Does your dispensary need more visibility? The Weed Street Journal’s directory lists every licensed dispensary in the states we cover, free. A Featured listing helps shoppers in your city find your store first and see it at its best, for $299 per month per city, with no long-term contract.
Your Store Is Already Listed
We list every store holding an active state retail license, whether or not it advertises. Today that is more than 3,700 dispensaries across over 900 city pages in Washington, Oregon, California, Michigan and Illinois. Colorado, Massachusetts and New York join in late October, followed by Arizona, New Jersey and Missouri, then more states each week.
Your free listing shows your address, license number, map and directions. If anything on it is wrong or missing, such as your phone number, hours or website, email us and we will fix it at no charge. You never need to advertise to have an accurate listing.
Running a store is hard enough. Our Dispensary Business section covers licensing, compliance, 280E and taxes, payments, marketing within the advertising rules and the industry changes that affect your shop, written for owners and operators.
What a Featured Listing Includes
- First position on your city page: your store appears ahead of the standard listings on your city page, for example Seattle or Chicago, marked with a Featured badge.
- Your brand, not a placeholder: your logo and up to 20 storefront and product photos.
- A complete store profile: opening hours with “open now”, website, online menu link, social links, directions and a tap-to-call button.
- Deals and specials: a section on your listing for current promotions, updated whenever your deals change.
- Medical, delivery and tribal badges wherever they apply, so the right customers can find you.
Featured placements are paid and are always labelled Featured. They never change your store’s facts, ratings or our editorial coverage. Our advertising disclosure explains exactly what advertisers can and cannot buy.
Why Advertise With The Weed Street Journal
- Verified data shoppers can trust. Every listing is checked against state license records. Read how we verify listings.
- Local city pages. Each city page pairs the full list of licensed stores with a local guide for shoppers in that area.
- An established cannabis publisher. We have been publishing since 2010, with daily cannabis news, state-by-state law guides and around 500 strain guides, edited by James Buddsey.
- National reach, local focus. One publisher covering every legal state we add, with your store shown to shoppers in your own city.
The directory is growing quickly and we would rather be straightforward than make promises: we do not quote traffic guarantees. You pay month to month, so you can judge the results for yourself and stop at any time.
How It Works
- Send an enquiry. Email us your store name, city, state license number and the best way to reach you.
- We verify your license. We confirm the license is active and that you are authorised to act for the store.
- Send your details. Your logo, photos, hours, menu link and any current deals.
- We set it up within 2 business days of receiving your details, and send you the link to check.
- Cancel any time. Billing is monthly per city, with no setup fee and no long-term contract. If you cancel, your store keeps its free listing.
Other Ways to Advertise
- Display advertising: banner and display placements across our news, law and strain pages, always marked as advertising.
- Sponsored articles: articles paid for by a business, clearly labelled Sponsored at the top of the page and kept separate from our news coverage.
Email theweedstreetjournal@gmail.com for current rates and availability.
Featured Listing FAQ
How much does a Featured listing cost?
$299 per month for each city. There is no setup fee and no long-term contract.
Is my store already listed?
If you hold an active state retail license in a state we cover, you almost certainly have a free listing already. Search the dispensary directory for your store. If you cannot find it, email us your license number and we will check.
Can I update my free listing without paying?
Yes. Corrections to your address, phone number, hours or website are always free. Email the listing link and the correct details to theweedstreetjournal@gmail.com.
I have stores in several cities. How does pricing work?
Each city is a separate Featured placement at $299 per month. If you run several locations, email us and we will put together a plan for your group.
Are Featured listings labelled?
Yes. Every paid placement carries a Featured badge, which keeps the directory trustworthy for shoppers and fair to every store.
Does advertising affect reviews or news coverage?
No. Advertisers cannot buy reviews, ratings, badges or changes to our editorial content, and paying never removes or downgrades another store’s free listing.
How quickly does my Featured listing go live?
Within 2 business days of us verifying your license and receiving your logo, photos and store details.
How do I cancel?
Email us before your next billing date. There is no cancellation fee, and your store stays in the directory with its free listing.
Talk to Us About Featuring Your Store
Tell us your store name, city and license number, and we will reply with availability in your city and next steps.