California Marijuana

With continued market expansion, gaining traction as a dispensary isn’t getting any easier. For operators trying to succeed in major cities with legal adult-use markets for interested tourists, standing out requires an even more pointed effort. Cannabis has been legal for adults in Nevada since 2016. Couple that with a highly-developed, city-wide understanding of how to cater to the nearly 40 million annual tourists looking to have a good time, and you’ve got yourself a prime model for coming out on top in the cannabis marketing game. But outside of billboards or a recommendation from someone like a taxi driver or member of the hotel staff, the average tourist is likely going to turn to their phone to read a few reviews and determine which dispensary they’ll visit. To build our list, we searched through review platforms like Google, Leafly, Weedmaps, and Yelp to identify the top-rated dispensaries, accounting for the total score, number of reviews, and strong marks on multiple revie...