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From Dispensary to Destination: Catalyst’s Hawthorne Lounge Is Re-Imagining Cannabis Culture in the South Bay

Discover how Catalyst’s Hawthorne Lounge transforms the dispensary experience into a social, lifestyle-forward destination. A new era of cannabis cult...

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Explore San Diego Cannabis Culture: High Tides & Good Vibes

Sunday, November 9, 2025 • 2:30 PM–7:30 PM • 21+ Private Event San Diego cannabis is gearing up for one of the most feel-good gatherings of the season...

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Catalyst Hawthorne Dispensary & Cannabis Lounge: The Top Weed Lounge in Los Angeles

Catalyst Cannabis has made a name for itself as one of California’s fastest-growing, most authentic dispensary brands—living the motto Weed For The Pe...

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Catalyst Dispensary San Diego: Your New Source for Choice California Cannabis

Presented by Catalyst Published on August 26, 2025 The New Location Adds to Catalyst’s Legacy of Excellence Catalyst is excited to announce the grand ...

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Elliot Lewis of Catalyst Cannabis: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started Leading a Business

Originally published in Authority Magazine. Read the original interview here. “Trust, but verify.” Early on, I trusted too easily. Deals were made on ...

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Catalyst’s Costa Mesa Dispensary Offers Incredible Brands and HUGE Deals

RMR Staff · Dispensary and Delivery Services · August 16, 2025 About two years or so ago, there wasn’t a single Costa Mesa dispensary that was conside...

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Catalyst Launches Business Hub Above Kearny Mesa Shop

Catalyst Opens 30th Store and Launches Cannabis Business Hub in Kearny Mesa January 19 saw the soft opening of Catalyst on Convoy Street in Kearny Mes...

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Catalyst Creates ‘Category 4’ Certification to Protect Consumers From Vapes Tainted with Pesticides By Patrick Maravelias 

The cannabis industry has been awash in controversy for the better part of three months ever since the LA Times published an article detailing a laund...

Meet Our Founder, CEO and "Weed for the People" Advocate - Elliot Lewis

Elliot Lewis, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Cannabis, professional portrait

Our founder and CEO, Elliot Lewis, wanted to be a part of the solution. He created a chain of retail locations beginning in 2020 with the opening of the Catalyst Long Beach location. Catalyst now boasts 29 locations with more than 500 employees in the four years since its inception.

In an extremely cutthroat market with little to no marketing options, the secret ingredient to Catalyst's success has been the blend of entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to what Elliot sees as the core values of the cannabis community: authenticity, accessibility, quality product for consumers and fair treatment for workers.

Want to talk shop? Elliot is available for interviews and podcast appearances — press inquiries welcome.