Higher Origins for California businesses
California Cannabis Wholesale Marketplace
Higher Origins is a California cannabis wholesale marketplace rooted in Mendocino County and focused on supporting local small farms and independent brands. Discover products, connect with licensed businesses, and manage wholesale menus and orders in one place.
Free registration. 0% on bulk wholesale; 5% on retail-ready platform sales. Marketplace participation is restricted to verified licensed operators. View pricing and exemptions.
From discovery to an organized order
- Find California businesses and products.
- Work with licensed buyers and suppliers.
- Share menus and follow wholesale orders.
How Higher Origins works
Create your account
Registration is free. Set up your business and connect the licenses associated with your operation.
Account setupDiscover and connect
Explore California farms, brands, products, and retailers. Use the licensed marketplace to find supply and organize business relationships.
Marketplace workflowsManage wholesale work
Maintain product menus, coordinate orders, and follow the records behind your sales and purchasing.
Orders and fulfillmentFor retailers and wholesale buyers
Looking for a new farm or brand to work with? Explore products, get to know the businesses behind them, and keep your wholesale purchasing organized through your licensed account.
- Discover farms, brands, and products across California.
- Review available offers in the licensed marketplace.
- Manage carts, orders, and trading partner relationships.
For farms, brands, and distributors
Give buyers a way to get to know your business and what you make. Share your products through wholesale menus, keep up with buyer relationships, and manage the orders that follow.
- Maintain product catalogs and variants.
- Create and share wholesale menus with appropriate buyer access.
- Manage B2B orders and review marketplace analytics.
Explore California businesses and products
Start with public discovery: find producers by county, explore product information, and see retailers across the state. Public listings help you learn about businesses; wholesale pricing, protected menus, and purchasing require the appropriate licensed access.
Farms and brands
Explore producers in Mendocino County and other California growing regions.
Explore Mendocino producersProduct discovery
Browse the public product directory and find products connected to California regions and categories.
Explore cannabis productsRetailer connections
Learn about California retailers and the products connected to their public profiles.
Explore California retailersLicense verification and marketplace access
The Higher Origins wholesale marketplace is for verified licensed operators. Account registration, public discovery, and permission to purchase wholesale are different steps. Connect your business licenses during setup and use the access available to your business.
Our public license search provides California Department of Cannabis Control license information. Check the source record and permitted activities when evaluating a business; a directory listing does not replace licensing or compliance requirements.
0% bulk wholesale. 5% retail-ready sales.
- Registration
- Creating an account is free.
- Bulk wholesale
- Qualifying bulk flower, trim, biomass, bulk concentrates, and intermediate products have no Higher Origins platform transaction fee.
- Retail-ready sales
- A 5% seller fee applies to completed retail-ready platform sales through Marketplace, qualifying Menus, and reorders. Fees are calculated per delivered line.
- Membership
- The optional subscription is $50/month, separate from platform transaction fees.
The verified small-cultivator Marketplace exemption remains available. Distributor services and other separately agreed charges are separate. Review pricing, billing, and existing-order treatment.
A place for independent California cannabis
We care about the people behind California cannabis. We want independent farms and brands to have a place to tell their story, meet buyers, and keep business moving.
Whether you're updating a menu, following an order, or looking for your next business connection, we've brought those tools together so you can get on with your day.
Find tools for your businessCalifornia cannabis market reports and farm stories
Getting to know California's cannabis community is part of our work, too. We publish original reports on licenses and cultivation, alongside interviews and stories from independent farms.
Explore the numbers, meet the people behind the products, and learn more about the businesses that make this community what it is.
Questions about the marketplace
What is Higher Origins?
Higher Origins is a California cannabis discovery and business platform with tools for product catalogs, wholesale menus, licensed marketplace ordering, business relationships, and market intelligence.
Is Higher Origins free?
Registration is free. Qualifying bulk wholesale has no Higher Origins platform transaction fee. Retail-ready platform sales have a 5% seller fee, subject to the stated exemption. Membership is optional at $50/month.
Who can buy wholesale cannabis?
Marketplace participation and wholesale purchasing are restricted to verified licensed operators with the appropriate business access. Public product discovery does not grant permission to buy wholesale.
Can small farms manage wholesale menus?
Yes. Higher Origins includes tools to maintain product catalogs, create and share menus, and organize buyer relationships and orders. Menu visibility and buyer access depend on the menu and business permissions.
Resources for your next wholesale step
Let's get your business connected
Join us, set up your licensed business, and start exploring California's farms, brands, and wholesale products.
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