Leafly Dispensary Scraper

Extract comprehensive dispensary and product data from Leafly.com with zero configuration. Fully standalone—no API keys required!

🚀 Quick Start

1. Select your target state (e.g., Nevada, California, Colorado)
2. Set number of dispensaries to scrape (start with 5-10 for testing)
3. Choose proxy type (Residential recommended for best results)
4. Click "Start" and wait for results!

📦 What You'll Get

Dispensary Data

• Name, location, and contact details
• Ratings and review counts
• Operating hours and delivery info
• Store metadata and license info

Product Data

• Product name, category, and brand
• Pricing (all variations)
• THC/CBD/CBG content
• Strain details (type, effects, terpenes)
• Availability and stock status
• Product images and URLs
• Special offers and discounts

⚙️ Configuration Guide

🌎 Target State

Select the US state to scrape. The Actor will automatically discover all dispensaries in that state on Leafly.

Supported States: Nevada, California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania

🏪 Maximum Dispensaries

Number of dispensaries to scrape (1-500).

Tips:

• Start with 5-10 for testing
• Each dispensary takes ~1-2 minutes
• 50 dispensaries ≈ 1-2 hours runtime

🌐 Proxy Configuration

Choose between residential or datacenter proxies.

Residential (Recommended):

• ✅ Higher success rate
• ✅ Better anti-blocking
• ⚠️ More expensive
• ⚠️ Slightly slower

Datacenter:

• ✅ Faster
• ✅ Cheaper
• ⚠️ Higher block rate
• ⚠️ May require retries

Note: Proxy costs are billed to your Apify account based on usage.

⚡ Parallel Workers

Number of dispensaries to process simultaneously (1-20).

Recommended Settings:

• Testing (1-10 stores): 2-3 workers
• Small batch (10-50 stores): 5 workers
• Large batch (50+ stores): 10-15 workers

Note: Higher parallelism = faster completion but uses more memory and proxy bandwidth.

💰 Extract Special Offers

Enable to include promotional deals and discounts in the output.

Included:

• Deal descriptions
• Discount amounts
• Validity periods
• Terms and conditions

🌿 Extract Detailed Strain Info

Enable to include comprehensive strain data (adds ~10% to runtime).

Included:

• Strain genetics
• Effects and feelings
• Terpene profiles
• THC/CBD/CBG percentages
• Strain ratings and reviews

📤 Output Format

Choose how you want your data delivered.

Options:

1. Apify Dataset (JSON) - Best for:

   • API integrations
   • Automated workflows
   • Data pipelines
   • Web applications

2. CSV Files - Best for:

   • Excel analysis
   • Google Sheets
   • Human review
   • Quick data exploration

3. Both Formats - Get everything!

📊 Output Structure & How to Access

🎯 IMPORTANT: How to View Your Data

❌ Don't use the "Output" tab - it may show mixed/empty data

✅ Use the "Storage" tab instead:

1. Click "Storage" (next to Output, Log, Input)
2. Look for the "Datasets" section
3. Click on individual datasets:
   • dispensaries - Only dispensary data (all fields visible)
   • products - Only product data (all fields visible)
   • offers - Only offer data (if enabled)

Named Dataset Structure

Dispensaries Dataset

{
  "name": "Dispensary Name",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "review_count": 1234,
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "city": "Las Vegas",
  "state": "NV",
  "zip_code": "89101",
  "url": "...",
  "delivery_available": true,
  ...all dispensary fields...
}

Products Dataset

{
  "product_id": "leafly_123456",
  "product_name": "Blue Dream - 3.5g",
  "category": "Flower",
  "brand": "Example Farms",
  "thc_content": "24.5%",
  "cbd_content": "0.8%",
  "price": "$35.00",
  "store_id": "leafly_store_789",
  "store_name": "Dispensary Name",
  ...all product fields...
}

CSV Files

Three separate CSV files available in Key-Value Store:

• dispensary_details.csv - All dispensaries (all columns)
• products.csv - All products (all columns)
• offers.csv - All special offers (if enabled)

💰 Cost Estimate

Compute: ~$0.05-0.10 per dispensary Proxies: ~$0.10-0.30 per dispensary (residential)

Examples:

• 10 dispensaries: ~$1.50-4.00
• 50 dispensaries: ~$7.50-20.00
• 100 dispensaries: ~$15.00-40.00

Note: Actual costs depend on menu size, proxy type, and Apify pricing tier.

⚡ Performance

• Speed: 30-120 seconds per dispensary (depending on menu size)
• Success Rate: 95%+ with residential proxies
• Data Quality: Automatic validation and cleaning
• Reliability: Built-in retry logic and error handling

🛡️ Anti-Blocking Features

This Actor includes multiple layers of protection:

• ✅ Residential/Datacenter proxy rotation
• ✅ User-agent randomization
• ✅ Session warming
• ✅ Smart request delays
• ✅ Automatic retry with exponential backoff
• ✅ Cloudflare bypass

🐛 Troubleshooting

No Results / Low Success Rate

• ✅ Switch to Residential Proxies
• ✅ Reduce Parallel Workers to 2-3
• ✅ Enable Debug Mode to see detailed logs

Timeout Errors

• ✅ Reduce Maximum Dispensaries
• ✅ Lower Parallel Workers
• ✅ Check Apify proxy status

Missing Data

• ✅ Enable Debug Mode and check logs
• ✅ Verify the dispensary has products on Leafly
• ✅ Try with a different state/dispensary

📈 Use Cases

• Market Research - Analyze pricing trends and market dynamics
• Competitive Intelligence - Track competitor offerings
• Price Monitoring - Monitor price changes over time
• Inventory Analysis - Track product availability
• Data Analytics - Build cannabis market datasets
• Academic Research - Study market behavior

🔒 Privacy & Compliance

This Actor:

• ✅ Only scrapes publicly available data
• ✅ Respects robots.txt and rate limits
• ✅ Uses only Apify infrastructure (no external servers)
• ✅ Does not store personal user information
• ✅ Complies with Apify's terms of service

📞 Support

Having issues?

1. Enable Debug Mode in the input
2. Check the execution logs
3. Contact Apify support with your run ID

Want a feature? Submit a feature request through Apify's platform!

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Ready to extract cannabis market data at scale? Configure your inputs above and click Start! 🚀