America's Top Grass Cities for 2024 Revealed
The tens of millions of stoners in America will not have to endure unequal access to their life-saving medications and safer alternatives to alcohol. They can vote with their feet for some beautiful cannabis cities or stay to fix the terrible ones. Currently, Americans enjoy very different levels of weed-freedom across the United States.
The Real Estate Witch website has identified the 50 best weed cities in America, and the differences speak volumes. Denver, CO is ranked #1. Louisville, KY is ranked last. Below, Leafly presents some highlights and tips from each spot.
Jump into a city
- #1 Denver, CO
- #2 Portland, OR
- #3 Las Vegas, NV
- NO. 4 Buffalo, NY
- #5 Baltimore, MD
- #6 Phoenix, AZ
- #7 Seattle, WA
- #8 Sacramento, CA
- #9 Kansas City, MO
- No. 10 Providence, Rhode Island
- How we rank the best cannabis cities in the US
- The Ten Worst Cannabis Cities in the USA
#1 Denver, CO
John Denver wasn't kidding! The Mile High City defends its name with a top spot in the 2024 stoner city rankings. I mean, there's a damn Mile High 420 Fest. Colorado legalized in 2012 and today a mature cannabis industry competes to provide the highest quality flower and extracts at the lowest price. Denver has nearly four times as many stores per capita as Los Angeles, and the average price for a prime ounce there defied inflation, falling $1 to $242 an ounce last year. Whether it's fine dining, shows at Red Rocks, breathtaking hiking trails or breathtaking art, Denver has it all to offer its Irish residents and visitors. We can't wait to visit again.
#2 Portland, OR
Leafly smokers are in love with Oregon's world-class growers and their extract scene. From Archive to Decibel to Left Coast Standard to TrueCare Farms, Oregon has it! It features Northwest Cannafest, a crazy specialty in GMO cookies and even balanced CBD strains.
Check out all our Oregon stories to smoke like a local.
#3 Las Vegas, NV
Sin City's goal is to corner the cannabis fun market. Las Vegas offers a legal tree from the moment you land. There are kiosks at the airport and taxi drivers will take you directly to the club. Combine the cannabis with a fancy visit to The Sphere, delicious food and much more. The icing on the cake: Las Vegas' licensed cannabis smoking lounges are finally opening. Read our visitor's guide to cannabis in Las Vegas.
NO. 4 Buffalo, NY
According to Whitney Economics, only 4 percent of New York smokers use licensed cannabis. This is a failure. But not in Buffalo, NY, where locals – including indigenous communities – have made a fast track to tons of business and literally tons of acreage. This is how you gain secure access and fulfill the will of the voters. Buffalo beats New York City – ouch! Come on, bills!
#5 Baltimore, MD
American weed regulators are struggling to learn from their counterparts in other states. But we can still ask them to study Maryland. With a brilliant, successful start, it quickly catapulted into adult sales in 2023. Existing medical producers expanded, stores converted from medical to recreational products, and supplies never ran out. May the speedy reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge inspire us all. Read more of our Maryland stories.
#6 Phoenix, AZ
It's so great to see this large desert city becoming the cannabis capital. Phoenix has a large amount of large-scale indoor cultivation, which brings prices down. Regulators did a smart job of dispersing the clubs across the state, using tax revenue and another special incentive to get city approval. Cities that ban stores must allow home growers.
#7 Seattle, WA
Kudos to all the great breeders and breeders in Washington: From Exotic Genetix to Torus and Artizen to Freddy's Fuego, Phat Panda and Constellation Rosin. The party takes place on April 20th. on Bainbridge Island!
#8 Sacramento, CA
The world doesn't know it yet, but Sacramento will walk away with the bag of grass. Killer indoor ships nationwide from California's capital – Alien Labs, Amplified Farms, Natura, Seven Leaves and more. SacTo is perfectly located between the foothills, the mountains and the coast – with water, electricity, labor and affordable land. Locals enjoy good cannabis at fair prices in numerous shops and combine it with delicious food, trips to the Sacramento River and the mountains. Meet your legislators with California NORML on May 8th and demand “Deli-Style.”
#9 Kansas City, MO
Hot damn! Welcome, Kansas City, Missouri, to America's Top 10 Marijuana Cities. Missouri is off to an epic, drama-free start to legalization in 2023, and KC is excited about NFL champions The Chiefs, a new airport, a cleaned-up downtown and the impending opening of the U.S. women's soccer team's stadium. Missouri has a robust medical interior that has transitioned to recreational sports, and the learning curve regarding drug strains is rising quickly. Plus world-class barbecue, jazz, shopping, affordability and plenty of space for newcomers.
No. 10 Providence, Rhode Island
The East Coast continues to thrive on legal cannabis, and Providence's jump of seven spots into the top 10 is a testament to its progress. What's going on in Providence? Well, weed is completely legal. They're incredibly passionate and the city has twice as many head shops per capita as Seattle. It's hard to find a map, but once you get there you can expect to find grass friends.
How we rank the best cannabis cities in the US
Real Estate Witch conjured up its results by awarding cities points for:
- Legality of cannabis
- The cost of weed
- Consumer interest as measured by Google Trends
- Pharmacies per 100,000 inhabitants
- Doctors per 100,000 inhabitants
- Average rating of pharmacies with 5 stars
- Leafly website visitors
- And the proliferation of head shops, concert halls, fast food restaurants, hiking trails and movie theaters
The Ten Worst Cannabis Cities in the USA
For that reason, here are the ten worst weed cities in America:
- Louisville, Ky
- Dallas, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Houston, Texas
- Birmingham, AL
- Nashville, TN
- Charlotte, NC
- Milwaukee, WI
- Memphis, TN
- Indianapolis, IN
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And that's a breezy stroll through the top 10 cannabis cities in the US. With Leafly you can find your tree in any of them. So download the app and tap to win. Enjoy this golden age of cannabis from coast to coast!
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