WeedVader press kit

Media contact: [email protected]. Everything on this page may be quoted. There are no embargoes.

Fact sheet

What it is: Cannabis delivery marketplace connecting consumers across the United States with licensed dispensaries.
Where: Legal states across the United States; headquartered in Los Angeles, California
Founded: April 2025
Founder: Zhirayr Gumruyan
Legal entity: Venture Deals, Co.
Business model: Free listing for licensed retailers and brands; optional sponsored placements; a Creator Program funded by each business
Apps: iOS · Android
Languages: English, Spanish, Russian

For customers

Licensed dispensaries and delivery services near you, on a map and by zip code
Live menus: flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, concentrates, tinctures and accessories
Strain details, lab data and community reviews on every product
Order for delivery or pickup and track the order live: driver location, ETA and stops ahead
Pay with cash or Pay-by-Bank at participating stores
Up to 10% cashback with a paid membership, funded by the store and spendable at any partner store
I Am High, a community feed of short clips where any product shown can be ordered

For licensed retailers and brands

Free listing: no credit card, no setup fee, no monthly minimum, no commission on regular orders
A self-serve dashboard for the listing, live menu and orders
Loyalty tools the business funds and controls on its own terms: Cashback, Price Wheel, Seed Mining and Farm
Optional sponsored placements and a Creator Program that pays creators who bring customers
Menu integrations with BLAZE and Meadow, and a one-time Weedmaps menu import

Boundaries

WeedVader does not sell cannabis. Every order is placed with, and fulfilled by, a licensed retailer.
Every retailer on WeedVader is licensed by its state cannabis regulator (in California, the Department of Cannabis Control).
Customers must be 21 or older, or 18+ with a valid medical recommendation.
Cashback and every other reward is funded by the individual business; WeedVader sets no rate.

Founder

Zhirayr Gumruyan founded WeedVader in April 2025 in Los Angeles to give licensed cannabis retailers a marketplace that does not compete with them: listing is free, the rewards a customer earns are funded by the store, and the sale always belongs to the licensed retailer. He is available for interviews on cannabis delivery, marketplace models and business-funded loyalty.

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Approved quotes

“A marketplace should never compete with the businesses listed on it. WeedVader does not sell cannabis, and every order is fulfilled by the licensed retailer the customer chose.”
— Zhirayr Gumruyan, founder, WeedVader
“Cashback on WeedVader is funded by the store, not by us. A reward the business controls is a reward it will keep offering.”
— Zhirayr Gumruyan, founder, WeedVader
“Listing is free, with no commission on regular orders, because a retailer should be able to find out whether a channel works before paying for it.”
— Zhirayr Gumruyan, founder, WeedVader

Boilerplate

WeedVader is a cannabis marketplace for licensed delivery services and dispensaries in legal states across the United States, where adults 21+ (18+ with a valid medical recommendation) find licensed dispensaries and delivery services near them, browse live menus, order for delivery or pickup, and track the order in real time. Listing is free for licensed dispensaries, delivery services and brands, and the loyalty tools on the platform are funded and controlled by each business. WeedVader was founded in April 2025 and is based in Los Angeles, California. It is an independent brand owned by Venture Deals, Co.. WeedVader does not sell cannabis; every retailer on the platform is licensed by its state cannabis regulator. Media contact: [email protected].

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