December 5, 2023, 09:35 (EST)
SEATTLE, WA (December 5, 2023) – Leafly, one of the world’s leading cannabis discovery marketplaces and resources, today announced Permanent Marker, a hybrid strain originating from the influential Southern California market. Announced as the 2023 Leaffly Stock of the Year.
Released on both coasts in 2022, this less than one-year-old strain is an indica-dominant hybrid with an impressive genetic pedigree. Bred and grown in Los Angeles by Seed Junkie Genetics, Permanent Marker is a cross between three popular strains: Biscotti, Jealousy (Leafly's 2022 Strain of the Year), and Sherbet BX.
Leafly's data shows a consistent upward trajectory as Permanent Marker continues to gain strong support among shoppers and the stock becomes more widely available in pharmacies across the United States. This stock continues to emerge as one of the most popular Leafly stocks of 2023, leading the world. Packed with year-over-year traffic growth and menu availability nationwide.
– It's powerful! Permanent marker THC levels average around 25 to 30 percent.
– As a high THC indica hybrid, it has a permanent clean sedative effect, perfect for after 5pm and for relaxing activities like watching a movie at home. Leafly reviewers say this strain has tingling, stimulating, relaxing, and creative effects.
– “Too Beautiful to Touch” Permanent Marker is known for its deep purple and green buds with a floral, fruity, candy flavor.
Now in its sixth year, this year's Leafly Stocks recognizes cannabis stocks that have demonstrated breakthrough market impact that is unparalleled among the more than 6,000 stocks in the Leafly Stocks database.
Cannabis enthusiasts consider Leafly stock to be a kingmaker in the industry this year, and for good reason. The national trajectory of Jealousy, a Leaffly stock in 2022, is impressive. Jealousy (or its hybrid) won several top prizes in 2023 cannabis contests and now ranks in the top 1 percent for strain availability and top 5 percent of most ordered strains on Leafly is ranked.
Other previous Stock of the Year winners, Lantz and Dosidos, both rank in the top 10 most popular cannabis stocks in America.
Cannabis strains follow a trajectory of cultivation and popularity. Breeders create new varieties to meet evolving consumer trends and future demands. In 2023, more than a dozen new notable strains emerged that were crossed with the 2022 Leaffly strain. Well, one of those hybrids is the permanent marker.
“Permanent markers leave an indelible impression and are a mark you'll never forget. They have a strong flavor that sticks in your mouth,” said Leafly Senior Editor David Downs. “That’s what the cannabis consumer of 2024 is looking for when purchasing cannabis. If you can’t find permanent markers at your local dispensary, it’s safe to say you can find them quickly.”
Downs added that many new and highly anticipated strains hybridized with permanent markers will debut in 2024.
The Leafrise Budtenders Choice Awards 2023, a national budtender survey, reinforces this year's Strain of the Year announcement. More than 1,000 budtenders completed a survey highlighting their favorite cannabis strains and cannabis flower producers in their local market, and their responses were reflected in Leafly's first annual Budtenders' Choice Awards. Permanent markers are the new strain most frequently recommended by budget managers across the country.
Advertisers cannot buy Leafly stock this year. Leafly's award-winning experts track emerging stocks and analyze year-over-year changes in stock page views, menu availability and order growth.
Other determining factors include not only the lineage, but also how new or unique the lineage is. Leaffly's team is scrutinizing breeders, the effectiveness of their strains, where they fit into the market, and how widely available they are in adult-use states.
Click here to learn more about permanent markers.
About this year's leaf lineage
This year's stock selection process requires thoughtful consideration and trend analysis. Each year, Leafly's team of cannabis experts combs the industry to find standout stocks that demonstrate the speed at which they trickle down to consumer demand. Since its inception in 2018, Leafrise of the Year has proven to be the king of cannabis stocks, influencing consumer tastes and preferences and retailers' wholesale purchasing decisions. Past Leafly Strain of the Year selections include:
Leafly is the world's leading online cannabis site, with over 6,000 strains in its database, over 3,000 store menus, and millions of monthly readers. Leafly helps millions of people discover cannabis every year. Our powerful tools help shoppers make informed purchasing decisions and enable cannabis businesses to attract and retain loyal customers through advertising and technology services. Learn more at Leafly.com or download the Leafly mobile app from Apple's App Store or Google Play.
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