State of the Weed — Florida • Q3 2025

Market Snapshot

Brooooo the medical program is so whack, it’s like vertical integration on steroids, man. Trulieve basically owns everything – they’re like the Walmart of weed but more corporate, if that’s even possible? Everyone’s still waiting for recreational to pass, but the legislature keeps killing it like they’re afraid of fun or something. Black market’s thriving harder than mold in August humidity, which is saying something, dude. Prices at the dispos are INSANE – like $60 eighths for mids, I can’t even…

Strain Leaderboard

Staples

Strain	Why It Sticks
Crippy	Bro, this is FLORIDA’S strain, like indigenous to the swamps or whatever
Triangle Kush	Another Florida original, this stuff hits like an alligator bite
Northern Lights	Old heads love this one, probably reminds them of the ’90s

Risers

Strain	Genetics	Flavor	THC	Notes
Znacks	Znackz genetics	Fruity gas vibes	28-32%	Dude this stuff makes you forget what state you’re in
Deluxe Sugarcane	Platinum x Slurricane	Sweet, creamy, dank	25-30%	Jungle Boys brought this heat, it’s fire fire
MAC 1	Alien Cookies x Miracle	Citrus, diesel, cream	23-28%	Everyone’s growing this now, it’s everywhere man

Terp Lanes Trending

Fruity tropical vibes — Makes sense, bro, we’re literally tropical, mango and citrus terps forever
Straight GAS — Florida Man energy requires Florida Gas, the stinkier the better
Cake everything — Wedding Cake crosses are like mosquitoes here, unavoidable

Price Bands (observational)

Value: Ground flower $25/7g – It’s like shake, but they call it ground, total ripoff, but people buy it
Mid: $35-45/eighth – This is where most stuff lands, still overpriced for what you get honestly
Top-shelf: $50-65/eighth – Bro at these prices I could fly to Colorado and back

City Taste Map

Miami: They want that Instagram weed – pretty nugs, exotic names, rapper endorsements
Tampa: Blue-collar stoners wanting bang for buck, they’re buying bulk everything
Orlando: Theme park employees need that heavy indica to forget their day, knockout strains rule

Forward Look

Rec vote’s coming again in 2026, probably. Maybe this time, boomers will chill and let us live
More multi-state operators coming to monopolize – Cookies and Jungle Boys just the beginning dude
Home grow still illegal which is BOGUS but watch the guerrilla grows in the Everglades expand, nature finds a way bro

Dude, I’m telling you, Florida’s scene is so weird right now. We have medical marijuana, but it’s so restricted that it’s basically just expensive corporate weed, and everyone I know just gets better stuff from their plug anyway. The humidity makes everything cure weird, too. You gotta keep everything in jars with those Boveda packs, or it turns into straight swamp weed in two days.

Wait, what were we talking about? Oh yeah, Florida…