California’s Lehua Brands is celebrating its gold and silver medal wins at the 2024 California State Fair Cannabis Awards, as well as its debut in Canada’s cannabis market. 

Lehua Brands won gold in the beverage category for its REEFRESH Strawberry Lemonade and a silver medal for Olala Root Beer. The company brought Voila! infused sparkling water SKUs to Canada in May, and the brand is now available in more than 250 dispensaries across Ontario.

“I’m so proud of what our team has accomplished this year,” said Lehua Brands CEO Sierra Elaina. “Cannabis brands in California have faced so many challenges in 2024, and it’s an honor to be recognized by the California State Fair as a leader in the beverage category. We are thrilled with the win for a Lehua favorite, Olala Root Beer, which took silver, and in our brand new non-carbonated category with REEFRESH lemonade, which took home the gold. We are truly grateful to the industry for the ongoing support and look forward to continuing to bring exciting innovative products to the market in the months and years to come.”

Both REEFRESH Strawberry Lemonade and Olala Root Beer are non-GMO, vegan friendly, made with natural ingredients and feature 10 mg THC. The formulations are created with pure cane sugar and full-spectrum live resin.

Lehua Brands says its expansion into the Canadian market has progressed rapidly. 

“It’s only been 90 days and we’re already in over 255 shops,” Elaina said. “That quick progress and the success we are seeing is not only because our products resonate with Canadian consumers, but also thanks to our great partners Green Hedge Education and Distribution and Peak Processing. Aligning ourselves with valued market partners has been critical to our growth in Canada."

Additionally, its success in California, including the ability to provide private-label services for retail partners and Lehua’s expansion into other regulated markets, opens new opportunities for collaborations and licensing agreement opportunities with partners nationwide.