Cannabis Brand Website Development

Custom cannabis brand websites start at $8,000 for brands needing product showcases, store locators, and age verification. Premium builds with custom brand storytelling, lifestyle content hubs, Leafly/Weedmaps integration, wholesale portals, and multi-state dispensary locators range from $14,000 to $20,000. Every project is fixed-fee.

Shopify explicitly prohibits cannabis products in their acceptable use policy. They will shut down your store without warning and hold your domain. Same applies to Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress.com. We build on Astro with Supabase backends – custom headless architecture with no platform restrictions on cannabis content.

In most states, direct-to-consumer cannabis sales online are not permitted. Your website serves as a product showcase and brand experience that drives customers to licensed dispensaries. We build dispensary locator maps, Leafly/Weedmaps embeds, and store finder tools so visitors can find your products at nearby retailers.

We build custom store locators with zip code search, GPS-based nearest location, and state/city filtering. Each dispensary listing includes address, hours, product availability, and a direct link to their online menu. We can embed Leafly or Weedmaps store finders or build fully custom locator maps with your dispensary partner data.

Google Ads and Meta Ads are both banned for cannabis. Your available channels are SEO (organic search), Klaviyo email marketing, Attentive SMS marketing, influencer partnerships, and cannabis-specific programmatic ads through platforms like Mantis and Traffic Roots. We build your website to maximize SEO and email capture since these are your only owned channels.

Yes. Every cannabis brand website includes a compliant age gate that verifies visitors are 21+ before accessing product content. We build custom age gates that match your brand aesthetic – not generic popup modals. Options include date-of-birth entry, simple yes/no verification, and third-party ID verification for higher compliance requirements.

Yes. Cannabis brands live and die by their story. We build immersive brand origin pages, founder stories, cultivation process documentation, sustainability initiatives, community involvement sections, and lifestyle content hubs with editorial photography. These pages drive organic traffic and differentiate your brand from commodity competitors.

A standard cannabis brand website takes 6 to 8 weeks from discovery to launch. Premium builds with custom brand storytelling, lifestyle content, and wholesale portals take 8 to 12 weeks. We provide a detailed timeline during discovery and assign a dedicated project manager.