# Cookies

> Cookies is a global cannabis and lifestyle brand co-founded in 2010 by Bay Area rapper-entrepreneur Berner and cultivator Jai. Built on proprietary genetics like the iconic Girl Scout Cookies strain, it has grown into a network of 70+ dispensaries across more than 20 markets in 6 countries, plus a streetwear arm (Cookies SF) that helped legitimize the brand long before federal legalization caught up.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr. (Berner) (Co-Founder & CEO), Jai Chang (Jigga) (Co-Founder & Master Cultivator)
- **Team size:** ~1,600 employees across cultivation, retail, apparel, and corporate functions
- **Products:** Cannabis Flower, Pre-Rolls, Vapes & Concentrates, Edibles & Delta-8, Cookies SF Apparel, Retail Dispensaries
- **Notable:** First cannabis brand named one of America's Hottest Brands by AdAge (2021), Berner became the first cannabis executive on the cover of Forbes (Aug/Sep 2022), Expanded to 70+ retail locations across 6 countries

## Products & services

- **Cannabis Flower** — 150+ proprietary cultivars including Girl Scout Cookies, Gary Payton, Cereal Milk, Lemonnade strains, and the broader Cookies genetic library.
- **Pre-Rolls, Vapes & Concentrates** — Live resin, rosin, infused pre-rolls, disposable vapes and 510 cartridges sold across regulated US and international markets.
- **Edibles & Delta-8** — Gummies, chocolates, and hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products distributed in select markets.
- **Cookies SF Apparel** — Streetwear and accessories line with flagships in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York (Herald Square), and Vienna, Austria.
- **Retail Dispensaries** — 70+ Cookies dispensaries across the US, Canada, Israel, Spain, Thailand, and licensed Cookies Corners in German pharmacies via Intercure.
- **Affiliated Brands** — Berner's portfolio includes Lemonnade, Vibes (rolling papers), Santa Cruz Shredders (grinders), Hemp2o, and 12/12 Ventures.

## Achievements

- First cannabis brand named one of America's Hottest Brands by AdAge (2021)
- Berner became the first cannabis executive on the cover of Forbes (Aug/Sep 2022)
- Expanded to 70+ retail locations across 6 countries
- First Cookies SF international store opened in Barcelona (2020)
- Launched in Thailand - the brand's first Asian market (2022)
- Forbes-reported $250M valuation

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Strategic deal with Intercure to launch Cookies Corners in licensed German pharmacies.
- **2023-04** — Closed equity financing at the highest valuation in company history.
- **2022-08** — Berner appeared on the cover of Forbes - the first cannabis executive to do so.
- **2022** — Opened 15 new retail stores including first locations in Canada and Thailand.

## Links

- Website: https://cookies.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cookiescalifornia
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cookiesglobal
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CookiesSF
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookies/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/CookiesEnterprises/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookies

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Last updated: 2026-05-29