Summer months heat up quickly in the American Southwest, filled with sandy beaches and vast deserts. In the last decade, Southwestern states have also gone all in on weed.

Colorado legalized adult use in 2012, followed by California in 2016. Now, every state in the American Southwest up to Texas has legalized the plant in some form. Many are recreational. Despite the hot summer and arid climate, these states are pumping out fire, and many turn it into wicked good extracts.

Hoodie Analytics revealed the most popular concentrate brands in the region. Let’s see if there are any surprises.

Arizona

Recreational and medical cannabis consumers in Arizona choose concentrates at the dispensary often, and three brands reign as the top choices.

1. Canamo Concentrates
2. Grow Sciences
3. Drip

California

Legendary cannabis mecca California is known for quality extracts as much as flower. These large brands take the podium for the highest sales in the state.

1. 710 Labs
2. Stiizy
3. Raw Garden

Colorado

As the first state to legalize adult-use weed, Colorado has a lot of brand competition in the cannabis market. The cream still rises to the top, though.

1. Green Dot Labs
2. Kush Masters
3. 710 Labs

Hawaii

Despite efforts to legalize, only medical cannabis is legal in Hawaii–for now. These extractors are getting the most support from the medical community.

1. Big Island Grown
2. NOA Botanicals
3. Maui Grown

Nevada

Nevada cannabis is creating a fortified pocket in American cannabis culture, especially since lounges started coming online in Sin City. The extensive industry has three top-selling hash brands:

1. Haze Cannabis Co.
2. AMA
3. City Trees

New Mexico

New Mexico cannabis is rising up to meet its southwestern neighbors Arizona and Nevada with a blossoming recreational weed industry. When it comes to concentrates, these three producers are top sellers.

1. Urban Wellness
2. Pharmers Quality
3. Elevated

Utah

Medical cannabis was legalized by Utah voters in 2018. The predominantly Mormon state supports the possible healing properties of the plant and these extract brands.

1. Moxie
2. High Variety
3. Hilight

Best extracts in the Southwest

Big skies and vast desert-scapes are prominent in the Southwest, and now, so is cannabis. These brands are the most popular in the area, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t limited drops to find that wouldn’t make a best-seller list due to quantity. That means connoisseurs and consumers alike have to follow brands, visit shops, and go find out what they deem the best extracts of the Southwest.