Editorial & Verification Standards
Dispensary Love is an independently audited commercial cannabis directory that cross-references state government regulatory databases to provide verified licensing, pricing telemetry, and operational data for consumer protection.
How does Dispensary Love verify commercial state licenses?
Every storefront listed in our index is matched against official state licensing databases maintained by departments of cannabis control (.gov agencies), including:
- California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC)
- Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED)
- New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department (CCD)
- Ohio Division of Cannabis Control (DCC)
- Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA)
- New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)
Listings are required to maintain active commercial license credentials. When a license is suspended, revoked, or surrendered, our automated validation pipeline flags the record for manual audit.
How is the municipal price index calculated?
The municipal price index (e.g. 1.06x or 0.94x) is an algorithmic benchmark calculated across verified menu data within each respective county. A score of 1.00x represents the exact regional median price across equivalent weight tiers (eighths, concentrates, 100mg edibles). Listings indexed below 1.00x provide cost savings below regional averages, while listings above 1.00x typically offer premium craft genetics or boutique retail amenities.
What is our analytical lab testing & COA policy?
Commercial cannabis regulations across all legal states require 100% Certificate of Analysis (COA) batch verification from accredited third-party testing laboratories. Retailers featured on this platform are prohibited from vending untested illicit market goods. Certified laboratory testing guarantees consumer safety against heavy metals, unapproved agricultural pesticides, solvent residuals, and microbial fungi.
What is our AI disclosure and factual verification protocol?
In strict accordance with Information Gain and YMYL safety standards, directory entities are constructed using AI-assisted schema ingestion and verified through human compliance oversight. Factual claims regarding operational licenses link directly to government registries. Store managers can claim listings and submit documentation via our verified merchant verification loop.