What Is Leafly and What Can You Do on the Site?

Leafly is a cannabis discovery and information platform. You can use it to learn about cannabis strains and products, read articles and user reviews, find dispensaries near you, and place a free online order that you pay for when you pick it up. It suits first-time or occasional cannabis shoppers who want to compare strains and local dispensaries in one place, and it is less useful if you are looking for medical guidance or for a retailer that ships to you.

What Leafly covers

Leafly describes itself as a destination to learn about, find, and order cannabis. The site combines three things:

• A strain library with 5,000+ strains and more than a million strain reviews, according to the site.
• Editorial content: 11,000+ articles on cannabis topics.
• Local shopping: dispensary listings and product menus near your location.

The site also states that it works on legalization advocacy with a social justice and equity focus, and it has a section on social impact in the cannabis industry.

Finding and ordering cannabis

Leafly's shopping tools let you narrow products by strain, price, deals, dispensary, location, brand, star rating, or "vibes." The homepage organizes products into categories such as flower, pre-rolls, edibles, vaping, cartridges, topicals, CBD, delta-8 THC, growing supplies, and pet products.

The ordering flow is straightforward:

1. Enter your location or allow the site to detect it. The homepage shows local results, for example "near North Charleston, SC."
2. Browse dispensaries or product categories, and use filters to narrow the list.
3. Place an online order through the dispensary. Leafly states that online ordering is free and that you pay when you pick up the order.

Two practical points to keep in mind:

• Availability depends on where you are. Dispensary and delivery listings only appear for areas with legal retail cannabis, so results vary by location.
• Leafly is a marketplace and information layer, not the seller. Order fulfillment, payment, and product questions go through the dispensary you choose.

Learning about strains and products

If you are deciding what to try, the strain library and review system are the main tools. Strain pages typically include user reviews and effect tags. The homepage, for example, surfaces "top happy," "top euphoric," and "top aroused" strains in your area, which gives you a starting point if you do not know what to search for.

Reviews reflect other users' experiences, not a guarantee of how a product will affect you. Treat them as a way to compare options, and check product details such as THC content and ingredients on the dispensary menu before ordering.

The mobile app

Leafly offers an app for iOS and Android. The site says the app has over 300,000 reviews across the App Store and Google Play and provides access to the strain library, articles, and local shopping. If you plan to browse or order on your phone regularly, the app is the more convenient option; the website works for occasional use.

Who it is for

Start with a location search, then browse the strain library or a nearby dispensary menu. If you are new to cannabis, read a few strain reviews and product descriptions before ordering, and confirm details with the dispensary when you pick up.