If you are an American cannabis connoisseur living in a state where weed is legal to grow on a recreational or industrial level and you want a marijuana strain that is suited for you, or you want to grow an ideal strain for medical reasons, this post is for you.
Other reasons to continue reading may be that you want to discover a strain suitable to cultivate for commercial purposes (if licensed & permitted) or you want to grow cannabis experimentally, whatever your reason – this article will cover what you need to know and point you in the right direction as to what weed seeds are perfect for you to buy in the U.S. based on you need.
First… Let’s Bore You with the History of Weed in America
Cannabis is a psychoactive plant that was utilized for medicinal purposes in ancient Romanian times and in America around the 1800s. Its use in Romania over 5,000 years ago has been thoroughly documented. The psychoactive chemical 6-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was found in ashes dating back to 400 ad which proves cannabis was used during this time. In 1850, the US Pharmacopoeia included cannabis as a patent medicine. The 1937 Marijuana Tax Act restricted cannabis usage and sale. Cannabis was subsequently removed from the US Pharmacopoeia in 1942, and the Boggs and Narcotic Control Acts increased penalties for possession in 1951 and 1956, respectively, before the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 banned it federally. These laws limited academic research by prohibiting cannabis purchases.
The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 made California the first state to legalize medicinal cannabis under physician supervision. As previously stated, as of January 1, 2017, 28 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico will have enacted legislation governing medicinal cannabis sale and distribution; 21 states and the District of Columbia will have decriminalized marijuana and eliminated prohibition for possession of small amounts; and eight states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia, will have legalized.
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Today, the below states in America have legalized the sale of marijuana with some even legalizing it for recreational use.
U.S. States Where Weed is Legal
Minnesota
Minnesota legalized cannabis in 2025.
Virginia
Virginia legalized cannabis in 2024
Maryland
Maryland legalized cannabis in July 2023
Delaware
Delaware legalized cannabis in April 2023
Missouri
Missouri legalized cannabis in February 2023
Connecticut
Connecticut legalized cannabis in January 2023
New York
New York legalized cannabis in December 2022
Rhode Island
Rhode Island legalized cannabis in December 2022
Vermont
Vermont legalized cannabis in October 2022
Washington
Washinton legalized cannabis in July 2014
New Jersey
New Jersey legalized cannabis in April 2022
New Mexico
New Mexico legalized cannabis in April 2022
Montana
Montana legalized cannabis in January 2022
Arizona
Arizona legalized cannabis in January 2021
Maine
Maine legalized cannabis in October 2020
Illinois
Illinois legalized cannabis in January 2020
Michigan
Michigan legalized cannabis in December 2019
Massachusetts
Massachusetts legalized cannabis in July 2018
California
California legalized cannabis in January 2018
Nevada
Nevada legalized cannabis in July 2017
Alaska
Alaska legalized cannabis in October 2016
Oregon
Oregon legalized cannabis sales in October 2015
Washington D.C.
Washinton D.C. legalized cannabis in July 2014
Colorado
Colorado legalized cannabis in January 2014
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What Weed Seeds Should I Buy For Personal Use?
In deciding what weed seeds to purchase for personal crops, one must consider their desired high. If you want marijuana seeds which produce buds that leave you couch-locked and super relaxed after smoking, Indica-predominant cannabis strains are for you. If you want buds that give you a creative and energetic high when smoked, choose to grow marijuana seeds that have predominantly Sativa genetics. If you want the best of both worlds, go for a hybrid weed strain that is 50/50 Indica/Sativa. A well-known Indica favorite for many is White Widow. If you’re leaning towards Sativa, an ideal, easy-to-grow choice is Purple Haze. As for a balanced hybrid, Skywalker is one of the best.
Quick Note
Most marijuana seedbanks display the genetics of the cannabis seeds so that you know what you are getting. Cannabis seed banks display whether the strain is 60/40 Indica/Sativa, 70/30 Indica/Sativa etc. They also give you information on the history of the weed strain; its parents, cannabinoids, terpenes, breeder, vegetative and flowering time etc.
What Weed Seeds Should I Buy for Medicinal Use?
We aren’t legally permitted to advise on what weed seeds are suitable for medicinal use as we are not doctors, physicians, dieticians or psychiatrists. We cannot recommend any marijuana strains for any of your health concerns. However, some cannabis seedbanks have medical information on their strains’ product pages which say whether it’s good for certain illnesses such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain, weight complication, fatigue, and more.
In general, pot strains high in CBD are generally better for psychological and cognitive-based issues. Whereas ganja strains higher in THC are generally greater for relieving physical symptoms arising from muscular or joint pain.
There are other cannabinoids and terpenes in marijuana that influence the medicinal effect on the user. To learn more about cannabinoids, view this article (cannabinoids).
To learn more about terpenes, visit here (terpenes).
Before trying out a marijuana strain, please inform your doctor or health professional of the strain’s characteristics.
What Weed Seeds Should I Buy for Commercial/Industrial Use?
In terms of getting cannabis seeds for commercial or industrial use, we must stress again, the importance of your objective.
If you are planning to grow marijuana on a large scale, you may want to find cannabis strains that are genetically high-yielders. Strains such as Super Silver Haze, Bubba Kush and Big Bud produce yields that are quite impressive at harvest.
If you want to grow cannabis plants in the fastest and most efficient way, say just 3 months even with limited space, you may want to consider purchasing and growing marijuana seeds that are hybrids with the Ruderalis (Autoflower) strain.
Autoflowers finish growing and flowering in just 3 months – from seed to harvest. This is beneficial if you want fast turnarounds and/or you have minimal space. The downside is the yields aren’t as large as say a Sativa predominant strain that has had its full 6 months to grow and flower – unless, of course, you plant a significant amount of Ruderalis to compensate. A very impressive Autoflower strain trending on the market is Northern Light Automatic.
The Final Thoughts on What Weed Seeds to Purchase
You now know the basics of cannabis in the USA – from its history, general usage/effects, legalities, types, cannabinoids, terpenes, suggestions for seeds to get for your objective and more. We recommend you do further reading to enhance your knowledge in order to make a more informed decision before buying and growing weed seeds. At the very least, read the information on the marijuana strains product pages before you buy seeds. You will have a much better guesstimate of the outcome of your future crop.
