21+ only
This site lists licensed cannabis retailers. You need to be 21 or over, or 18 and over with a valid medical cannabis card where your state allows it.
7 licensed shops open in Arcata right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. Livity leads at 4.8.
A 4.9 from 300 people is a weaker claim than a 4.8 from 7,000, so every rating here is pulled toward the California average in proportion to how few reviews sit behind it. Both figures are printed on each entry.
5000 Valley W Blvd
Deals and a wide range of options are the recurring praise, and a reviewer notes it stays open later than other shops in the Arcata and McKinleyville area. The store is described as clean, with professional, friendly staff.
Open
1041 F St
Flower comes out for you to see and smell before buying, which regulars single out along with a broad selection and a mellow room. Staff take their time going over options and have even suggested things to do in town for visitors. It is cash only, with an ATM on site.
Open
1507 G St
Friendly, knowledgeable staff and a points system that saves on every purchase are what reviewers mention, along with community events and local charity work. There is an ATM, credit and debit cards are accepted, and parking is free in the lot or on the street.
Open
460 I St
A small shop with a lounge attached, where reviewers praise the edible drinks, the in-house options and recommendations for Humboldt local brands. Staff are called friendly and knowledgeable, and a daily student discount is on offer.
Open
427 H St
Clone variety is the strongest praise, and the huge shop carries local, sun-grown flower with daily deals. A reviewer notes sales are recreational only, so medical limits do not apply.
Open
A star average hides how many people stood behind it. Every rating is shrunk toward the California mean in proportion to its review count, so a shop needs a high score and real volume to reach the top. The weighted figure sits next to the raw one on every entry.
Every one Google lists as open and licensed under a cannabis category at the time of the last check. Shops that had closed permanently or temporarily are dropped, as is anything that turned up in the search but sits outside California.
Because we have not read one. Plenty of shops sell only through a third-party ordering platform that publishes nothing on their own domain, and a brand list is not worth guessing at.
Quarterly. Ratings move and shops close, and a list nobody re-checks becomes a directory of places that used to be good.