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by Sister Kate, Sisters of the Valley
Imbolc is one of the old fire festivals — a sacred turning point in the year. It falls halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, when winter still has its grip, but life has quietly begun to stir again beneath the surface.
Imbolc is the season of Brigid — saint, goddess, poet, and protector of the hearth-fire. Traditionally, it’s a time for lighting candles, blessing the home, and preparing for the coming season. In the old world, Imbolc was about the first signs of renewal: the earliest lambs, the first green shoots, the sense that the earth is waking up even if the weather hasn’t gotten the memo yet.
We chose Imbolc for our launch weekend because it is the holiday of new beginnings — and that is exactly what this weekend is for us.
A new chapter.
A new product line.
A new schedule.
And a new kind of visibility for Sisters of the Valley in dispensaries.
Why are there no CBD products for sale in California’s dispensaries?
Customers ask us: “Why can I buy Sisters of the Valley THC products in dispensaries, but I have to order your CBD products online?” I think everyone understands why you can’t order regulated cannabis (high-THC) through an online store, but no one understands why you can’t get non-psychoactive CBD at a dispensary, alongside ‘the stoney stuff’.
The answer is simple — and ridiculous: California put hemp-derived CBD regulation under the Department of Public Health, and they chose to forbid the sale of CBD products like ours in dispensaries. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) created a false dividing line, disconnecting the plant, disconnecting the dispensaries, and creating confusion and chaos in the industry.
The state has created a kind of wellness scavenger hunt: your THC is in stores… but your CBD has to come from the farm, online — by law. That separation isn’t consumer friendly. It isn’t logical. And it certainly isn’t good for small compliant California farms.
If you are wondering how Papa & Barkley does it, wonder no more: their “CBD wellness” products are sold through the licensed cannabis dispensary system because they contain significant THC—closer to a THC/CBD blend than a CBD-only product. Once a product lives in the dispensary lane, it can be tracked through track-and-trace and sold legally in dispensaries. That’s not the lane we were in. Until now.
We navigate, agitate, and carry on. And it’s very exciting times for us as our high-THC flower will be sold in thirty-one Southern California dispensaries beginning January 30th! We consider this moment to be THE moment we break through the dispensary barrier . . . and here’s the schedule for anyone interested in meeting up with us while we are on tour:
Imbolc Launch Tour Schedule
Friday, Jan 30:
Catalyst Van Nuys (4:00–6:00 p.m.)
Saturday, Jan 31 Traditional LAX (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.) Catalyst Normandie (1:00–3:00 p.m.) Traditional DTLA (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
Sunday, Feb 1
Catalyst Florence (10:00–12:00 p.m.)
Catalyst Silver Lake (2:00–4:00 p.m.)
A dispensary tour is more than a schedule — it’s how community gets built in California cannabis. We’ll be meeting the budtenders, talking to Catalyst and Traditional customers, and shaking hands in person, the old-fashioned way.
Come meet the Sisters, bring your questions, share your stories, or just say hello — we hope you’ll come out.
Imbolc is the season of beginnings.
And this weekend, we begin.
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Sisters of the Valley Flower in These Dispensaries January 30th:
1 Catalyst Bellflower 9032 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706
2 Catalyst Belmont Shore 5227 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803
3 Traditional Boyle Heights 3750 E. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
4 Catalyst Cherry (Bixby Knolls) 3170 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
5 Catalyst Costa Mesa 170 E 17th St Ste 115, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
6 Catalyst DT Long Beach 433 Pine Ave, Unit 500, Long Beach, CA 90802
7 Traditional DTLA (Arts District) 2222 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90021
8 Catalyst Eastside 2115 E 10th St, Long Beach, CA 90804
9 Catalyst El Monte 12154 Valley Blvd, El Monte, CA 91732
10 Catalyst Figueroa (South LA) 10020 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90003
11 Catalyst Florence Ave 316 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90003
12 Catalyst Hawthorne 14115 Crenshaw Blvd #9, Hawthorne, CA 90250
13 Catalyst Hemet 41007 E Florida Ave, Hemet, CA 92544
14 Catalyst Lancaster 42020 4th St E, Lancaster, CA 93535
15 Traditional LAX Westchester 6200 W. Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045
16 Catalyst Lynwood 5110 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262
17 Traditional Mid-City 4665 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
18 Catalyst Mi- City 3318 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
19 Catalyst Moreno Valley 24703 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
20 Catalyst Normandie 8300 S Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044
21 Catalyst Santa Ana 3122 S Halladay St Unit A, Santa Ana, CA 92705
22 Catalyst Oxnard 4749 S Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA 93033
23 Catalyst Palm Desert 39420 Berkey Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
24 Catalyst Pomona 456 E Holt Ave, Pomona, CA 91767
25 Catalyst Retro Row Long Beach 2800 E. 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
26 Catalyst San Bernardino 506 Inland Center Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92408
27 Catalyst San Diego 5125 Convoy St Suite 211, San Diego, CA 92111
28 Catalyst Santa Ana (Pullman St) 2400 Pullman St, Santa Ana, CA 92705
29 Catalyst Silver Lake (Fletcher Dr) 2334 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
30 Catalyst Stanton 8130 Monroe Ave, Stanton, CA 90680
31 Catalyst Van Nuys 8162 Orion Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Not Sure Where to Start?
Discover what works best for your body and lifestyle—whether you’re exploring for the first time or coming back for your favorites, we’ve got you covered.
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