Weedtip rankings · 2026
The 7 best dispensaries in Santa Cruz, CA
The highest-rated licensed cannabis dispensaries in Santa Cruz, ranked by a confidence-weighted average of 7 shops' customer ratings from Google, so consistency, not a lone five-star, decides the order. See all 8 in Santa Cruz →
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How we rank
Each dispensary's score is a confidence-weighted (Bayesian) average of its customer ratings: a store with hundreds of consistent ratings outranks one with a single perfect score, because one rating isn't proof of being the best in Santa Cruz. When scores tie, we favor the shop with more ratings and a more complete profile.
Where a shop has reviews written on Weedtip, we rank on those. Where it doesn't, we fall back to its Google rating, labeled “on Google” and linked to the Google listing it came from, never presented as ours. Of the 7 shops here, 0 are scored on Weedtip reviews and 7 on Google.
Rankings update as new ratings come in, and positions are never sold. Sponsored placements are labeled everywhere they appear.
Best dispensaries in Santa Cruz: FAQ
- What is the best dispensary in Santa Cruz?
- The Hook Santa Cruz is the top-ranked cannabis dispensary in Santa Cruz, California, with 4.8 stars across 106 ratings on Google. See the full ranking above for the runners-up.
- How are the best dispensaries in Santa Cruz ranked?
- We rank by a confidence-weighted average of customer ratings from Google, so a shop needs both a high score and enough ratings to lead. One or two five-star ratings won't outrank a consistently well-rated store. Where a shop has been reviewed on Weedtip we use those reviews; otherwise we use its Google rating, shown and linked as Google's. Ties break toward rating volume and profile completeness. Weedtip doesn't sell ranking positions.
- How many dispensaries are in Santa Cruz?
- Weedtip lists 8 licensed dispensaries in Santa Cruz, California, of which 7 have a customer rating. Browse the complete directory for hours, menus, and deals.