Local Cannabis Co.

What Local Cannabis Co. does

Local Cannabis Co. is a privately held, BC-based independent craft cannabis retailer founded around 2020, operating under the trade name LOCAL Cannabis Co. The company runs three physical dispensaries — the original Vancouver Kingsway flagship, a Burnaby store at Canada Way that opened in 2026 (one of the first private retail entrants in Burnaby), and a Parksville store on Vancouver Island — with a fourth Surrey location listed as coming soon. Customers can buy in-store, pre-order online for pickup, request free same-day delivery across 13 Lower Mainland municipalities (subject to distance-scaled minimums), or place BC-wide mail orders shipped on ice.

The retail assortment spans flower, pre-rolls, infused pre-rolls, concentrates (rosin, resin, shatter, hash, diamonds), vapes, edibles, beverages, oils and tinctures, and accessories, with 70+ strains and 20+ featured brands, including Slurmmm Melts (a house live-rosin label with Cold Cure solventless 1g jars and rosin-infused sodas co-developed with Smyle Brands), Amani Craft, Broken Coast, Sweet Justice, Pistol & Paris, and Puffco hardware. The technology layer is a Breadstack-powered e-commerce site with Cova age-gating, Raith Network loyalty (LOCAL Community Card), and Google Analytics; PCI DSS compliance is claimed for online payments. The company does not disclose revenue or funding, and no parent, PE, or VC ownership is identified.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, transactional retail with per-unit pricing (single pre-rolls around $5.95, 1g live rosin up to $72.95), complemented by an editorial blog, Instagram (@local.bc.hq), an annual golf tournament with a 25+ brand showcase, community event sponsorships, and the Community Card loyalty program. Customer segments are BC adults 19+, medical patients, craft-cannabis connoisseurs, and tourists; staff continuity (Marcus, six years; Glamma, 5+ years) is positioned as a knowledge moat for a craft-curated buying experience.

Name

Local Cannabis Co.

Legal name

Local Cannabis Co.

Website

https://localcannabisco.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Local Cannabis Co. is a privately held BC craft cannabis retailer operating three dispensaries (Vancouver, Burnaby, Parksville) with a fourth Surrey location planned, plus same-day Lower Mainland delivery and BC-wide mail order, selling 70+ strains and 20+ brands across flower, concentrates, vapes, edibles, and beverages to BC adults.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Retail

akta.pro primary industry

Adult-Use (Recreational) Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cannabis Dispensary + Ancillary Retail (Accessories, CBD/Hemp, Merchandise) (CRANAFAH)

Keywords

• Craft cannabis retail
• Dispensary services
• Cannabis delivery
• Cannabis concentrates
• Cannabis accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Cannabis Sales: Transaction-based retail sales of cannabis products including flower, concentrates, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, beverages, oils, tinctures, and accessories. Revenue generated through in-store purchases, online orders with pickup, same-day delivery, and BC-wide mail order.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Local Cannabis Co. is a BC-based independent craft cannabis retailer selling curated cannabis products from BC small-batch producers across flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, vapes, edibles, beverages, oils, tinctures, and accessories. The company serves legal-age consumers through three physical dispensaries (Vancouver, Burnaby, Parksville) plus an e-commerce platform offering same-day delivery across the Lower Mainland, store pickup, and mail order shipping across British Columbia.

Product overview

Local Cannabis Co. is a BC-based independent craft cannabis retailer operating three physical store locations (Vancouver Kingsway, Burnaby, and Parksville) plus online ordering with same-day delivery, store pickup, and BC mail order. The company specializes in small-batch BC craft cannabis from independent producers, offering over 70 strains. The product portfolio spans flower, pre-rolls, infused pre-rolls, concentrates (shatter, rosin, resin, diamonds, hash), vapes, edibles, beverages, oils and tinctures, and accessories. Key brands carried include Slurmmm Melts, Dabble, Amani Craft, Broken Coast, Sweet Justice, and many other BC craft producers. The business operates an eCommerce platform powered by Breadstack with loyalty program integration through Raith Network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flower Small-batch craft cannabis flower from BC producers, including high-CBD flower and seeds, featuring over 70 different strains spanning various categories for adult recreational and medical consumers.
• Pre-rolls Ready-to-enjoy pre-rolled cannabis joints including standard pre-rolls and blunts, plus infused variants with distillate, hash, rosin, resin, and diamond infusions for adult consumers.
• Concentrates Premium concentrates including live resin, cured resin, live rosin, hash, and diamonds for enthusiasts and connoisseurs seeking potent refined options.
• Vapes Vaporizer products and cartridges including distillate, rosin, resin, liquid diamonds, blend, and disposable vape options for adult consumers.
• Edibles Cannabis-infused edibles including gummies, chocolates, and other formats, with options for vegan, sugar-free, and gluten-free dietary restrictions.
• Beverages Cannabis-infused beverages including seltzers, sodas, and other drinkable formats with nano-emulsified THC for faster onset, including rosin-infused soda variants.
• Oils and Tinctures Cannabis oils and tinctures designed for precise dosing, including capsules, tincture oils, topicals, roll-ons, and bath products for medical and adult consumers.
• Accessories Cannabis accessories including papers, batteries, cleaning supplies, dab tools, glassware, lighters, grinders, vaporizers, and e-rigs for consumption.
• Same-Day Delivery Free same-day cannabis delivery across Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Langley, White Rock, and surrounding areas in the Lower Mainland, with minimum order scaling by distance.
• Store Pickup Pre-order online and pick up at any of the three store locations (Vancouver Kingsway, Burnaby, or Parksville) with no minimum order requirement and cash accepted in-store.
• BC Mail Order Mail order shipping of cannabis products across British Columbia, including temperature-controlled shipping for concentrates, catering to customers outside delivery zone coverage.
• LOCAL Community Card Loyalty rewards program enabling customers to earn points, access early product drops, receive member-only promotions, and unlock exclusive collections.
• Slurmmm Melts Live Rosin BC craft live rosin brand founded by Conor and Arka, producing cold-cure solventless live rosin in 1g jars with Single Source vertically integrated cultivation, washing, and pressing, with current lineup including Berry Fumez, Lemon Royale, Grape Peel, and RTZ.
• Dabble Cannabis Products BC craft cannabis brand specializing in rosin-infused beverages and concentrates, featured at LOCAL Cannabis Co. including Dabbleberry Rosin Infused Blackberry Lemonade.
• Sweet Justice Beverages BC craft beverage brand featuring zero-sugar cannabis seltzers including OG Root Beer Free and Hi-Berry Punch Free.
• Puffco Products E-rig hardware brand including Puffco Peak Pro and Puffco Proxy, featured as accessories at LOCAL Cannabis Co. for consuming concentrates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% customer satisfaction rating claimed on website

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dabble CannabiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dabble Cannabis for Slurmmm Melts brand to operate as their own processor. Slurmmm processes live rosin through Dabble's facility, enabling Single Source Rosin operations (cultivation, hash washing, and pressing under one roof). Dabble's track record with BCLDB and proven product history facilitated processing license approval. Dabble is a respected BC rosin operator.
• Smyle BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Slurmmm Melts nano live rosin beverages. Partnership produced Lemon Lime Live Rosin Soda (August 2024) and Cake Crasher Live Rosin Soda (August 2025). Smyle runs the nano-emulsification process enabling rosin to mix cleanly into carbonated drinks. One of the first rosin-infused beverages in Canadian legal market.
• Pistol & ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-brand collaboration on hash hole pre-roll product. Pistol & Paris provides indoor flower (Blue Zushi and Sour Dubb), Slurmmm provides rosin core, and Keesh handles hash hole construction. Product: 2.25g live rosin infused pre-roll in Hash Hole format.
• KeeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHash hole construction specialist in three-brand collab with Slurmmm Melts and Pistol & Paris. Responsible for Hash Hole format construction: flower on outside, rosin snake running through center.
• Old Growth CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious processing partnership for Slurmmm Melts brand (2023). Processed first legal market drops including Gas Face and Georgia Punch live rosin. Old Growth Collective dissolved in 2023, after which Slurmmm Melts went quiet before returning through new partnerships.
• FRESH (Vancouver Island)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver Island craft cultivation operation. Partnered with Slurmmm Melts on first legal market drops in February 2023. Provided Gas Face genetics (Seed Junky JBeezy hybrid) and Georgia Punch signature strain (FRESH in-house).
• Coast Mountain CannabisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBC craft cannabis producer. Collaborated with Slurmmm Melts on Peanut Butter Souffle (PBS) live rosin in April 2023, before Old Growth Collective dissolved.
• Broken CoastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of LOCAL Cannabis Golf Tournament. One of Canada's most established craft cannabis producers. Products featured in Dhir's Picks collection including Platinum Pave Blunt and Cherry Ztripez.
• MollominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of LOCAL Cannabis Golf Tournament. Cannabis brand featured in event showcase and Dhir's Picks collection.
• Good SupplyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of LOCAL Cannabis Golf Tournament.
• XMGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of LOCAL Cannabis Golf Tournament.
• Raith NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLoyalty program platform provider for LOCAL Community Card. Enrollment managed through passes.raith.network. Used for Battle of BC 8 promotion and ongoing loyalty program functionality.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tokyo Smoke: Multi-province cannabis retail and lifestyle brand with national footprint. Comparable omnichannel retail (storefront plus e-commerce), but with broader mass-market positioning and significantly larger scale.
• Fire & Flower: Multi-province cannabis retailer with stores across Western Canada including BC. Comparable physical retail and online ordering footprint, with a broader mass-market assortment.
• Spiritleaf: Canadian cannabis retail franchise with multiple Western Canadian locations. Comparable multi-store retail model but operates on a franchised, value-oriented proposition rather than independent craft curation.
• Canna Cabana (High Tide): Canada's largest cannabis retail chain by store count under the High Tide parent. Overlaps in store-based retail and e-commerce, but competes on value pricing and chain scale rather than craft curation.

Direct peers

• Superette: Ontario- and Alberta-based craft cannabis retailer operating physical stores with a curated, design-forward assortment. Comparable premium/craft positioning and multi-format retail model.
• Meta Cannabis Supply Co. BC-based craft-focused cannabis retailer with multiple Lower Mainland locations and an emphasis on BC producers and curated selections. Directly comparable craft-cannabis positioning and multi-store BC footprint.
• CannMart: Canadian online cannabis retailer (a division of Martello/EuroCan) offering e-commerce ordering and delivery in multiple provinces. Comparable e-commerce and direct-to-consumer motion, though without a comparable physical retail presence.
• Trees Cannabis: BC-based cannabis retailer with multiple Lower Mainland locations emphasizing product variety and store experience. Directly comparable multi-store BC private retailer.
• Village Bloomery: BC craft cannabis retailer focused on small-batch producers and curated flower selection. Closely comparable craft-first assortment and BC retail footprint.

Others

• Dutchie: Cannabis e-commerce and POS platform powering online ordering for many dispensaries including Breadstack-enabled operators. An ecosystem enabler rather than a direct retail competitor, but its technology stack overlaps with LOCAL's ordering infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/local.bc.hq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/local-cannabis-co

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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