“Having all of those things that have worked against us to get where we are, to using it to get where the are and use it as fuel, allowing that to be the shining light on who we are and what we do. It’s evolved, our awareness of who we are and what were doing, far beyond just growing weed and having a cannabis brand.”
Trez Wilson
OG Cultivation, which Trez Wilson co-founded with his business partner and older brother, evolved from being one of Colorado’s only Black-owned cannabis cultivation companies to a multi-purpose company with a broader scope. The company, which has a 2.5 acre plot where it cultivates its weed and indoor growing facilities, also sells weed products and has its own line of merch and apparel called OG for Life.
Wilson first entered the legal cannabis space in 2010 when he launched a retail business in Colorado with his sister. In 2018, he decided to pursue a cultivation license, purchased land with his brother, and began raising capital and building momentum with the OG brand.
Having trouble onboarding to cannabis? It doesn’t get any easier this 4/20 than with a smooth, tasty, hard-hitting vape cartridge, pod, or all-in-one.
Don’t get confused by the jargon. Just place the device to your lips, inhale for 5 seconds, remove the vape from your lips, and keep inhaling for 5 seconds more. Hold the vapor in for a few seconds, and exhale. That’s it. Just keep the Doordash app open—because you are almost certainly gonna get lifted.
The year 2024 sees vapes become purer, more authentic, more widely available, and better than ever. Our golden age of vapor is innovating around “live rosin pens” that emit the essence of the plant while avoiding volatile solvents like butane. “Live resin” drenches the land as “fresh frozen” harvests take over from traditional dried and cured weed. And of course, classic distillate pens find new price points and looks. The average legal vape runs just $18 per gram, Leaflink reports, down 11.8% from 2023; making a mockery of inflation.
Below, we walk you through the coolest vapes for 2024, starting with the lineup of sweet all-in-ones in California, then expert picks for several legalization states.
Dope disposables in California
Disposable vaporizers make concentrates accessible for everyone, but can still be quite elite. Below, we celebrate the companies making the best oils and rosins possible for cutting-edge devices. The most fundamental element of why these products shine in a flooded marketplace is their source material. It’s “fire in, fire out,” and the folks on this list have had that figured out for a long time. A lot of these vape makers rule the flower market as well—allowing you to get at the best terps and experiences on offer. —Jimi Devine
Zeuz Pod
As the Z strain dominance continues into another decade when it comes to some of the best-tasting hash ever, The Original Z team continues to crush on the vape scene. The Original Z pod continues to reign as one of the elite offerings available on the recreational market. Every pull has a bit of that Mendocino magic that has helped the Z transcend everything that has come since on the hash scene as it continues to win contest after contest when the material is in the hands of the right people. —J.D.
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Alien Labs
(Courtesy Alien Labs)
The pride of Sacramento has provided California with some of its favorite flavors over the years, most recently we saw Dark Web come onto the scene. It’s no shocker that the quality control they have put into every aspect of the brand is seen in their vaporizer offerings. The new full-gram disposables launched at the beginning of the year are now at full steam. The live resin inside is loaded with terps and heated by a mesh coil mechanism meant to preserve the experience through the life of the vape. —J.D.
Paper Planes
(Courtesy Paper Planes)
The team at Paper Planes has been producing top-shelf concentrates for years. We remember the badders they were bringing up to Sonoma for the OG High Times Cups back in the day, absolutely hitters. They were one of those companies that lost a little shine during the rosin revolution, despite the quality of the product never dipping at all. That quality led to them being one of only two 510-threaded cartridges mentioned on this list. It’s also not just the terps, but the delivery method. The Palm Pilot battery system they recently put out is top-notch. Beyond the stealth aspect of it looking like many of the popular nicotine vaporizers of the moment, the opaque shell also provides a lot more protection from light and heat degrading your oils than those types of carts would typically see. —J.D.
Dee Thai
(Courtesy Dee Thai)
When you’re a company that’s built its name on exotic flavors, you can’t play around when it finally comes to dropping some disposable rosin pens. Dee Thai made sure to check the boxes. Separately it makes a lot of sense since they’ve been one of the companies helping lead the way on solventless gummies made with rosin instead of other infusions. While the flavors won’t be quite as exotic as their Jackfruit or Tamarind gummies (yes they are a thing) they’ll certainly be up to snuff for anyone looking for a solid rosin pen. The company has been backboned by good rosins the whole time. —J.D.
Kalya
(Courtesy Kalya)
There is a solid argument to be made that Kalya’s disposables represent the most award-winning rosin available in that format. Kalya’s is a team that has spent years burying the hatchet with some of the best producers in Northern California in addition to the flower they are growing themselves in search of pristine resin heads to do their magic on. During their recent Piattella drop, Uncle’s Farm from Barcelona said that Kalya’s Z full melt was the cleanest hash he had ever seen in his life. We’re not surprised. The Kalya team has been crushing it across a spread of different flavors for years to take home plenty of trophies. They also put a lot of time into making sure the Kalya experience would not be degraded in a disposable format, you can certainly taste the results of those efforts until the last pull on the cartridge. —J.D.
Fidels
(Courtesy Fidels)
When it comes to hype levels driven by heat, few names surpass Fidel’s, post-pandemic. I’m a little biased from The Transbay Challenge win last year for his fantastic KMZ, an excellent pairing of Kush Mints and Z that is deserving of every accolade it’s received. But even if you cancel out the Jimi compliments, Fidel’s is one of the most popping brands in the galaxy. From Barcelona to Los Angeles, fans line up to get their hands on anything they can get, be it hashholes, seeds, or fashion collabs. While the vapes haven’t driven the masses as hype-thirsty as some of Fidel’s other products, the quality is the same level. So on a positive note, if you love disposable vapes, Fidel’s might be a pinch easier to get your hands on than some of his other offerings but even then, good luck. —J.D.
Jungle Boys
As far as storied Los Angeles cultivators that have rolled with the punches, it’s hard to put a name higher on the list than The Jungle Boys in the rec market. Even before getting their hands on their famed TLC headquarters back in the day, they were constantly filling the community with free game and tech via the forums where Ivan was an early king when it came to industrial-scale cultivation. Alongside their growth, they have always had their extraction efforts running on parallel tracks to their continued expansion across Southern California. With the amount of flowers they produce, it’s no surprise they have found a lot of great hash flavors over the years. It’s also important to note The Jungle Boys seem to have one of the most original flavor lineups across the board, you don’t see a lot of Z and Papayas like you do with other companies. The vapes are available at all their locations in Southern California. —J.D.
Many people believe the best sungrown terps in the world are produced in Southern Humboldt County when the season hits just right. I count myself among those people. Many people believe that Ridgeline Farms is the best of what SoHum has to offer, I’m also one of them. Now things are taking a wild turn as Ridgeline’s multiple-time world champion terps have found their way into a disposable format from the multi-award-winning Arcata Fire. These will likely be the most difficult ones to get your hands on, given how coveted they are going to be, but you should start looking now. And don’t be surprised when you see this season’s work from Ridgeline Farms on the podium in the months to come. —J.D.
Flavorade
(Courtesy Flavorade)
The newest face on this lineup of absolute hitters, but deserving—Flavorade is the personal start-up of one of the best extractors in the state, Nick Coburn. Given Coburn’s award-winning pedigree, these 510-threaded carts are flying. There is currently a few-month waiting list in California for new shops to get in the mix. But once you taste the results, it’s quickly apparent why everyone had such high expectations for the latest company to see Coburn take the lead on making elite extracts. —J.D.
Community Cannabis
(Courtesy Community)
It’s easy to put Community right near the top of the list as one of the top hash producers that identifies as veteran-owned. Their rosins and the Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance Sour Diesel melt are the two things that stick out the most with that description. Community is a sister company to Kalya, so they have a lot of that great tech that’s supported Kalya’s trophy shelf in play, too. But the flavors are what really matter, and those are always more than exceptional. While the brand still feels rosin-heavy, the disposables are starting to pick up for sure. If you see them on shelves you’ll have the chance to smoke some heat from some folks that served their country. —J.D.
Launching in six states, The Cannabist teams up with fashion brand Edie Parker on the stylish and conversation-sparking ‘Petal Puffer’ all-in-one vape. Available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida and Virginia. Carried by Curio.
Live rosin pods in Arizona
(Courtesy Aeriz)
Aeriz, a nationally recognized Aeroponic cannabis cultivator known for its sustainable aeroponic grow process, keeps taking home trophies for including 14 wins at the Arizona Spring 2024 Errl Cup and six additional awards at the Arizona Growers Cup. Aries has vapes three ways: full-spectrum, live resin, and live rosin.
Fresh Illinois vape flavors
Revolution in Illinois has all your 4/20 vaping needs including live resin and terp tanks in strings like Cookie Dos, Mac and Cheese, Grandi Guava, and Crockett’s Dawg.
Michigan has emerged as the second biggest legal weed state in the nation after California. Producers are battling it out to deliver the best vapes at the lower margins—a boon for consumers. For example Gage Green is running a 5 for $55 vape deal. That’s $11 per tested, taxed, potent and pure vape. What a time to be alive.
The Washington vape scene improves in 2024 with Kung Fu vapes’ hardware and High Tide’s extract. Look at the Yellow Mermaid #13 rosin pod, for example—the best rosin pod in the state at this year’s Leaf Bowl.
(Courtesy Freddy’s Fuego)
Freddy’s Fuego—One of Washington’s top indoor growers moved into the vape space this year with disposables and carts. They got Terp Sauce carts of Big Baby with a high terpene extract for mucho flavor. And Freddy’s has some new MicroBars live diamonds HTE.
And that’s more than 2,000 words of what’s cool in carts, pods, and disposables from more than 10 legalization states. Shout out more of your faves in the comments below.
America’s tens of millions of stoners need not endure unequal access to their life-saving medicine and safer alternative to alcohol. They can vote with their feet for some fine cannabis cities, or stay to fix the terrible ones. Right now, all across the US, Americans enjoy widely different levels of weed freedom.
Real Estate Witch’s website computed the top 50 best weed cities in America, and the differences speak volumes. Denver, CO ranks No. 1. Louisville, KY ranks dead last. Below, Leafly presents some highlights and picks from each spot.
John Denver wasn’t kidding! The Mile High City defends its name with a first-place finish in the stoner city rankings for 2024. I mean, it has a fricking Mile High 420 Fest. Colorado legalized in 2012, and today a mature cannabis industry competes to serve the highest-quality flower and extracts at the lowest price. Denver has nearly four times as many shops per capita as Los Angeles, and the top-shelf ounce average price there bucked inflation, falling $1 in the last year to $242 per ounce. Whether it’s fine dining, shows at Red Rocks, stunning trails, or killer art, Denver delivers for its irie residents and visitors. We can’t wait to visit again.
No. 2 Portland, OR
Moonbow #99 grown by Archive Portland. Indica hybrid. (David Downs/Leafly)
Ghost Train Haze goes choo-choo in Sin City. (Courtesy Nature’s Chemistry)
Sin City aims to corner the market on turnt-up cannabis fun. Las Vegas offers legal tree from the second you land. There’s kiosks in the airport, and the cabbies will drive you straight to da club. Combo that cannabis with a trippy visit to The Sphere, some tasty food, and so much more. The cherry on top: Las Vegas’ licensed cannabis smoking lounges are finally opening up. Read our Las Vegas weed visitor’s guide.
No. 4 Buffalo, NY
According to Whitney Economics, just 4 percent of New York smokers consume licensed cannabis. That’s a failure. But not in Buffalo, NY, where locals—including indigenous communities—charted a speedy path to tons of stores and literal tons of cultivation. That’s how you get safe access and do the will of the voters. Buffalo outranks New York City—ouch! Go Bills!
No. 5 Baltimore, MD
Special Sauce in a jar at Baltimore’s Charm City Smoke Fest (J.M. Giordano for Leafly)
American cannabis regulators don’t want to learn from their competitors in other states. But we can still beg them to study Maryland. which canna-balled into adult-use sales in 2023 with a smash success launch. Existing medical growers bulked up, stores flipped from medical to recreational, and supplies never ran dry. May the speedy reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge inspire us all.
That Badu. Cookies opens its first store in Arizona—Cookies Tuscon June 24. (David Downs/Leafly)
It’s so great to see this big desert city flower into a cannabis capital. Phoenix has a huge amount of large-scale indoor cultivation bringing down prices. Its regulators did a savvy job of spreading clubs around the state, and getting city buy-in with the carrot of tax revenue, and another special incentive. Cities that ban stores must allow home-growers.
No. 7 Seattle, WA
Torus Gas Face. Hybrid sativa. Gassy! (David
Downs/Leafly)
Shout-out to all the amazing breeders and growers of Washington: From Exotic Genetix, to Torus, to Artizen to Freddy’s Fuego, Phat Panda, and Constellation rosin. The party is on Bainbridge Island this 4/20!
No. 8 Sacramento, CA
Flo White from Amplified Farms 26.8% THC (David Downs/Leafly)
The world doesn’t know it yet, but Sacramento is going to run away with the weed bag. Killer indoor ships statewide from California’s capitol—Alien Labs, Amplified Farms, Natura, Seven Leaves, and so much more. SacTo is perfectly positioned between the foothills, the mountains, and the coast—with water, power, labor, and affordable land. Locals enjoy fine cannabis at fair prices from plentiful stores, and combine it with tasty eats, trips to the Sacramento River, and the mountains. Go meet your legislator with California NORML May 8, and demand ‘Deli-style.’
No. 9 Kansas City, MO
The Good Day Farm dispensary serves adults 21 and older now in Kansas City. (Courtesy Good Day Farm)
Hot damn! Welcome, Kansas City, Missouri, to America’s top 10 weed cities. Missouri pulled off an epic, drama-free 2023 legalization launch and K.C. is on fire with NFL champs The Chiefs, a new airport, a cleaned-up downtown, and the impending arrival of the US Women’s Soccer team stadium. Missouri has solid medical indoor that flipped to recreational, and they are rapidly getting up the learning curve on dope strains. Plus, world-class barbecue, jazz, shopping, affordability, and plenty of room for newcomers.
No. 10 Providence, RI
The East Coast continues to come alive with legal cannabis, and Providence’s jump up seven spots to rank in the top 10 is a testament to its progress. What is going on in Providence? Well, weed is fully legal. They’re epically passionate, and the town boasts twice as many head shops per capita as Seattle. It’s hard to find a map, but once you get there, expect to find weed-friends.
How we rank the top US weed cities
Real Estate Witch conjured its results by giving cities points for:
Legality of cannabis
The cost of weed
Consumer interest as measured by Google Trends
Dispensaries per 100,000 residents
Doctors per 100,000 residents
Average rating of dispensaries out of 5 stars
Site visitors to Leafly
And the prevalence of head shops, concert venues, fast food restaurants, hiking trails, and movie theaters
The ten worst cannabis cities in the US
By that token, here are the ten worst weed cities in America, as well:
And that’s a breezy walk through the top 10 weed cities in the US. You can find your tree in any of them using Leafly, so download the app and tap in to win. Enjoy this golden age of cannabis coast to coast!
Is it already April, Leafly Nation? So much progress has already been made since this time last year, with new states and new markets readying their engines and lifting off. The global stoner holiday of 4:20 aka 4/20 has always been about taking some time to connect with others and appreciate what we have—weed is a conduit to that camaraderie.
This year, we continue to scour the country for the best ways for you to use this 4/20 weekend to have the headiest day possible; and thanks to the leap year, no sick days needed.
Best 4/20 events in California
SF Weed Week
SF Weed Week—Leafly’s own David Downs has concocted a week’s worth of heady events partnering with some of the best dispensaries, cultivators, and brands in California. These events are free, and include new genetics and product drops from the likes of Cypher Genetics and Fig Farms (among others) and a ‘Get to the Bag’ art show of hundreds of cannabis-branded mylar bags. [SF Weed Week]
Stephen Colbert live at Paleyfest LA 2024
Join a king of late night comedy at a reasonable hour (7 p.m.) at Paleyfest at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Actor Patton Oswalt will moderate. [tickets]
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Kushstock
Kushstock returns to Adelanto, CA, with its hippie-meets-hip hop ethos for a hazy day of music, good food, art demonstrations, and shopping some of the state’s best brands. [tickets]
Best 4/20 events in Nevada
420 State Fair
NuWu dispensary opens its 3-acre courtyard, lounge, and rooftop to cannabis lovers, a stone’s throw from the main Las Vegas Strip. Think of it like a weed carnival, with games, treats, a dab bar, and music. [tickets]
Phish at The Venetian Resort
For poth-eads young and old. You can smoke and jam one with one of Vermont’s best exports for a whole weekend of shows in Vegas. [tickets]
Run, do not walk; Denver is about to get crowded. Gucci Mane and Afro Man headline one of the highest city’s highest events of the year. General admission is free, or you can splurge on VIP treatment. [tickets]
420 on the Rocks
420 On The Rocks with Wiz Khalifa and Flatbush Zombies—Wiz and his entourage of national, cannabis-loving hip hop artists, including Earthgang and Chevy Woods, take over Red Rock Amphitheater for another year of 420 On The Rocks, a night of stoner anthems and good vibes in one of the stoniest states in the nation. If you can’t make it Saturday, you can catch Ice Cube performing on Friday, April 19. [tickets]
New York weed events for 4/20
MARY Fest
MARY Magazine presents MARY Fest, a day party of dank dalliances for both industry insiders and the public—in Brooklyn! There will be food, music, workshops (including a homegrow masterclass), and a designated smoking area for consumers of all kinds. 12–6 p.m. [tickets]
The Amazing Race
Some people call New York a playground for adults, and they’re not wrong. HighNYC is hosting a scavenger hunt that spans Manhattan, full of clues that will lead the first 20 winners to a bag of prizes and bragging rights. Afterparty optional, but encouraged. [tickets]
Best 4/20 events in Oregon and Washington
Living with Leaves and Light retreat
If you’d rather get away this 420 weekend than celebrate under a blanket of terpy smoke, have no fear. The LLL retreat offers, in their words, a “self-love extravaganza” with two days of wellness rituals like sound baths, high yoga, infused food and more on Bainbridge Island. And it’s free! [tickets]
Northwest Cannafest
Where can you see a Weezer tribute band, eat donuts, and watch magicians on stilts, all while enjoying quality cannabis? At Portland’s annual Northwest Cannafest, duh! [tickets]
Best Arizona weed event for 4/20
Buds-a-Palooza
Buds-a-Palooza—Downtown Phoenix becomes a weed wonderland on Friday April 19 for the annual Buds-a-Palooza Block Party. From 4:20 p.m. to midnight, attendees can light up, listen to live music, watch a group of glassblowing masters of the craft, grab a bite, and hear some jokes. [tickets]
Best weed event for 4/20 in Illinois
Illinois Cannabis Festival
Dank descends on the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln, IL, for a day party of eclectic grooves, vendors, eats, and more. VIPs get access to new products launching soon. [tickets]
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Missouri’s best weed event on 4/20
The Loop 420 Street Fest
St Louis’ historic walk of fame on the Delmar Loop will once again transform into an all day weed party. There will be live music, of course as well as demos for glassblowing and infusion, plenty of vendors, and if you’re brave enough, flash tattoos. [free]
Oklahoma’s best weed event on 4/20
Chronic Palooza
The Chronic Palooza’s sixth iteration offers Oklahoma City locals and visitors a weekend of fun for all ages. Come for the cannabis vendors and Chronic Palooza awards, stay for performances by Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmony, wrestling, and car show. [tickets]
Georgia’s sweetest weed event on 4/20
Sweetwater 420 Fest
Weed still isn’t legal in Georgia but that hasn’t stopped the people of Atlanta from smoking plenty of it to the live soundtrack of blues, electronic, and hip hop music hosted by Sweetwater Brewing Company. This year Beck and Slightly Stoopid headline, and this year, it’s free! [tickets]
Best Washington DC 4/20 weed event
420 Week by the National Cannabis Festival
Cannabis isn’t yet federally legal, but the nation’s capital never fails to show it lots of love. This year’s National Cannabis Festival includes a week of events that span culture, policy, media, and activism before the main concert and festival event—headlined by Wu-Tang Clan and Redman. Munchies, vendors, and the National Cannabis Championship awards show, oh my! [tickets]
And that’s it for America’s coolest weed events of 420 2024. Never miss the latest heat—download the Leafly App (Android, iOS) and turn on notifications to scoop those flavors first.
