Legal framework
Taken from the state regulator's own site and cited on the page. We do not paraphrase press coverage of the law.
About THC City Guides
An editorial cannabis directory, not a marketplace.
No fake reviews. No paid placement dressed up as editorial. No legal “facts” pulled from a forum post. Sourced, state-by-state coverage written for adults who want a straight answer about where to buy and what the rules are.
- Independent, not owned by any cannabis brand
- Every legal claim cites a state regulator
- 21+, informational only, never a seller
What we do
The same five-layer fact stack in every market.
We cover legal cannabis market by market: every state where adults can buy, plus the medical-only programs where an adult with a patient card can legally possess. Each market gets the same stack, in the same order, so two pages are comparable.
Tax rates
From the state tax authority. Excise, local cannabis tax and sales tax reported as their published ranges.
Pricing bands
Observational, sampled from publicly listed menus and given as ranges. Single-price claims go stale in a day.
City context & alerts
Local rules written by the editorial team, plus the traveler traps: airports are federal property, state lines are a federal crime to cross.
The full sourcing and review procedure is on the methodology page.
What we don't do
Four lines we do not cross.
We don't sell or deliver
Every transaction happens between you and a state-licensed retailer. We take no order, no payment for product, and no delivery.
We don't fabricate reviews
No bought five-star placements, no anonymous review spam. When a business pays for visibility it is labeled “Featured Partner” or “Sponsored Brand”.
We don't paraphrase the law
Every legal-status statement traces to a regulator citation we publish on the same page.
We don't list unlicensed shops
Not in the state regulator's license database means not on this site.
Who publishes this
One named editor, one named publisher.
Marc Henderson is the Founder and Editor of THC City Guides. He built the five-layer fact stack and the editorial standards on this page, and he also runs Ketchup Consulting, a content and technical consulting firm in Temecula, California, which publishes the site. We are independent: not owned by a cannabis brand, retailer, dispensary group, or distribution network, and editorial decisions are made without input from advertisers.
State and city pages are written and reviewed by the THC City Guides editorial team. Every page carries a review date showing when an editor last cross-checked its legal framework, tax rates, and pricing bands against primary sources. Reviews run on a rolling basis and fastest after a regulatory change.
How we make money
Two ways, both visible on the page.
Paid placements
Licensed retailers and brands can pay to appear in the Featured Partner slot on a state or city page, in the Featured Brand row, or in the placement directory. Those placements are always labeled as promotional and never change the fact stack: the legal framework, taxes, pricing bands, and alerts are sourced and written independently.
- Labeled “Featured Partner” or “Sponsored Brand” wherever it appears
- Disclosure policy on the methodology page
Newsletter sponsorships
When the deals newsletter goes out, the sponsored slot is marked at the top of the email. That is the whole model. We take no affiliate cut on a dispensary purchase, we are not paid per referral to a specific retailer, and there is no app-store revenue share.
- No affiliate cuts on purchases
- No pay-per-referral to a named shop
Compliance & age gate
Where the boundaries are.
Age-gated on every visit
THC products are restricted to adults 21 and over where they are legal. Where a state's medical program sets a different age, we note that exception on the state page.
Not medical or legal advice
Nothing here is medical, legal, or financial advice. Consult a clinician for health questions, an attorney for legal questions, and a tax professional for tax questions.
Rules change often
Cannabis law is set state by state and moves fast. We reflect current rules as best we can and link the regulator so you can verify before you act.
Source: state regulator · verify before you shop.
Corrections, questions, or a listing.
Spotted something wrong, have a regulatory update we missed, or operate a licensed business that should be on the site? A real person reads every message and replies within 1–2 business days. Verified corrections are published within 7 days.
THC City Guides · published by Ketchup Consulting · Temecula, CA 92592 · (757) 618-2938 · info@thccityguides.com
