Press & Media

For the storytellers.

Brand assets, leadership bios, and product fact sheets — everything press needs to cover Sauce Essentials accurately. For interview requests, send a note to press@sauceessentials.com with your outlet, deadline, and angle.

01 / Fact sheet

The numbers.

Founded
2021 · California
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA
Live markets
California, Michigan, Arizona, Oregon, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nevada, Ohio
2026 expansion
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Canada
Retail footprint
1,084+ licensed dispensaries
Product lines
Sauce Essentials, Sauce Reserves, Sauce Classics, Sauce Smokes, Sauce ONE
Compliance
METRC + BioTrack across all markets · Public COA library
Anti-counterfeit
One-time scratch verification on every package · 2,847 fakes pulled in 2025 via the verifier system
02 / Brand assets

Logos & photography.

Right-click to save. For high-res versions or guidelines on usage, email press@sauceessentials.com.

Sauce Essentials product
Sauce Essentials · Product
JPG · Editorial product shot
Sauce ONE pod system
Sauce ONE · Pod system
PNG · Transparent · 2026 launch hero
03 / Recent coverage

In the press.

High Times
"Sauce Essentials is leading California's anti-counterfeit fight"
March 2026
MJBizDaily
"Why every cannabis brand should publish their COAs (Sauce did, here's what happened)"
February 2026
Forbes
"The verifier code on the back of your vape is more important than you think"
January 2026
Leafly
"Inside Sauce ONE: California's most-anticipated pod system of 2026"
January 2026

Working on a story about cannabis safety, lab transparency, or the EVALI legacy? We can help with on-record interviews and data.