About this Organization
Based in Southern California, WeedMaps was founded in 2008 by Justin Hartfield and Keith Hoerling. It quickly became the most popular dispensary locator tool in the industry.
Weedmaps has been referred to as “the Yelp of marijuana,” allowing users to rate and review their experiences at a given collective. The company has garnered a robust digital media following as well, covering a number of cannabis industry events.
In 2013, WeedMaps abandoned its original logo in favor of new, more ambiguous branding.
Associates
Justin Hartfield
CEO
Justin Hartfield is a co-founder and general partner at the Ghost Group venture capital firm and the CEO of WeedMaps. He has long been an advocate of legalizing cannabis and serves on the board of directors for NORML and the Marijuana Policy Project. Hartfield founded WeedMaps in 2008 while working as Chief web officer at SearchCore, Inc. – a publicly-traded SEO consultation business. He went out to found the Ghost Group in 2012 alongside his business partner Doug Francis.
Similar Companies
Nuggetry
Orange County, California
Nuggetry is a company based in Orange County, CA. They are focused on technology and entertainment and employ a team of develops and designers. Since their launch in 2008, Nuggetry has both entertained and informed their users with a variety of cannabis-related services, including: reviews, the daily dank newsletter, forums, videos, and a social networking site.
Hemployed
Burlington, Vermont
Hemployed is the premier job board for the Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, and Hemp industries.
Weed Reader
Weed Reader is dedicated to covering the issues of the day, being a voice for education, legalization and full utilization of the cannabis plant. Visitors can find the latest news and information on the legalization movement.