# BLAZE > BLAZE is an AI-first cannabis retail platform for dispensaries and delivery operators. It combines point of sale, e-commerce, payments, delivery and dispatch, loyalty, marketing, and an AI budtender in a single system. BLAZE serves cannabis retail only. BLAZE is retail software. It does not sell cultivation, grow, or distribution software. BLAZE Retail integrates with state track-and-trace systems such as Metrc and BioTrack for retail compliance reporting, which is a retail function and not a cultivation product. Company: BLAZE Cannabis Software. Founded 2017. SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II certified. Also serves vape, CBD, and liquor retail. ## Core Products - [BLAZE Retail (Cannabis POS)](https://www.blaze.me/products/retail/): Dispensary point of sale with inventory management, loyalty, and state compliance for cannabis retail operators. - [BLAZE ECOM (E-commerce)](https://www.blaze.me/products/ecom/): Native cannabis e-commerce platform and online menu that helps dispensaries attract, convert, and retain customers. - [BLAZEPAY (Payments)](https://www.blaze.me/products/blazepay/): Integrated cannabis payments platform for dispensaries, including cashless and PIN debit options. - [BLAZEPAY ACH](https://www.blaze.me/products/blazepay/ach/): Pay-by-bank ACH payments with Scan to Pay for cannabis retail. - [Herbie (AI Budtender)](https://www.blaze.me/products/ai-budtender/): Conversational AI budtender that guides shoppers, explains deals, and lifts online conversion. - [AI Product Recommendations](https://www.blaze.me/products/ai-recommendations/): AI-driven product recommendations for cannabis e-commerce. - [BLAZE Delivery](https://www.blaze.me/products/delivery/): Cannabis delivery software for scheduled and on-demand delivery with centralized fleet management. - [Dispatch Hub](https://www.blaze.me/products/dispatch/): Dispatching and driver routing for cannabis delivery operations. - [BLAZE Loyalty](https://www.blaze.me/products/loyalty/): Cannabis loyalty program with tiered rewards, automated journeys, and ROI reporting. - [BLAZE Growth (Marketing Suite)](https://www.blaze.me/products/growth/): Turns dispensary POS data into a marketing engine. - [Customer Outreach](https://www.blaze.me/products/outreach/): SMS and email customer outreach for dispensaries. - [Wallet Passes](https://www.blaze.me/products/wallet-passes/): Brings dispensary loyalty programs into Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. - [Self-Serve Kiosk](https://www.blaze.me/products/kiosk/): In-store self-service ordering kiosk for dispensaries. - [Customer Facing Display](https://www.blaze.me/products/cfd/): Customer-facing checkout display and digital menu for dispensaries. - [BLAZE Insights (Analytics)](https://www.blaze.me/products/insights/): Analytics and business intelligence reporting for cannabis retailers. - [BLAZE Sites (Website Builder)](https://www.blaze.me/products/sites/): Cannabis dispensary website builder and CMS integrated with BLAZE POS. - [Mobile Apps](https://www.blaze.me/products/apps/): Branded native mobile apps for dispensaries. - [Scan to Shop](https://www.blaze.me/products/ecom/scan-to-shop/): In-store QR scanning that lets shoppers browse and buy from their phone. - [Enterprise and MSO POS](https://www.blaze.me/enterprise-pos/): Multi-location cannabis retail platform for enterprise operators and MSOs. - [Hardware](https://www.blaze.me/hardware/): POS hardware for cannabis retail. ## Industries Served - [Cannabis Dispensaries](https://www.blaze.me/industry/cannabis/): Cannabis retail POS and platform. - [Vape Retail](https://www.blaze.me/industry/vape/): POS for vape shops. - [CBD and Hemp Retail](https://www.blaze.me/industry/cbd/): POS for CBD and hemp retailers. - [Liquor Retail](https://www.blaze.me/industry/liquor/): POS for liquor and wine stores. ## Answers and Reference - [FAQ](https://www.blaze.me/faq/): 38 answered questions covering POS, compliance, payments, e-commerce, delivery, loyalty, AI, and data migration. - [Security and Compliance](https://www.blaze.me/security/): SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, FIPS 140-2, 256-bit SSL. - [About BLAZE](https://www.blaze.me/about/): Company background, founded 2017. - [Integration Partners](https://www.blaze.me/partners/): Directory of BLAZE integration partners. - [API Documentation](https://apidocs.blaze.me/): BLAZE open API reference. - [Request a Demo](https://www.blaze.me/request-a-demo/): Contact sales. ## Markets Served BLAZE is available to cannabis retailers in 23 US markets: 22 states plus the District of Columbia. BLAZE also serves Canada through Greenline. - [US Market Directory](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/usa-directory/): Index of US markets BLAZE serves. - [Alaska](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/alaska/) - [Arizona](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/arizona/) - [California](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/california/) - [Colorado](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/colorado/) - [Connecticut](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/connecticut/) - [Illinois](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/illinois/) - [Maine](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/maine/) - [Maryland](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/maryland/) - [Massachusetts](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/massachusetts/) - [Michigan](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/michigan/) - [Missouri](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/missouri/) - [Montana](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/montana/) - [Nevada](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/nevada/) - [New Jersey](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/new-jersey/) - [New Mexico](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/new-mexico/) - [New York](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/new-york/) - [Ohio](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/ohio/) - [Oklahoma](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/oklahoma/) - [Oregon](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/oregon/) - [Washington](https://www.blaze.me/dispensary-pos-software/washington/) Also available, with no dedicated market page yet: District of Columbia, Minnesota, Rhode Island. ## Optional - [BLAZE Labs](https://www.blaze.me/labs/): Emerging product and AI experiments. - [Newsroom](https://www.blaze.me/newsroom/): Company announcements. - [Blog](https://www.blaze.me/blog/): Dispensary operations, compliance, payments, and retail guidance. - [Partner Network](https://www.blaze.me/bpn/): BLAZE Partner Network.