The Best California Edibles Brands

Cannabis edibles give patients many options for medicating effectively and discreetly. Different products, such as gummies, candies, savory snacks, and more, offer a seemingly endless variety of tasty and effective treats.

California edibles with different combinations and ratios of cannabinoids are also available, giving patients even more flexibility to choose cannabis products that meet their needs in the Golden State. Patients with chronic pain, for example, might choose a gummy with a balanced ratio of THC and CBD, while another with sleep problems might seek out a formula higher in CBN. 

With so many options available at dispensaries, some patients might find it difficult to select a cannabis edible. In California, the first state to legalize medical cannabis, there are scores of brands producing cannabis edibles. Luckily, market data can shed some light on the California edibles and brands that consumers are choosing the most.

Are Cannabis Edibles Legal in California?

Cannabis edibles are legal in California under the state’s medical and recreational cannabis laws. These laws include a THC potency limit of 10mg THC per serving and 100mg per package. Patients who require higher doses may find cannabis concentrates or topicals to be a better option because these products, if for medical use, can have up to 2,000mg THC per package under state regulations.

California’s cannabis laws require all products, including edibles, to be tested for purity and potency by an independent laboratory. The laws also have rules governing cannabis packaging, labeling, and more.

Where To Buy Cannabis Edibles in California

In California, regulated cannabis edibles can only be legally sold by dispensaries and delivery services licensed by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Sales are limited to adults aged 21 and older and to medical cannabis patients aged 18 and up who have a doctor’s recommendation or county medical cannabis card.

To find a licensed cannabis dispensary near you, check the DCC’s listing of licensed cannabis dispensaries in California. In other areas, check the cannabis registry in your state. Alternatively, third-party sites such as Weedmaps allow consumers and patients to find dispensaries in their area.

Top 10 Edible Brands in California

Cannabis market data company Headset collects and disseminates sales data for the cannabis industry. While the best-selling edible brands in California can vary from month to month, several brands consistently lead the pack.

Wyld

Wyld is the top-selling cannabis brand in the United States. It offers a line of high-end cannabis gummies infused with real fruit ingredients. The brand also offers a variety of products with different cannabinoids, including THC, CBD, CBG, and CBN. 

Oregon-based Wyld is also known for its commitment to sustainable practices. It’s the first cannabis brand family to be Climate Neutral Certified. In addition to California, the brand is available in 12 U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

Camino

Camino produces an impressive variety of cannabis gummies, featuring hybrid, indica, and sativa formulations. Cannabinoids, including THC, CBD, THCV, and CBG, are available in different potencies and ratios, giving patients and consumers many options to achieve their desired results. Camino’s gummies are marketed by effect with names such as Bliss, Chill, Tranquil, Balance, and more, helping to guide new patients and experienced cannabis aficionados alike to the right product.

Muha Meds

Los Angeles-based Muha Meds manufactures its extensive line of gummies using only organically grown cannabis, giving patients and consumers peace of mind when they choose the company’s products. Specialty gummies made with hash rosin or the minor cannabinoids CBG or CBN make it easy to find the perfect product. Tasty fruit combinations, including raspberry-pineapple and mango-coconut, please the palate while delivering effective relief.

Heavy Hitters

Heavy Hitters is a brand known for vapes made with premium, potent cannabis oil, the same ingredient used for their Ultra Gummies. Available in six fruit flavors, each gummy packs 20mg of THC. Each two-serving gummy is scored to make splitting into 10mg servings easy and convenient. The packages are labeled to indicate if the cannabis oil used came from indica, sativa, or hybrid strains to help patients achieve their desired effect.

Smokiez

Smokiez has made top-shelf gummies since the Wright family founded the company in Colorado in 2010. The brand’s vegan fruit chews are available in several fruit-forward flavors. The dominant cannabinoid is either CBD or THC, and THC varieties offer hybrid, sativa, and indica options. In addition to California, Smokiez edibles are in several other states, including Oregon, Washington, Oklahoma, and Maine. 

Kushy Punch

Kushy Punch is one of California's most popular vape and edible brands. The company uses full-spectrum cannabis oil to produce a line of gummies in varieties including Uppercut (strawberry-basil), Jab Jab Hook (peach-passionfruit), and Haymaker (Meyer lemon). Hybrid, sativa, and indica (blue raspberry, strawberry, and watermelon, respectively) are also available. 

Cruisers

Cruisers has made a place for itself in California’s competitive, regulated cannabis market by focusing on no-frills, value-conscious gummies, vapes, and more. Cruisers’ gummies are infused with 100% full-spectrum cannabis oil. They’re offered in 10mg or 5mg THC serving sizes (both with 100mg THC per package), giving consumers flexibility in dosing. Options include indica, hybrid, and sativa, with flavors like mango, passionfruit, black cherry, and watermelon.

Lost Farm

Lost Farm’s award-winning cannabis gummies and fruit chews from Kiva are strain-specific, plant-based 5mg or 10mg THC edibles infused with 100% live resin or solventless live rosin. Various innovative fruit flavors, including Yuzu Fizz and Chili Mango, are available, as are options with minor cannabinoids such as CBN or THCV. 

Gelato Cannabis Co.

San Diego-based Gelato Cannabis Co. manufactures a diverse line of cannabis edibles, including gummies, hard candies, chocolates, and more. The company’s signature offering, Last Bites, are mini sugar cones filled with chocolate, strawberry chocolate, cookies and cream, or milk chocolate caramel, reminiscent of the final bit of a Drumsticks ice cream cone. Gelato’s gummies are vegan with no gluten, soy, or corn and are available in several tasty fruit flavors.

PAX

PAX, headquartered in San Francisco, brings its expertise with cannabis concentrates in the vape sector to weed edibles with its Live Resin Gummies and High Purity THC Gummies. Both are vegan and gluten-free, made with real fruit and no artificial ingredients. Flavors include heirloom peach, wild strawberry, and summer mango.

Before legalization, homemade cannabis edibles such as hash brownies were virtually the only option for patients and consumers to get the benefits of the plant from a tasty treat. Thanks to reform, a seemingly endless number of regulated brands have stepped in to fill this niche in the cannabis market, including these top brands from California. If you’re not in the Golden State, NuggMD makes it easy to learn the legal status of cannabis edibles in your state.

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