Cannabis businesses operate under strict state-level regulations, including inventory tracking, customer age verification, seed-to-sale monitoring, financial reporting, and e-commerce restrictions. To stay compliant and efficient—especially on the West Coast and in Nevada—operators rely on integrated platforms that combine POS (point‑of‑sale) functionality, e‑commerce menus, inventory and compliance tracking, and payment processing.

Leading POS & Retail Platforms

Flowhub

• A purpose-built cannabis retail platform used widely in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and beyond. It supports POS, inventory management, analytics, mobile checkout, and integrates with state traceability systems like Metrc. READ MORE: Flowhub
• Features such as Greet® for ID scanning, Stash® for mobile inventory audits, Nug Ultra for on-floor scanning, and View® for mobile analytics help dispensaries manage compliance and workflow.
• In Nevada, Flowhub Pay is a fully integrated payment solution that has increased revenue by 33% on average for dispensaries by reducing cash handling and shrinkage. READ MORE: Flowhub Nevada

BLAZE

• An award-winning platform particularly strong in recreational markets like California and Nevada. It offers integrated POS, inventory, loyalty, and native e‑commerce and kiosks—all compliant with cannabis regulations. READ MORE: BLAZE
• BLAZE Sites offers in-house website building, CMS management, and e‑commerce widgets, enabling dispensaries to own their storefront data and branding.

Cova

• Known for rock-solid reliability and 99.9999% uptime, Cova is a trusted platform in medical and recreational states across the West Coast. It offers POS, payments, inventory tools, and compliance reporting with integrations for loyalty, analytics, and traceability systems like Metrc. READ MORE: Cova Software

Dutchie POS

• Offers user-friendly POS with advanced auditing, compliance, payment processing, and detailed reporting. Supports in-store, kiosk, and delivery workflows. Often bundled with Dutchie’s menu and marketplace tools. READ MORE: Dutchie POS

Flowhub, BLAZE, Cova, Dutchie are consistently ranked among the “Top 5 Dispensary POS Systems” catering to delivery, recreational, and compliance-heavy operations. READ MORE: Software Connect review

E‑Commerce & Online Menu Platforms

Dutchie (Menu + POS)

• Offers both an embedded iFrame menu and Dutchie Plus (native e‑commerce). The native version builds product and brand pages on clients’ own domains—improving SEO and user experience while synchronizing real-time inventory with POS systems. MORE ABOUT: Dutchie menu platforms, CannaPlanners

Jane & Jane Plus

• Jane’s iFrame menu platform is easy to set up and integrates with major POS systems. Jane Plus provides full customizable native e‑commerce, similar to Dutchie Plus, with SEO benefits and a headless architecture.

Weedmaps

• A major cannabis marketplace popular on the West Coast, offering iFrame menu integration, online ordering, dispensary listings, and reviews. Also includes WM Retail (its own POS) and WM Orders for menu integration with third-party POS systems. MORE ABOUT: Weedmaps, Wikipedia

Rank Really High

• A purpose‑built e‑commerce solution geared toward dispensaries that want control over website and online ordering. Integrates with POS platforms like Cova, Flowhub, and BLAZE, and supports delivery logistics, multilocation stores, and AI-assisted product discovery. MORE ABOUT: Rank Really High

Payment / Banking & Compliance Tech

• Hypur provides banking compliance engines and payment monitoring for cannabis companies operating largely in cash due to federal restrictions. Used in integration with POS systems to manage transparency and regulatory compliance for dispensaries and delivery services across states like California and Nevada: LEARN MORE ABO0UT: Hypur

How Platforms Support Key Cannabis Business Functions

Point of Sale (POS)

• All systems enable compliant checkouts, age verification, applying loyalty, tracking discounts, and automatically syncing sales to traceability platforms.
• Flowhub, BLAZE, Cova, and Dutchie offer hardware flexibility, mobile register features, and customer-facing kiosk and delivery support.

Inventory & Cultivation

• Tools like Flowhub’s Stash®, Cova’s inventory modules, Dutchie POS auditing, and BLAZE inventory sync prevent over‑sales, ensure FIFO compliance, and automate state reporting.
• Integration with state seed‑to‑sale systems (like Metrc in Nevada) enables live tracking of product from cultivation to sale.

E-commerce & Delivery

• Native e‑commerce platforms (Dutchie Plus, Rank Really High, BLAZE Sites) allow seamless menu synchronization, cart flows, promotions, and delivery zones.
• iFrame menu providers (Weedmaps, Dutchie, Jane) simplify setup, though at cost of SEO control and data ownership.

Analytics & Customer Loyalty

• POS platforms collect insights on sales, basket value, repeat customers, budtender performance, and product movement.
• Many include loyalty and AI upsell features (e.g., BLAZE’s built-in loyalty; Rank Really High’s AI budtender).

Compliance & Reporting

• These systems rigorously enforce regulatory requirements (e.g. verifying patient/resident ID, log timestamps, batch/lot tracking, quota limits).
• Integration with state systems like Metrc—used statewide in Nevada—enables real-time compliance and ease of audit.

West Coast & Nevada Market Deployment

State	Popular Platforms	Why Used
California	Flowhub, BLAZE, Dutchie, Weedmaps	High compliance needs, retail & delivery volume
Oregon	Flowhub, Cova, Dutchie, Jane	Integrated inventory, mobile POS, menu flexibility
Washington	Flowhub, Dutchie, Cova	POS + e‑commerce tied to traceability platforms
Nevada	Flowhub, BLAZE, IndicaOnline, Dutchie	Payment compliance, powerful POS, menu integration
Nevada	Hypur (banks/payments)	Cash-heavy operations need regulatory transparency

• IndicaOnline, another platform supported in Nevada, emphasizes mobile sales, RFID scanning, and analytics for dispensaries. MORE ABOUT: IndicaOnline Nevada, IndicaOnline

Why West Coast Cannabis Businesses Use These Platforms

1. Regulatory Complexity: Cannabis laws on the West Coast and Nevada require strict age checks, seed-to-sale logging, batch tracking, and real-time reporting. Dedicated POS platforms simplify compliance.
2. Inventory Control: High-volume dispensaries and cultivation centers need real-time accuracy to prevent discrepancies and audit penalties.
3. E-commerce & Delivery: Legal states like Nevada and California allow delivery. Platforms with integrated menus and delivery zone support (Dutchie, BLAZE, Flowhub integrations) streamline operations.
4. Branding & Data Ownership: Native e‑commerce solutions give branded websites SEO lift and full ownership of customer data (Rank Really High, Dutchie Plus, BLAZE Sites).
5. Banking & Payments: Hypur ensures dispensaries and delivery services can work within banking restrictions, linking to POS systems.
6. Customer Experience & Loyalty: Features like loyalty points, AI upsells, branded website experiences, and mobile apps retain customers and increase basket size.
7. Strong testing standards in New Jersey. READ MORE: New Jersey testing standards

Final Thoughts

For cannabis operators on the West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) and Nevada, success hinges on tightly integrated technology stacks. Trusted platforms like Flowhub, BLAZE, Cova, and Dutchie form the backbone of dispensary and delivery operations. Paired with e-commerce tools like Rank Really High, Dutchie Plus, or BLAZE Sites, businesses can deliver seamless customer experiences while ensuring compliance and inventory accuracy. Hypur fills the critical gap for safe banking and payment transparency. Together, these solutions enable cannabis companies to grow confidently in highly regulated, competitive markets.