine Trees, drawing on two strains from the acclaimed Compound Genetics, and has made waves on the cannabis cup circuit and pages of weed magazines alike. It’s a testament to Heady Tree’s eye for unique terpene profiles and strains that don’t always get the hype that the Gelatos and Diesels do.
Their offerings of flower eighths, quarters, half-ounces and prerolls include numerous strains we’ve highlighted throughout the year, like Blue Zushi, Glitterbomb, our 2024 Strain of the Year Super Boof, Peach Pie, and Tangie Colada.
Rec Roots
Rec Roots is a relatively new brand, though it’s played a part in New York’s cannabis and hemp markets since 2018. Their part in the state’s pilot hemp research program gave them the information that buoyed their brand as the laws changed. Their flower is collaborative, taking input and knowledge from a diverse team whose collective goal is to stay loud and provide loud.
Tarot Tokes
Tarot Tokes leans into the mysticism of cannabis. This woman-owned brand works with the cultivator Java Sprout Farm to curate strains that complement various cards from the Tarot deck. Tarot is a centuries-old practice that uses cards and their meanings to tell people’s fortunes or clarify aspects of their lives, and cannabis can work much in the same way. Each strain embodies the card on the packaging; one of their most popular offerings, the sativa-dominant Lilac Diesel, is The Sun card, which reflects its vitality and energizing effects. Others on their roster: Chemdog (The Emperor), RS11 (The Chariot), and Sour Hour (The Fool).
Space Cow
Space Cow was one of the first flower options on dispensary shelves, and after a hiatus they’ve returned with a brand new name but the same quality flower. Their flower offerings stick to well-loved flavors that both new users and oldheads can enjoy. Think Ice Cream Cake, Gazzurple, and 707 Headband.
To The MOON
Budtenders across New York state love To The MOON for delivering potent indoor bud in a market that’s been starving for high-quality flower. The combination of quality, and guerrilla marketing have made them one of New York’s most visible brands. More success lies in store for this fast-rising brand going if they keep delivering fire flower to the shelves. Find To The MOON near you.
New York’s hottest edible brands
Don’t have time to roll up and smoke? New York dispensaries are carrying some incredible edible products that come in all forms. Gummies, tinctures, and cooking essentials are all on the menu. Here are some of our favorites for you to try on your next visit.
Ruby Farms
Ruby Farms does it all—flower, oils, joints, and especially edibles. Their regenerative practices, what they call “soil to oil” or farm to table, manifest in how they formulate their fruit drops, with formulations that pair cannabinoids with vitamins and superfoods. These vegan gummies each come with a unique infusion, like lion’s mane mushrooms or zinc so both the body and mind get a holistic experience with every bite. Their rosin vapes and flower are also worth a gander.
Chef for Higher
New York’s first culinary lifestyle brand was founded by BIPOC and women entrepreneurs well before 2021—legacy to legal. Chef for Higher launched April 19 last year on the adult-use market with the release of the Cooking Essentials (coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, honey, and ghee), the first of its kind in New York’s legal dispensaries. Chef for Higher also offers jellies, as well as B2B services and curated dining experiences.
“We are a true legacy to legal company: Independent, self-funded and minority owned and built to launch in New York’s adult use market. We know culinary/food isn’t the first thing customers ask for but we truly believe consumption through diet/food will be big, especially for people who can’t or don’t want to smoke. And it’s healthier, just takes a little education.”
Hawaii Mike, Chef for Higher
Off Hours
Off Hours is a brand that embodies downtown Manhattan—it’s cool, it’s edgy, and its products hit. Off Hours has made ripples before with its colorful, nightclub-inspired packaging and products that exude chic. They formulate all their gummies in ratios of various cannabinoids for a feeling-focused experience paired with fruity flavors. Their vapes too, but you can choose from strain-specific options too.
Harney Brothers
We featured Harney Brothers in our round up of products for Dry January, but you can sip and smoke them all year long. This flower brand has carved out a special space in the market with its beverages. Harvey Brothers make all kinds of drinks, from single shots made from coffee or yuzu citrus to sparkling seltzers. Most interestingly, they also now produce infused tea bags, pairing a single dose edible with herbs and aromatics perfect to start your day or wind down your night.
NY concentrate brands to watch
Vapes, carts, and hashish from these brands are selling fast in New York dispensaries. Here are the concentrate providers that have New York budtenders and smokers in the clouds.
Urbanxtracts
What would Eleanor Roosevelt say if she knew a former reform school she spearheaded had become a full-fledged cannabis operation? Warwick, New York is now home to Urbanxtracts, a vertically-integrated cannabis concentrates brand.
They work with established brands like PAX, but also offer their own brand of flower, hash, vapes, and dabbables. Their cold cure rosin comes in the funkiest of flavors like Ayo (which they also offer as flower), Sour Kosher, and Guava Lato.
Jaunty
Jaunty is one brand under Naturae brands, a stable of cannabis products filling gaps in the market. Jaunty debuted with reliably potent vape cartridges (up to 90% THC), and have since expanded their formulas and delved into edibles. Their rosin-based vaporizers prove that whole-plant extracts don’t have to sacrifice potency for flavor, and vice versa.
Silly Nice
Not all concentrates have to be dabs. Silly Nice (at least for now) chooses to focus on concentrates that work best when paired with others: bubble hash and diamond THCa powder. You can technically consume these on their own, but they really bloom when rolled up with some flower or added to a dab that you want to punch up. In fact, you can buy a frosted hash ball too! If this sounds too niche, they also offer vape carts and their most unique product, a 2-gram disposable vape that tops 80% THC.
Olio
Olio, the Italian word for oil, wants you to have it your way. Olio offers all kinds of cannabis oil products, ranging from edibles to vapes to dabs. While they do produce plenty of BHO and live resin products, they stand out as one of the few options right now for solventless dabs in New York’s legal market right now. Their rosin is flavorful and full of THC, made from strains like
NY’s legacy brands to watch
New York is home to countless legacy brands that are joining the legal market. Here are the homegrown legacy brands to look out for as more farms, lounges, and dispensaries open in 2025.
Legacy Adventures NYC
Legacy Adventures NYC was created by Shiest Bubz, NYC’s first grand marshal of cannabis. Enjoy exclusive access to New York’s most influential venues, landmarks, and dispensaries with Legacy Adventures like Summer Camp for adult stoners, and the Legacy Adventures NYC Bus Tour, which will take your party of up to 12 guests to visit iconic Harlem neighborhoods including Sugar Hill, Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, and Inwood with Shiest Bubz. Roll in style and learn the true history of Harlem’s underground cannabis landmarks and pioneers while enjoying the finest cannabis NYC has to offer.
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Branson
Working out of a candy store-slash-juice bar in Harlem, Branson was a major provider of high-grade marijuana and hash oils in NYC during the early ’90s. Operating in the thick of the War On Drugs, Branson was one of the rare standalone plugs that celebrity smokers visiting NYC could count on to deliver good gas. Hence the chronic name drops on songs from legendary rappers like The Notorious B.I.G., The LOX, Nas, and Redman. Branson’s products will soon be on New York dispensary shelves, and will be a must-cop for legacy connoisseurs.
GUMBO
GUMBO is a strain with monster branding worldwide–from the Bronx to Bangkok. Legacy pioneer Luka Brazi and partner Alexis Major told Leafly about their plan to take over cannabis in 2022–and they’ve more than followed through so far. The Trends strain data shows that GUMBO has been hovering around the top 10 strains in New York since 2023, thanks in large part to Brazi and Major’s massive influence, including local events, merch, and content.
Certz
One of New York’s most beloved cannabis lounges is finally licensed. They’re opening soon. So get familiar with this legacy-to-legal success story that specializes in breeding, selling, and hosting one of New York’s most essential cannabis experiences. Follow CEO Steph V. and the Voice of the Sesh Euro V for more updates on their plans for the licensed market.
5Boro
5Boro is one of New York’s most-respected legacy brands. Already on shelves at dozens of dispensaries, the distinct packaging and array of winning strains like Double Grape are favorites around the state. 5Boro is available now at Bleu Leaf in the Bronx or Travel Agency in Manhattan.
Try their hybrid of Sour Stomper and Grape Crinkle, showcases terpenes including B-Myrcene, Limonene, A-Pinene, and B-Caryophyllene. Its effects are lauded for inducing relaxation and happiness while stimulating appetite without diminishing motivation. With aromas reminiscent of sweet and sour grapes, accompanied by hints of oats and wood, it offers a complex flavor profile ranging from fruity sweetness to earthy notes, with a pungent, herbal aftertaste.
Fly Private Social
The long-awaited grand opening of Fly Private Social is this week. Hosted by Chef for Higher’s Hawaii Mike, the beloved 420-friendly lounge is now licensed after years of underground operation. Bringing incredible food, drink and entertainment options weekly. Visit 240 Dekalb in Brooklyn for great DJs, sports watch parties, and birthday celebrations Thursday through Sunday.
Weekly events showcase the venue’s dedication to celebrating Hip Hop culture with food options like Hard Knock Rice bowls.
Budega
Budega founder Alex Norman has dealt with delays and copycat brands on his path to opening. Norman is now poised to transition his legacy brand into a licensed player on the market. His application to open in Brooklyn was delayed by a messy lawsuit in 2022. The plan was for New Yorkers with cannabis convictions, like Norman, to open the state’s first dispensaries. But that was complicated by a number of lawsuits and setbacks. Norman’s getting close to opening day. Follow the journey on Instagram as Budega prepares to go online.
The Infused BBQ by The Brisket Babes
Dubbed New York’s only women pitmasters, The Brisket Babes are popping up at 420-lifestyle events and venues with incredible flavors from the pit. Their story starts with a wife who started infusing her food with cannabis to help treat her partner’s cancer diagnosis. Now they are providing their inspiring story and world-class brisket and sauce recipes to New York. Lookout for The Infused BBQ at more pop-ups with dispensaries, restaurants, and festivals in 2025.
New York’s hemp, CBD, and accessory brands to watch
Hemp and CBD are in high demand in New York. These brands are standing out with therapeutic wellness products that are packed with CBD and other useful cannabinoids.
TribeTokes
TribeTokes creates premium, craft cannabis vapes, edibles and topical products for the next generation cannabis consumer who respects plant science and expects top quality products from trusted brands. The founders are dedicated to elevating the acceptance & aesthetics of the plant by celebrating its benefits with New York’s thriving cannabis community.
Highly Elevated
From best-sellers like the PuffCo Pro Flourish to handmade gems from renowned glass artists like Tony Kazy, Highly Elevated is one of New York’s headiest brands. With shelf space on shelves around New York and New Jersey (like Soho’s Skin Design Tattoo), and their own storefront in the Garden State, Highly Elevated’s presence is impossible to ignore. Stay tuned for more from this ultra-heady brand as they expand glass culture across the Empire State and beyond.
Big Apple Rolling Papers
This is how real New Yorkers roll. Big Apple Rolling Papers is a local brand that carries everything from papers, to rolling trays, to ashtrays. You can also catch their logo on t-shirts across the city. Stay tuned for big updates from this Big Apple brand on the rise.
New York’s homegrow brands to watch
Homegrow is now legal in New York—some of the state’s most talented cultivators and curators are hunting the phenotypes that will soon dominate the market. From classics like Sour and Haze, to cutting edge flavors we haven’t even heard of yet, follow these brands for homegrow seeds, supplies, and events around New York.
Dr. Midtown
Dr. Midtown’s homegrown pre-rolls are moving units across the state. But the brand doesn’t only serve smokers. Dr. Midtown is about to debut a line of seeds that will put his genetics in the hands of New York homegrowers. On his blog, Dr. Midtown wrote that homegrow is an opportunity for personal responsibility and empowerment. Stay tuned for exclusive strain reviews from the new line, which will give New Yorkers the chance to cultivate the same strains they love to smoke.
Elev8 Seeds
Now that homegrow is legal in New York, Leafly search data for Elev8 seeds is through the roof. Based in Seattle, Washington, Elev8 has built an audience in New York by hunting for top 1% genetics, aka keepers. With medical and adult-use partners across the country, Elev8 has built an elite rep for providing stable genetics to both beginners and experts.
Frosty Gardens
From seed, to soil, to smoke, this licensed Hemp and CBD store also carries grow supplies and accessories for consumption. The legacy brand hosts seed auctions while supplying clones and wholesale access to almost any grow supply you can imagine. Soil, nutrients, lights, and tents from top providers like Rooted Leaf Agritech and AC Infinity can be ordered to your door or in-store. It takes the guess work out of setting up your grow. And if you need genetics, Frosty Gardens has West Coast staples like Compound Genetics and Elev8 Seeds, as well as in-house crosses and landrace picks from their own seed bank.
Royal Queen Seeds Co.
One of the world’s most familiar seeds brands is making noise in New York with unique events and retail activations. The famous THC Museum (aka The House of Cannabis) features a beautiful retail display of their strains and story. Royal Queen Seeds‘ catalog includes award-winning feminized and autoflowering marijuana seeds.
Royal Queens’ selection includes prized indica and sativa classics like Northern Light, Shining Silver Haze, OG Kush, White Widow, and Skunk #1, alongside new genetics like Gelato, Gorilla, and Runtz, as well as our revolutionary F1 hybrid cannabis seeds. They even have a Sour Diesel, part of their exclusive line of seeds with TYSON 2.0.
New York’s import brands to watch
All products in New York dispensaries are grown and processed in New York. Some new and familiar brands from other states are hitting shelves through licensing partnerships with New York operations. Here are the import brands to look out for on New York shelves in 2025 and beyond.
Pax
According to New York budtenders, PAX offers one of New York’s smoothest vape experiences. PAX is focused on improving overall well-being and spreading their passion for the plant, and they’re executing that mission in New York by supporting local dispensary events and activations. For more than a decade, PAX has provided simple, enjoyable, and trusted products to millions of happy customers in California and beyond. Now New Yorkers are able to enjoy PAX pods that were made in New York state.
Mother Exotic Flower
Mother Exotic Flower was founded by New York native Sakara Barnes. “We are a part of the New York culture. From the art scene, the music, to fashion—we’re bringing that into cannabis and you’ll see it on the shelves, and at the events that are coming,” she told Leafly in 2022.
In 2016, Barnes left New York’s legacy market and went west to seek a cultivation license in California. “One of my homegirls got me one of the medical cards because she used to work downtown. It was a little paper that said I could grow cannabis. Back then, that was your license. You could grow up to 99 plants of weed.” Almost a decade later, Barnes is returning home as the boss of her own brand. Mother Exotic Flower.
“There are a lot of New York brands, but I don’t think there are a lot of legal brands right now. Because there are not a lot of legal cultivations that are able to serve the brands. New York has some great opportunity before it is oversaturated like the California. So we plan to partner with some growers and bring some really good genetics over to the New York market at a reasonable price.”
Sakara Barnes, Mother Exotic Flower
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Spritz Flower
Queen Pee made her Pwincess Cutt strain a hit in Cali stores. Now, she’s coming for New York with her Spritz brand. She’s also taking Sluggers Hit to new levels as a marketing partner in key markets like New York. During a recent visit to Certz Lounge in Midtown, Queen Pee told Leafly that she was surprised by the large turnout and warm welcome she got while visiting growers upstate in Albany.
“My job out here is to take all the legacy of people who are brands like Certz who are about to go legal, and to help them cross over. Help them with marketing.”
Queen Pee, Spritz
Growing up, Queen Pee could never bring a B home to her strict military father; she’s still striving for straight A’s when it comes to her strains. Spritz has super-fruity, super-sweet terpene profiles. Candy and dessert strain lovers will want to grab Pancakes and Pineapple Cake. Meanwhile, Queen Pee is seeding Spritz and Sluggers partnerships with New York processors who want equity, exposure, and access to the big leagues.
Compound Genetics
New York homegrowers and commercial cultivators are harnessing Cali genetics in NY with the help of Compound Genetics. Known for producing flavors by design for heavy hitters like Wiz Khalifa (Khalifa Kush), 2Chainz, and their famous Apples & Bananas collab with Cookies–Compound’s latest seed line, titled Jokerz 2, includes beauties like Trillianz (A Triangle Kush x Jokerz #31). Trillianz is bred to be gas forward strain, including old school earthy kush notes with hints of citrus, candy and gas.
