Why Torrey Holistics Is the San Diego Dispensary That Started It All

Torrey Holistics opened the legal recreational era in California, the proud recipient of the very first adult-use retail license the state ever awarded, and a decade later it remains one of San Diego's most established cannabis dispensaries. Torrey Holistics, a San Diego cannabis dispensary opened in 2015 by founder Tony Hall and co-owner Doug Gans, serves both recreational and medical customers from its Sorrento Valley location.

Torrey Holistics opened on Roselle Street in 2015 as a medical cannabis dispensary, serving patients in the years before California legalized recreational sales. When California's regulated recreational market opened on January 1, 2018, Torrey Holistics received the state's very first recreational retail license, making it the first business in California cleared to sell adult-use cannabis to anyone 21 and over. In 2026 the dispensary marked roughly a decade of serving San Diego's cannabis community.

A decade-long track record

Torrey Holistics has held a state license since the first day of recreational sales, and every product on its shelves carries the state-required lab results for potency and contaminants printed on the package. A decade of continuous operation gives San Diego shoppers a dispensary with a long, stable track record.

The menu

Torrey Holistics gives San Diego buyers a single licensed source for a full cannabis menu. The shop carries flower, edibles, vapes and cartridges, concentrates, pre-rolls, tinctures, topicals, and cannabis-infused drinks. Torrey Holistics is known among San Diego buyers as the home of Moonrocks, the high-potency product made by coating cannabis flower in concentrate and kief. Shoppers who cannot make the trip can order delivery across the San Diego region. The dispensary also offers curbside pickup for customers who prefer to collect an order at the door.

Deals and loyalty

Torrey Holistics rewards returning customers through its Loyalty Club, where members earn points and hear about new deals first. First-time local customers get 35% off their first order, and all U.S. veterans get a standing 20% discount.

Recreational and medical

Torrey Holistics still serves the medical patients it opened for, alongside the recreational buyers who now make up much of its traffic. Its Sorrento Valley address places the dispensary in the business district of northern San Diego, and it draws shoppers from across the city.

The ratings

Torrey Holistics holds a 4.8 rating across 2,602 Google reviews, a score it has held as the review count climbed into the thousands. The dispensary was also named Best Collective in San Diego by Uptown Magazine, an outside award that points to the same verdict the ratings do.

Torrey Holistics is open daily on Roselle Street in Sorrento Valley. The dispensary serves customers from 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. on Sunday, and until 10 p.m. every night. New customers can claim a first-visit discount. Orders and questions go to (858) 558-1420 or torreyholistics.com. For San Diegans deciding where to buy, the dispensary that opened California's legal market is still the one worth knowing first.