Spotlight
What the desk is actually smoking.
Hands-on strain, product, dispensary, and podcast features from the Crushed desk, fact-checked against grower, retailer, and dispensary listings.
San Francisco, CA
HYRBA
William Dolan built HYRBA into one of the Outer Sunset's go-to shops, and now he's chasing a decade-old dream: a cannabis cafe on Valencia Street where you can smoke, sip a coffee, and catch a comedy set.
2023
Detroit, MI · Ann Arbor, MI · Grand Rapids, MI · Traverse City, MI
House of Dank
Founder Prince Yousif built a reputation on 8 Mile before cannabis was even legal in Michigan, and did federal time for it. A decade later, House of Dank is the state's only major cannabis company still under its original ownership.
2015
San Francisco, CA · Oakland, CA
Urbana
Owner Marty Higgins opened his first shop on Geary Boulevard under a name he had to give up. A decade later, Urbana spans Geary, the Mission, and Uptown Oakland — and the lounges are the point.
2016 (as Harvest); rebranded Urbana in 2020