Electronic Press Kit
weed.menu
4/20/2026 Launch Edition · The Higher Path, Los Angeles
Elevator Pitch
weed.menu is the intelligent platform that personalizes cannabis discovery. Learn what works for you through a conversational AI guide, receive personalized recommendations shaped by budtender expertise, and connect directly with your dispensary through live chat—launching 4/20/2026 at The Higher Path in Los Angeles.
By the Numbers
9,000+
Strains in knowledge base
60+
Deep-profiled strains at THP
143
Strain hero & macro images
6
AI agents powering the platform
Why This Matters Now
Cannabis is a $30B+ industry where consumers walk in overwhelmed, and dispensaries often lack the tools to understand individual preferences. AI has started reshaping personalized retail across major consumer categories, but cannabis has largely been left out.
weed.menu is built to fill that gap: a system that learns consumer preferences, helps dispensary staff guide with more context, and gives retailers a better way to build lasting customer relationships. We arrive as cannabis matures beyond availability-based competition. Legalization is spreading, consumers are more sophisticated, and dispensaries need better ways to stand out through experience.
Boilerplate
For press use
weed.menu is an AI-powered cannabis retail platform that personalizes discovery and strengthens the connection between consumers and their dispensaries. Through conversational AI, budtender-shaped recommendations, and live dispensary chat, weed.menu helps bring more context and continuity to the cannabis retail experience. Launching 4/20/2026 at The Higher Path, Los Angeles. For press inquiries: press@weed.menu
Founder
Jon Guttman
Founder, weed.menu
Jon Guttman is a technical founder with a background in graphics, consumer software, and agentic AI systems. He first envisioned weed.menu over a decade ago—a cannabis platform that could actually learn what each person wants and guide them to it. The technology to do that well didn't yet exist. When it did, he built it: a multi-dimensional recommendation engine, a multi-agent AI infrastructure powering Sage, and the platform tying it all together.
“Cannabis is the last premium retail category where technology hasn't deepened the human connection. Every dispensary visit should feel like walking into a shop that already knows you—not starting from scratch.”
The 4/20/2026 launch at The Higher Path marks the first public step toward personalized, trusted cannabis experiences.
Pilot Partner
The Higher Path — Los Angeles
Launch Partner
The Higher Path (THP) is one of Los Angeles's most respected independent dispensaries—known for knowledgeable staff, curated selection, and genuine customer care. They are the launch partner for weed.menu's first pilot.
Pilot includes
- Sage AI — conversational guide that learns consumer preferences
- Budtender personalized recommendations — recommendation logic shaped and trained by budtender expertise
- Dispensary connection — seamless access to the dispensary's live chat
- Strain intelligence — 9,000+ strain knowledge base. 60+ strains fully profiled at The Higher Path with terpene analysis, effect vectors, and safety data.
Partner Quote
“weed.menu gives our team more context to help customers find what works for them, while making it easier for people to stay connected to the dispensary between visits.”
Key Talking Points
Three quotes Jon wants journalists to hear
On the mission
“Someone walks into a dispensary for the first time, sees 200 products on a menu, and freezes. The budtender has 90 seconds before the next customer. That's the gap—and it's where most of the industry just shrugs. We built the tool that fills it.”
On AI
“Sage remembers that you liked those 5mg gummies last time but hated the indica ones that made you groggy. A menu can't do that. A search engine can't do that. That's what personalization actually means in cannabis.”
On the launch
“We picked 4/20 because it's the one day the whole industry pays attention. 9,000 strains profiled, 60 deep-mapped for our pilot dispensary, and an AI guide that gets smarter with every conversation. That's what we're showing up with.”
Media FAQ
Competitive Differentiation
While Leafly focuses on content and Weedmaps on delivery, weed.menu connects digital preferences to the in-store experience and the ongoing relationship between the consumer and the dispensary. It combines AI guidance, budtender-shaped recommendations, and direct dispensary connection in one retail experience.
Press Release
4/20/2026 Launch Press Release
Weed.menu Launches Sage at The Higher Path — Word document, ready for distribution
Product Screenshots
Free to use with attribution to weed.menu
Press Contact
Ready to cover the future of cannabis retail?
Response time: within 24 hours for all press inquiries.
Schedule a Demo
See weed.menu in action before launch. Request a hands‑on demo with Jon Guttman.
→ press@weed.menu · Subject: Demo RequestRequest an Interview
Jon is available for press interviews through 4/20 launch week.
→ press@weed.menu · Subject: Interview Request