There’s something truly special about Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, the region that produces the best cannabis in the state. Solful has a unique ability to source and sell the absolute best sun-grown flower, and their jars are going to be on shelves for the first time ever in San Diego at March and Ash.

Solful is a mission-driven company rooted in the personal story of the company’s co-founder, Eli. As a child, Eli saw firsthand how cannabis can help people lead healthier, happier lives. His father turned to the plant while undergoing chemotherapy treatment for a terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis that he miraculously overcame. Years later, Eli founded Solful in 2016 with a clear mission in mind—to cultivate health and happiness in our community.

Solful started out as a single retail store in Sebastopol in 2017, built on direct relationships with the most talented craft sun-grown farmers in Northern California. Instead of buying whatever product was already packaged up and available in the market, Solful decided to do something different—sourcing all of their flower exclusively from the kind of small-scale farms that made Northern California cannabis famous in the first place, and putting the focus on the farmers who grow it.

That sent Solful’s team on a journey to build close personal relationships with their farm partners via what they call “muddy shoe sourcing,” which involves driving down winding country roads, meeting farmers where they live, and stopping to smell a lot of flowers. Yes, they do it because that’s the only way to fill out their menu with top-quality cannabis, but also because Solful’s team loves this plant. Being in its living presence, when it’s compassionately and thoughtful cultivated, makes their souls happy. Their desire to share that happiness—and that cannabis—with the rest of the world is the purpose of Solful.

As legalization happened, regulatory barriers made it harder to work directly with their farm partners, and Solful grew into a full-on sun-grown supply chain company. Along the way, they developed the capacity to do so much more than just package flower. Using a proprietary cryogenic ethanol extraction method, they have been able to turn that same craft, sun-grown flower into a line of tinctures containing the absolute maximum therapeutic value that the cannabis plant can produce. The result is a comprehensive line of pure and clean tinctures made with simple ingredients formulated with a simple goal in mind: use cannabis to improve the health and happiness of those we love, just like it did for Eli’s own dad all those years ago.

Now, for the first time ever their thoughtfully curated selection of craft-sun grown cannabis flower and unique lineup of truly full-spectrum medicinal tinctures will be available in San Diego, exclusively at March and Ash stores.

Northern California’s craft cannabis movement began in the 1960s, when hippies and back-to-the-landers started flocking to remote areas of Humboldt County and surrounding communities in Northern California. Seeking to create their own self-sufficient homesteads, they grew their own food, and grew cannabis too, finding the hot days and cool nights typical of the region very much to the plant’s liking. Over the next fifty years, those legacy growers faced intense law enforcement efforts to eradicate them, including federally funded helicopter raids. Along the way, their region became an international symbol of underground cannabis culture, while serving as a literal breeding ground for many of the era’s biggest advances in cultivation techniques and strain development. That has created an ecosystem of family-run craft cannabis farms that produce flower you simply can’t find anywhere else on the planet, and Solful’s mission is to honor, appreciate, and share it.

Solful’s Small Farm Sun-Grown Supply Chain

After harvest time, where the farmers’ work ends, Solful’s work begins. Sourcing from dozens of small farms at the end of long, winding dirt roads across five different counties is no small feat. Neither is maintaining cold storage all along that journey, but the Solful team knows cannabis is delicate— just like any produce—and an entire season’s hard work can be ruined from just a short time sitting in a hot van.

All of that flower undergoes rigorous QA to make sure it stands up to the Solful Standard in every way from bud size, to a surgical ‘tip in’ hand trim, to a slow and proper cure. It then enters pristine long-term storage conditions in a refrigerated room until it’s hand-packaged fresh to order with meticulous attention to detail to ensure that every single jar is perfect. It’s not easy work, but Solful’s team is driven by a passion for the superb quality of Northern California’s craft sun-grown cannabis and a dream of helping that flower reach as many people as possible in the exceptional condition that the farmer intended.

All of the farms that Solful sources from are wholly unique in terms of their cultivation techniques and strain selections. They do what works best for them, on their own land, with its own microclimate. The end result is cannabis with a sense of place that people in the wine world refer to as terroir—a French term defined as “the environmental conditions, especially soil and climate, in which grapes are grown and that impart wine with its unique flavor and aroma.”

Sourcing directly, with no middle man in between, means Solful pays farmers better and gets first pick of their rare genetics and best flowers. By creating mutually supportive long-term relationships with their partner farmers, Solful aims to help them not only survive in the current cutthroat cannabis economy, but to find a way to thrive into the future.

Capturing the Power of the Sun with Complete Spectrum Extract (CSX™)

When it comes to harnessing the full therapeutic potential of the cannabis plant, Solful has forged its own path driven by a relentless drive to use a science-based approach to capture the healing power that nature created. These days, lots of companies claim the extracts infused in their products, from capsules to tinctures, contain the “full-spectrum” of compounds found in the cannabis plant, but nothing compares to Solful’s Complete Spectrum Extracts (CSX™).

Simply put, CSX™ is Solful’s proprietary cryogenic ethanol extraction process that has been refined over the years to deliver all of the beneficial elements of cannabis—and nothing else. Cannabinoids, terpenes, lignans, polyphenols, flavonoids, amino acids, alkamides, enzymes, minerals, and vitamins (just to name a few) all play a part in making Solful tinctures the most effective.

Solful’s Commitment to Sustainability: 1% for the Planet

Solful’s commitment to making the planet a better, more sustainable place has been part of who they are since the very beginning. In 2023, they deepened that commitment by joining the pledge to donate 1% of the sale of all Solful products to support nonprofit environmental organizations that focus on sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation.

The Solful team has seen firsthand how regenerative cannabis farming can do more than just minimize our impact on the environment—it can actually build healthy soils that pull carbon out of the atmosphere and help to heal the Earth. Their 1% for the Planet commitment is all the more reason to feel confident every time you buy a Solful product that you’re helping fight climate change.

All Solful Handpicked flower is:

• Sustainably Farmed: Solful’s farm partners recognize the importance of protecting our planet and are committed to cultivation practices that minimize impacts on—and even help regenerate–our planet.
• Clean & Natural: Solful seeks out farm partners who stay away from synthetic chemical nutrients and pesticides. Their farm partners use natural inputs to build fertility in their soil, manage pests, and ultimately bring their plants to their fullest potential.
• Small Batch: Large-scale farmers usually have to harvest a whole field at once. Solful’s farm partners carefully hand pick each individual at its peak ripeness to deliver the best sun-grown cannabis possible.
• Hand Trimmed: Lots of flower is trimmed by machines these days to increase efficiency and cut down costs. At Solful, they know that flower, like produce, needs to be gently manicured by hand to avoid bruising delicate trichome-laden buds.
• Farm Direct: Solful gets their shoes muddy, building personal relationships with the most talented farmers in Northern California. By buying flower directly from their farm partners and packing it themselves, Solful is able to pay a fair price and pick only the best.

Alpenglow Farms:

• Farm Location: Benbow, Humboldt County
• Farm Certifications: Dragonfly Earth Medicine
• Farm Bio: Quietly perched high above Humboldt County, this small family farm proudly practices Polyculture-Agroforestry. Craig and Melanie love sharing stories about how their family utilize closed-loop systems and hugelkultur to cultivate their high-quality, sustainably farmed cannabis. Alpenglow Farms is a magical place and their cannabis is some of the best!
• Strain Spotlight - Clementine:
  • Sweet, sweet citrus has arrived! Do your taste buds a favor and brighten your day with this delightfully energizing farm favorite from Craig and Melanie at Alpenglow.
  • Type: Uplifting Sativa
  • Potential Effects: Invigorating, Grounding, Mood Reset
  • Aroma: Sweet Citrus, Rose Petal, Lemongrass
  • Lineage: Tangie X Lemon Skunk
  • Terpenes: Terpinolene: 0.85%, Myrcene: 0.67%, β-Caryophyllene: 0.62%, α-Humulene: 0.19%, Total: 3.12%

Esensia:

• Farm Location: Glen Ellen, Sonoma County
• Farm Certifications: OCal (Comparable to Organic)
• Farm Bio: Esensia is an Emerald Cup award-winning farm that focuses on developing unique genetics through in-house breeding and phenotype selection programs. Founded by childhood friends Ben and Marley, Esensia aims to offer exceptional cannabis cultivated with the utmost care while using organic farming practices. If you like unique, you’ll love Esensia.
• Strain Spotlight - Esensia OG:
  • Try the taste of a California State Fair award-winning flower for yourself and experience the powerful effects of Esensia’s modern take on a classic OG.
  • Type: Unwinding Indica
  • Potential Effects: Creative, Stoney, Physically Relaxing
  • Aroma: Classic OG, Gas, Lemon Rind
  • Terpenes: β-Caryophyllene: 1.36%, α-Humulene: 0.46%, Limonene: 0.46%, α-Bisabolol: 0.20%, Total: 3.15%

Happy Day Farms:

• Farm Location: Laytonville, Mendocino County
• Farm Certifications: Dragonfly Earth Medicine and Sun + Earth
• Farm Bio: Happy Day Farms is a diversified, off grid, small family farm located on a 20 acre homestead in the hills of Northern Mendocino County. Sitting at 3,000 feet on a sun drenched southwest facing slope, these terraced gardens produce year round. Alongside their cannabis, Happy Day Farm grows flowers, produce, and raises chickens.
• Strain Spotlight - Gastro Pop:
  • Ease into a perfectly balanced state of contentment with this tasty flower that’ll have you rushing to the kitchen to fill your plate. Happy Day Farms showed us how modern hybrid genetics can shine with their decadent drop of this Compound Genetics strain named one of the best of 2023 by Leafly.
  • Type: Balancing Hybrid
  • Potential Effects: Physically Relaxing, Hunger Inducing, Euphoric
  • Aroma: Grape, Sugar, Sour Citrus
  • Lineage: Apples & Bananas X Grape Gas
  • Terpenes: Limonene: 0.44%, β-Caryophyllene: 0.38%; Linalool: 0.13%, trans-β-Farnesene: 0.12%, Total: 1.68%

The specialized genetics that form the building blocks of these cannabis tinctures date back to the very first CBD-rich strains ever stabilized. Based on two decades of patient feedback, the original extracts made from those genetics have grown to a comprehensive line of 9 formulas intended to meet almost all needs.

The Formulas

Balance

Balance is a blend that provides an even ratio of CBD, CBDA, THC & THCA. Balance can be used as a preventative treatment and to promote overall wellness.

Wellness

Wellness is a blend that provides an even ratio of CBD, CBDA, THCA, and a small amount of THC. Wellness can be used as a preventative treatment and to promote overall wellness.

Rest

Solful set out to create a sleep formula with one goal in mind: help people get a restorative, truly restful sleep each and every night without waking up groggy the next morning. The result, Rest, was painstakingly developed using an evidence-based approach. They chose the formula that worked best, a blend featuring CBD, CBDA, THCA, an elevated level of THC, CBG and CBGA and no CBN. Whether you need help getting to sleep, staying asleep, or just want to make the most out of each night’s slumber, Solful made Rest for you.

No. 20

No. 20 is formulated to provide a perfect high CBD ratio of 20 CBD to 1 THC. This formula is often reported to help reduce discomfort.

No. 3

No. 3 is formulated to provide a perfect 3 CBD to 1 THC ratio. This formula is often reported to help with immune system support as well as a variety of other issues.

No. 1

No. 1 is formulated to provide a perfectly balanced ratio of 1 CBD to 1 THC. This formula is often reported to help offer temporary relief for aches and sleeplessness as well as a variety of other issues.

CBDA

This formula provides a high dose of CBDA. It is reported to have powerful healing and purifying properties that may help to reduce discomfort.

THCA

This formula provides a high dose of THCA. It is purported to help general discomfort.

THC

This formula provides a high dose of THC. This formula is often reported to help offer appetite support, relief from occasional sleeplessness, and relief from discomfort as well as a variety of other issues.