Believe us, we enjoy seeing customers visit our Watsonville dispensary. But we also understand that life gets in the way. When you have a crazy week and a laundry list of things to do, a trip to the dispensary doesn’t always make the cut.

The results are in – Santa Cruz Naturals is proud to accept the 2023 Good Times Best of Reader’s award for Best Cannabis Delivery! 

We joined the industry because of the opportunity to serve communities that otherwise have little access to, or choice of, responsibly-grown cannabis. 

Depending on how you roll, these three terms are referenced when people talk about smoking cannabis. It’s important to note that terms may differ from country to country, so always ask before you take a toke!

If you’re following a dispensaries newsletter...chances are you’ve heard of the term "420." But have you ever questioned where the term came from? Better yet, do you think you know the origin?

Rose was founded by two childhood friends, Nathan and Scott, who together set out to create an edible they’d want to eat. All the edibles on the market were made from industrial ingredients and lacked anything resembling real food. 

Walking into our Watsonville dispensary for the first time can be an exciting, but potentially overwhelming experience. We want you to have that kid-in-a-candy shop type of feeling, but don’t want you to think you have to navigate our inventory alone. 

Whether you’re a regular at our Aptos dispensary or you’re completely new to cannabis, we hope you arrive curious and feel comfortable asking us about our products.

California is one of the largest and fastest-growing cannabis markets in the United States. It was the very first state to allow the medical use of cannabis in 1996 and twenty years later, also became one of the first to legalize recreational cannabis in 2016.

For over a decade Santa Cruz Naturals has provided consumers with quality, locally-grown cannabis. We pride ourselves on being the go-to recreational dispensary for consumers in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay areas. People traveling along the Pacific Coast Highway frequently visit us too. 

On Saturday, July 3, our Pajaro location was vandalized along with several other neighboring businesses. This incident was the result of an individual under the influence of a schedule 2 controlled substance.  

After 10 years at the helm of Santa Cruz Naturals, which has dispensaries in Aptos and near Watsonville, founder and CEO Colin Disheroon has much to celebrate. He has led the business from its nascent days as a medical marijuana dispensary to the present day, with the brand’s ethos still intact: organic, local, sustainable. The company is growing.

Over 10 years ago, Colin Disheroon, Santa Cruz Naturals’ founder and CEO, worked as an outdoor education teacher. Colin suffered from chronic back pain and found cannabis to be helpful for pain management. He also discovered that it could help others

Many customers ask about products that can help manage sleep-related issues. Whether your sleepless nights are due to pain, anxiety, or sleep apnea, we know that lack of sleep can affect a person’s overall wellbeing.

This month we are excited to announce our first featured local artist at our Pajaro dispensary. Isabel Aragon is a mixed-media artist specializing in acrylic on canvas and mandalas.

February Strain Spotlight: Strawberry BananaZ by Santa Cruz Canna Farms