Fireworks: 9 super hot weeds from July 4th

American cannabis lovers, put some celebratory smoke in the air.

The dark age of prohibition is coming to an end. Weed is legal in 15 states – most of the world – including now Virginia and Connecticut. A national super majority supports legalization. The majority leader in the Senate tweeted “Happy 420”. And the Supreme Court justices say anything but “legalize”.

The long, party-filled 4th of July is also one of the biggest weed sales weekends of the year – and the main focus is on the fire flower. Cannabis sales in Colorado rose 80% above average every Thursday-Friday-Saturday on the weekend of July 4, 2020, according to cannabis market analyst BDS Analytics.

Nearly 7 out of 10 legal cannabis products sold in 2020 were flowers, and nearly half (45%) of every dollar spent on legal weed in 2020 went on buying flowers, BDS Analytics told Leafly on June 30 .

People buy a lot of buds for the 4th because nugs are a party-forward format: pack bowls for your friends, roll joints for trips, and titrate your high with quick-on-pulls. (In contrast, edibles have a delayed backup of about 90 minutes and then boom.)

As a result, Leafly is highlighting Independence Day by having nine super-hot strains explode on stage on July 4th – from ocean to shimmering ocean.

Patriotic zaza

Red zlush

Seven Leaves’ Red Zlush in Cali. (David Downs / Leafly)

Red Zlush from Seven Leaves in California has the name and pedigree of the moment. Who doesn’t want a slushie during a heatwave? Speaking of heat, Red Zlush combines the current It strain families Cookies and Zkittlez (which many call “Z” for brand reasons). Red Zlush rocks Gelato # 25, crossed not just any Z, but the real deal from Emerald Cup winner Terp Hogz.

Cindy White

Cindy White from The Green Solution in CO. (Courtesy The Green Solution)

Not exactly exotic, but patriotic – Cindy White of The Green Solution in Denver, CO, offers a zippy, motivating sativa cross of some rare classics: Cinderella 88 and Princess. Attach your river float.

Blue zushi

Blue Zushi from The Ten Co. via the Greenwolf Zalympix. (David Downs / Leafly)

Keep an eye on those cookies and Z-crosses. Blue Zushi won the best overall rating and best tasting in June at the Zalympix, an exotic cannabis competition hosted by Greenwolf in Los Angeles. The Ten Co.’s Blue Zushi beats 15 challengers and crosses Z and Kush Mintz for a mega-terpy tropical fruit flavor – delicious lemon, raspberry and biscuits – and a strong hybrid effect.

Party bowls

Rum punch

Esensia Rum Punch from Solful. (David Downs / Leafly)

Terp-Forward Solful in Sebastopol, CA is getting the party started with the Emerald Cup-winning Esensia Gardens and their rum punch. It’s an artisanal, sun-grown, special hybrid of Merlot and Honey Dew # 36 that tastes like a fruit cocktail and lifts the mood without causing fear. Rum Punch is exclusive to Solful, but with the marijuana aroma molecule Terpinolen, everyone can tap into energetic cannabis vibes.

Bahamas mom

Bahama Mama from The Source. (Courtesy The Source NV)

Any lazy river is better with a Bahama Mama. Bahama Mama from CAMP by The Source + in Nevada mixes Tropicana Cookies and Black Banana for the tropical cookie energy of the day.

Slap N Tickle # 7

Freddy’s Fire Slap N Tickle # 7. (Courtesy Freddy’s Fuego WA)

Sun and tan lines arouse our enthusiasm for Freddy’s Fuego Slap N Tickle # 7. Colorado breeder Cannarado crossed GMO with Grape Pie for the first Slap N Tickle. Freddy’s Fuego popped seeds to hunt # 7 that deliver a fruity funk feast for the mouth and brain.

First class funk

LOWD First class funk. (Photo by Resinated Lens; Courtesy LOWD)

Found across Oregon, LOWD-grown first-class radio crosses GMO X Jet Fuel for a zesty, sharp, biting rocket ride into the new season of Rick and Morty. This funky indulgence is also grown at the Glentucky Family Farm in California.

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Night caps

Wedding sherb

Wedding Sherb on the Vine of Revolution in Illinois. (Courtesy Revolution)

Bring a couchmate to this sweet vanilla and flavorful biscuit treat. Wedding Sherb crosses two ice cold classics, Wedding Cake and Sunset Sherbert, making it very popular for Independence Day from Revolution, the award-winning grower / shop in Illinois.

to the edge

Alien Labs Biskante about the Greenwolf ‘Zalympix’. (David Downs / Leafly)

People have spoken, and they have spoken for sweet, tart, delicious gasterps riding a stone phaser beam – Alien Labs’ biscuit. The Sacramento-based team worked with two current Cup-winning elite varieties, Melonade and Biscotti # 6. The result of the project tests at 29.31% THC and hits fruity and thick with a gelato bottom. It’s the best people want right now, and it’s the only exotic must-have jar that comes with movie-sized launch posters.

And that’s nine tribes of fire that fuel a spectacular finale for every Sesh. It may be difficult to find an individual one, but anyone in the weed-free states is just a tap away from great cookies, Z, or something delicious.

Hit the Leafly Map and leave a review if you scoop some of this Zaza!

David Downs

David Downs heads Leafly.com’s news and lifestyle coverage as California Bureau Chief. He has written for WIRED, Rolling Stone and Billboard and is the former cannabis editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and author of several cannabis books including “Marijuana Harvest” by Ed Rosenthal and David Downs. He is the co-host of The Hash podcast. TW: @davidrdowns | IG @daviddowns

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