{"id":540,"date":"2021-08-18T20:17:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T20:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=175429"},"modified":"2021-08-18T20:17:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T20:17:38","slug":"leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=540","title":{"rendered":"Leafly Buzz: 13 trending cannabis strains for August and September 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
Leafly Buzz: 13 lit weed strains for August and September 2021 | Leafly<\/title> <!-- Quotes = strings--><!-- No quotes = boolean-->\t <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.9.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ --> <!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- BEGIN Sailthru Horizon Meta Information --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END Sailthru Horizon Meta Information --> <!-- Google Publisher Tag --> <!-- End Google Publisher Tag --> <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Chartbeat --> <!-- End Chartbeat --><br \/>\n <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <title>Leafly<\/title> <title>Leafly \u00ae<\/title> <title>Loading\u2026<\/title> <\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-white fixed flex hidden inset-0 items-start md:h-auto md:items-center overflow-auto\" id=\"age-gate-container\">\n<div class=\"bg-white md:h-auto mx-auto p-lg text-sm w-full\" id=\"age-gate\">\n<p><label for=\"select-country\">Where are you from?<\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"age-gate__info\">\n<p><button class=\"button\" data-testid=\"age-gate-no-button\" id=\"tou-cancel\">no<\/button><button class=\"button ml-md\" data-testid=\"age-gate-yes-button\" id=\"tou-continue\">yes<\/button><\/p>\n<p><label class=\"checkbox__label my-xl\"><span class=\"text-xs\" id=\"remember-user-label\">Remember me for 30 days. <br \/>I confirm that this is not a shared device.<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"error error--underage hidden\">Darn! 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This month:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One purple strain sizzled while a different purp fizzled <\/li>\n<li>Do-Si-Dos flirts with the top 10 in the West<\/li>\n<li>Pot that smelled like garlic, sour candy, peach, and peanut butter came out in Colorado, California, and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only Leafly synthesizes the strain, store, brand, and menu data to paint a big, multi-billion dollar picture, and that picture is <em>wild<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Our advertising-free series, Leafly Buzz, highlights the charting strains, and the hot-hot, new-new in branded flower from the biggest and most influential market, the western US. <\/p>\n<p>Switch out that nasty bong water and add a few ice cubes\u2014let\u2019s gooooo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" alt=\"leafly buzz data grinder\" class=\"wp-image-149444 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-1.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-1.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-1.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-1.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Weed strains go up and down in popularity like Korean pop stars. Every month is different. Data grinder breaks down the numbers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purple Urkle<\/strong> \u23eb +233%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do-Si-Dos<\/strong> \u2b06\ufe0f +0.4%<\/li>\n<li><strong>XJ-13<\/strong> \u2b07\ufe0f -21%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purple Punch<\/strong> \u2b07\ufe0f -10%<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-purple-urkle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/purple-urkle\"><span>Purple Urkle<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"761\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"ItsPurpl White Urkle (Courtesy ItsPurpl)\" class=\"wp-image-175422 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-2.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-2.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-2.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-2.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>ItsPurpl White Urkle (Courtesy ItsPurpl)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Interest in Purple Urkle is up +233% month over month this summer, thanks to actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/strains-products\/actor-jaleel-white-and-710-labs-debut-a-new-purple-urkle\">Jaleel White<\/a> and 710 Labs. The Family Matters star and California\u2019s elite flower\/hash brand reignited interest in this classic cut of Mendocino Purps from unknown breeders (hippies, most likely). It smells like grape soda and is great for chillin\u2019 out, maxin\u2019, relaxin\u2019, all cool\u2026<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-do-si-dos\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/do-si-dos\"><span>Do-Si-Dos<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"829\" alt=\"Do-si-dos (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175418 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-3.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-3.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-3.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-3.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Do-Si-Dos (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Up just a smidge (+0.4%) in interest, Do-Si-Dos is set to crack the top 10 most popular flower west of the Rockies. Do-Si-Dos will rock OG Kush lovers with its cross of Face-Off OG and OGKB, and its biting fuel meets sweet, purp cookie flavor attack pairs well with trippy, adult cartoons and a bowl of rocky road. Bred by Archive Seeds of Oregon.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-xj-13\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/xj-13\"><span>XJ-13<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"XJ-13 (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175428 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-4.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-4.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-4.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-4.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>XJ-13 (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Down 21% this month, the aging XJ-13 has eased off its afterburners and entered cruise mode. For years, Jack Herer and G-13 haze has delivered candy-sweet bright and light tastes and daytime effects. XJ\u2019s still great for crankin\u2019 through spreadsheets with notifications off, but it has hit the jetwash of newer more flavorful sativa hybrids like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/strawberry-banana\">Strawberry Banana<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/papaya\">Papaya<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-purple-punch\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/purple-punch\">Purple Punch<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" alt=\"A macro bud shot of icy purple and green Purple Punch (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175426 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-5.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-5.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-5.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-5.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>A macro bud shot of icy purple and green Purple Punch (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Purple Punch popularity fell 10%, as purp fans chased newer grape flavors. Bred by Supernova Gardens out of Larry OG and GDP, Purple Punch still has bag appeal and a delicious, powdery sweet grape and fuel smell. Its indica-hybrid effects are manageable enough to crossfade with a couple brews\u2014just zone out people-watching. A top 10 most popular strain out west, the Punch has plenty of rounds left in her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" alt=\"leafly buzz new strains\" class=\"wp-image-149448 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-6.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-6.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-6.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-6.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-new-in-the-leafly-strain-database\">New in the Leafly strain database<\/h2>\n<p>This August, Leafly\u2019s strain database expands to include these four new crosses. All of them vibrate with on-trend, terpy energy.<\/p>\n<h3>Zoap<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Deo Farms' Zoap (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175417 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-7.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-7.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-7.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-7.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Deo Farms\u2019 Zoap (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deo Farms\u2019 Zoap shows off Oakland, CA\u2019s unrivaled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/zkittlez\">Zkittlez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/gsc\">GSC<\/a> culture with Zoap\u2014the 21st selection of a breeding project that crossed Rainbow Sherbert V2 and Pink Guava #16 F2. <\/p>\n<p>Zoap smells tropically floral with a chemmy bite that references lye, or soap. Great for firing up the PlayStation 5, Zoap\u2019s blowin\u2019 up in California.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/slow-lane\"><span>Slow Lane<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Connected Slow Lane (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175416 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-8.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-8.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-8.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-8.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Connected Slow Lane (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you see us creepin\u2019 in the slow lane, go around\u2014we got Connected in the car. Connected Cannabis Co. has a potent indica hybrid for 2021\u2019s GSC lovers. Slow Lane combines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/biscotti\">Biscotti<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/sugar-cone\">Sugar Cone<\/a> for savory-sweet churro funk perfect for riding a beach cruiser at sunset.<\/p>\n<h3><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/biskante\">Biskante<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Alien Labs Biskante (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175415 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-9.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-9.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-9.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-9.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Alien Labs Biskante (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zkittlez plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/lemon-tree\">Lemon Tree<\/a>, Gelato, and GSC cannot be beat; especially when Alien Labs did the crossing and selecting. Biskante ain\u2019t cheap in California dispensaries, but this elite mix of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/melonade\">Melonade<\/a> x Biscotti reeks of tropical, candied gasoline. It\u2019s top-shelf reserve flower for secret seshing with another aficionado and then dusting an entire bag of goldfish crackers.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/bomb-cyclone\"><span>Bomb Cyclone<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"Houseplant Bomb Cyclone in Tin (Courtesy Houseplant)\" class=\"wp-image-175421 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-10.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-10.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-10.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-10.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Houseplant Bomb Cyclone in Tin (Courtesy Houseplant)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Seth Rogen\u2019s Houseplant brand debuts its first hybrid, Bomb Cyclone, via a legal California delivery service this summer. But anyone can get at that aroma and effect through the parent strains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/wedding-cake\">Wedding Cake<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/gelato-33\">Gelato #33<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Bred by Seed Junky Genetics, Bomb Cyclone smells dank, lemony and floral, with a creamy vanilla finish; great for stay-cationing with an extreme weather documentary.<\/p>\n<h2>Product highlights of August<\/h2>\n<h3>New on dispensary shelves\u2014Garlic Breath by Hava Gardens, CO<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Hava Gardens Garlic Breath (Courtesy Hava Gardens)\" class=\"wp-image-175419 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-11.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-11.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-11.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-11.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Hava Gardens\u2019 Garlic Breath (Courtesy Hava Gardens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Savory, garlicky, dank, and funky\u2014Hava Gardens\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/garlic-breath\">Garlic Breath<\/a> terps don\u2019t lie. The woman-owned and -operated Colorado greenhouse farmers use high-end \u201cliving soil\u201d beds, as opposed to bottled nutrients and a dead medium like rockwool. Garlic Breath comes from breeder ThugPug, who combined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/gmo-cookies\">GMO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/mendo-breath\">Mendo Breath<\/a> for maximum stank. Expect some ultra-potent, late-night baking and munching. <\/p>\n<p>Spotted at Colorado shops like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/blue-heron-dispensary\">Blue Heron<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/unity-rd\">Unity Rd.<\/a>, Hava Gardens\u2019 flower also powers akta extracts like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/the-joint-9821\/p\/603865481\/akta---garlic-crasher---500mg-live-rosin-cart?variant=394297401\">Garlic Crasher live rosin cart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Rocketing up the charts\u2014Rainbow Belts by LA Family Farms, CA<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"LA Family Farms Rainbow Belts (David Downs:Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175423 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-12.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-12.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-12.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-12.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>LA Family Farms Rainbow Belts (David Downs:Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>For lakeside seshes with friends, travel to the top of the rainbow and experience terps that <em>slap <\/em>nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>A gorgeous look, and smells of wildberry candy, tropical pineapple, perfume, and gasoline, has bags of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/search\/shop?q=rainbow%20belts\">Rainbow Belts<\/a> moving across the US this summer. If you love Zkittlez, you\u2019ll love this prettier, tastier upgrade from Archive Seeds, who crossed a superb Z selection back to strain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/moonbow\">Moonbow<\/a> (Do-Si-Dos x Zkittlez). California brand LA Family Farms\u2019 entered an exemplary cut of RB in Greenwolf\u2019s Zalympix of July. A Rainbow Belts also took 5th in solventless live rosin at The Emerald Cup 2021. <\/p>\n<p>Belts are beaming all across the West, from California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/brands\/talking-trees-farms\">Talking Trees<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/fweedom-collective\">Fweedon Cannabis<\/a> in Seattle, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/island-herb\">Island Herb<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/221-inc---recreational\">PRC-Conway<\/a> in Washington\u2014all the way to Maryland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/zen-leaf-towson\/menu?q=rainbow\">Zen Leaf<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" alt=\"leafly buzz best sellers\" class=\"wp-image-149447 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-13.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-13.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-13.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-13.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Ballin out\u2014Peach OZ by Wonderbrett, CA<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Up close purple and orange buds of Peach OZ (Courtesy Wonderbett)\" class=\"wp-image-175425 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-14.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-14.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-14.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-14.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Up close purple and orange buds of Peach OZ (Courtesy Wonderbett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"746\" height=\"1024\" alt class=\"wp-image-175598 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-15.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-15.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-15.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-15.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Uniquely peachy, tropically sweet dankness awaits the Biebs in jars of Peach OZ at Wonderbrett. (Courtesy Wonderbrett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ball out like Justin Bieber with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/peach-ozz\">Peach OZ<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/brands\/wonderbrett\">Wonderbrett<\/a>. The singer worth $285 million dropped over $1,000 on flower and edibles in July at Wonderbrett\u2019s new Los Angeles store, including the new dank fruit strain Peach OZ. <\/p>\n<p>Smells of sweet, berry kush give way to smoke with hints of Zkittlez\u2019s syrup, and peach. Dying Breed Seeds of Mendocino, CA crossed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/oz-kush\">OZ Kush<\/a> and Peach Rings, and Wonderbrett grew and selected a peachy version of it. Best after a fine meal: Use a clean glass bubbler\u2014or roll a fatty J.<\/p>\n<h3>Ballin\u2019 on a budget\u2014Peanut Butter Breath, by The Plug, CA<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"The Plug sundae driver smalls (Courtesy March and Ash)\" class=\"wp-image-175427 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-16.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-16.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-16.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-16.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>The Plug Sundae Driver smalls (Courtesy March and Ash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Legal, tested eighth-ounces run an average of $48 before tax in California, Leafly data reveals. That\u2019s still too dang high. Indoor brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/march---ash---imperial\/p\/603484932\/the-plug---ice-cream-cake---35g?variant=369928244\">The Plug<\/a> keeps southern California budget shoppers litty in the city with a gang of terpy half-ounces priced at around a Benjamin. <\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/peanut-butter-breath\">PB Breath<\/a>, but look out for other trending types: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/ice-cream-cake\">Ice Cream Cake<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/gushers\">Gushers<\/a>, etc. ThugPug\u2019s PB Breath leads a savory, dank surge in legal cannabis flavors. Pairs great with paid time off lounging\u2014like dolphin-watching from a hammock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" alt=\"leafly buzz high note\" class=\"wp-image-149446 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-17.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-17.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-17.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-17.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>JAY-Z\u2019s Monogram No. 1 handroll<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Monogram handroll no. 1 heavy (David Downs:Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-175424 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-18.jpg,compress&w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-18.jpg,compress&w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-18.jpg,compress&w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021-18.jpg,compress&w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Monogram handroll No. 1 heavy (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beyonce has announced a CBD line for your days, while husband JAY-Z slings fat joints for the night. JAY-Z\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/search\/shop?q=monogram\">Monogram<\/a> brand No. 1 handrolls stand out for their size, custom handroll look, and rowdy OG and Kush smell. Out for a year now, supplies have ramped up. Ours burned evenly and hit easy-yet-thick\u2014great for blowing smoke rings of kush. <\/p>\n<p>Monogram and California partner grower Caliva do not disclose the strain name of No. 1, but the gassy, piny, lemon kush points to an obvious suspect: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/og-kush\">OG Kush<\/a>. Relaxing, euphoric\u2014the handroll\u2019s great for a round of dominoes with the bros. Domino!<\/p>\n<h2>What goes into Leafly Buzz?<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s so, so much more out there, but that\u2019s the list, and we gotta stop somewhere for now. So\u2014who decides what\u2019s in the Buzz? Not the advertisers. Each month Buzz sources include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trying samples<\/li>\n<li>Dispensary shopping<\/li>\n<li>Leafly.com traffic data<\/li>\n<li>Grower interviews<\/li>\n<li>Leafly staff and reader tips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"my-xxl wp-block-leafly-blocks-leafly-related-articles\">\n<p><h2>Buzz back issues<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/leafly-buzz-13-trending-cannabis-strains-for-august-and-september-2021.jpg\" alt=\"David Downs's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>David Downs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">David Downs directs news and lifestyle coverage as the California Bureau Chief for Leafly.com. He’s written for WIRED, Rolling Stone and Billboard, and is the former cannabis editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as the author of several cannabis books including ‘Marijuana Harvest’ by Ed Rosenthal and David Downs. He co-hosts The Hash podcast. 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