State of Cannabis · California · 2026
State of Cannabis: California
We're scoring every licensed dispensary in California on how easily customers find it on Google Maps, Google search and ChatGPT, city by city. Los Angeles is live. New cities appear as each scan finishes.
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Lime markers are cities with a live report. Counties are shaded by how many storefront licences they hold: the queue we're scanning next.
| City | Status | Licences | Scored | Avg score | Menu not in Google | Not top 10, own name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesCity of Los Angeles | Live | 287 | 244 | C 59.5 | 67% | 42% |
Storefront licences by county (51 counties)
| County | Licences | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 430 | Live |
| Riverside | 163 | In progress |
| San Diego | 90 | In progress |
| San Francisco | 80 | In progress |
| Alameda | 70 | In progress |
| Sacramento | 66 | In progress |
| Sonoma | 54 | In progress |
| Orange | 52 | In progress |
| Humboldt | 50 | In progress |
| Mendocino | 39 | In progress |
| San Bernardino | 38 | In progress |
| Stanislaus | 37 | In progress |
| Santa Clara | 32 | In progress |
| Contra Costa | 30 | In progress |
| Santa Cruz | 29 | In progress |
| Fresno | 26 | In progress |
| Ventura | 26 | In progress |
| Monterey | 24 | In progress |
| Santa Barbara | 23 | In progress |
| Solano | 22 | In progress |
| San Joaquin | 20 | In progress |
| Tulare | 15 | In progress |
| San Mateo | 15 | In progress |
| San Luis Obispo | 14 | In progress |
| Lake | 13 | In progress |
| El Dorado | 13 | In progress |
| Napa | 11 | In progress |
| Yolo | 11 | In progress |
| Merced | 11 | In progress |
| Nevada | 10 | In progress |
| Shasta | 10 | In progress |
| Siskiyou | 10 | In progress |
| Imperial | 8 | In progress |
| Kern | 5 | In progress |
| Mono | 5 | In progress |
| Yuba | 5 | In progress |
| Kings | 5 | In progress |
| Trinity | 5 | In progress |
| Del Norte | 5 | In progress |
| Inyo | 4 | In progress |
| Marin | 4 | In progress |
| Calaveras | 4 | In progress |
| Butte | 3 | In progress |
| Madera | 3 | In progress |
| Tehama | 3 | In progress |
| Glenn | 2 | In progress |
| Lassen | 2 | In progress |
| Tuolumne | 2 | In progress |
| San Benito | 2 | In progress |
| Colusa | 1 | In progress |
| Placer | 1 | In progress |
What we've found so far
The same gaps show up everywhere we look
Summary: Across 244 dispensaries scored so far in 1 live city (Los Angeles), the average graded store scores 59.5 out of 100 on the Heady Findability Score. 67% of stores with a website have no menu pages in Google. These totals update as each city is added.
67%138 of 206 stores
dispensaries with a website have zero menu product pages in Google's index.
Most menus live on Weedmaps, Dutchie, Meadow and similar platforms, so Google credits the platform, not the store.
Site checks · California
50%102 of 206 stores
have no page with that location's address and hours on their own website.
That's the page Google and ChatGPT look for when someone asks where to shop nearby.
Site checks · California
42%86 of 206 stores
don't appear in Google's top 10 for their own name, searched as “[store] dispensary [city]”.
Median of three searches per store. Directories and marketplaces take those spots.
Google search · California
17%41 of 244 stores
were never named by ChatGPT in 15 answers about dispensaries in their own neighborhood.
39 stores were named in all 15. AI answers are already picking winners.
ChatGPT · California
16%38 of 244 stores
have no website of their own, only a marketplace listing or nothing at all.
These stores get no grade. We score their Maps and profile results only.
Google Maps · California
14%35 of 244 stores
are not #1 on Google Maps at their own front door for at least two of three core searches.
Searched at the store's address and four points half a mile out.
Google Maps · California
Base: 244 stores matched and scored across 1 live city (206 with their own website; website checks use those). Latest checks 2026-10-16. Licences: CA DCC licence list pulled 2026-08-11.
Methodology
How the Heady Findability Score works
Every licensed storefront is scored the same way, out of 100. We only count licensed rivals, so spam listings, unlicensed shops and delivery services don't distort the map results.
Scorer v2.0, locked Oct 9, 2026. Read the full methodology.
| Section | Points | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Local | 43 | Wins Google Maps at its own front door (23) and across a 5x5 grid around the store against licensed rivals only (20). |
| Profile | 5 | Review count, rating, and whether the Google profile links to the store's own website. |
| Search | 27 | Ranks for its own name (12), has 10+ menu product pages Google can index (10), has a store page with address, hours and schema (5). |
| AIO | 15 | How many of 15 ChatGPT answers about the store's neighborhood name this specific location (5 unbranded prompts, 3 runs each). |
| Web | 10 | Menu link in the main navigation, order path of two clicks or fewer, working XML sitemap, correct canonical tags. |
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FAQ
Questions about the report
What is the Heady Findability Score?
It's a 100-point score for how easily customers can find a licensed dispensary on Google Maps, Google search and ChatGPT. Local visibility is worth 43 points, search 27, AI answers 15, website basics 10 and the Google profile 5. Grades run from A (85 and up) to F (under 40).
Which dispensaries are included?
Every retail storefront and microbusiness licence on the California DCC list, scored city by city. Each city report states its exact scope and data dates. Cities appear on the map as their scans finish.
Does a high score mean it's a better dispensary?
No. The score measures how findable a store is online. It says nothing about products, prices, service or compliance.
Why don't you publish every store's score?
We name the stores that earned an A. Every other store's full report goes only to its owner, so the findings help that store fix them instead of handing them to competitors.
How do I get my store's full report?
Search for your store above. We send the full report to the email on your state licence, which proves ownership in one click. If that inbox isn't yours anymore, use your own email and our team will verify you.
I'm a brand, operator or investor. What can I get?
The California report: statewide findings, every live city's tables and the methodology, plus an update each time a new city goes live.
What if your data about my store is wrong?
Every report has a request-a-correction button. We re-check the store and update the report if we got it wrong.
How often is this updated?
We plan to re-scan quarterly and publish the biggest climbers. Every number shows the date its data was collected.
Want to be on the A list?
We'll walk you through your store's report and the fixes that move your score most. Multi-store operators get every location in one view.