Effective November 6, 2026

Welcome to Sessions by the Bay. These Terms of Service ("Terms") are the rules for using our website, sessionsbythebay.com, placing pickup orders, using your online account, getting our texts and emails, and booking our events. They are a contract between you and Sessions Ventures LLC. Please read them.

The short version

• You must be 21 or older to use this website.
• Online orders are pickup only. Bring valid photo ID. We check it before we hand anything over.
• Nothing on this site is medical advice.
• Our Privacy Policy, Refund Policy and Loyalty Program Terms also apply. When you visit in person, so does the Guest Agreement you sign at check-in.
• You can stop our texts at any time by replying STOP.
• If something goes wrong, contact us first. Small claims court is open to both of us. Other disputes are decided one on one in arbitration, unless you opt out within 30 days (section 25.4). California law applies.

This summary is here to help. The full Terms below are what count.

1. Who we are

"Sessions by the Bay," "Sessions," "we," "us" and "our" mean Sessions Ventures LLC, doing business as Sessions by the Bay.

We run a licensed cannabis dispensary and an on-site cannabis consumption lounge at 700 Bay Marina Drive, National City, CA 91950. The lounge hosts live music, comedy, markets, movie nights and other events. We hold California cannabis retail license C10-0001553-LIC, issued by the Department of Cannabis Control.

"You" means the person using our website or services.

2. Accepting these Terms

You accept these Terms when you confirm your age at our website's age gate, create or sign in to an account, place an order, or sign up for our texts or emails. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or online services.

These documents also apply, each on its own topic:

• Privacy Policy: how we handle your information.
• Refund Policy: returns and exchanges.
• Loyalty Program Terms: points and rewards.
• Guest Agreement: the agreement you sign at check-in when you visit our premises.
• Event and promotion terms: any terms shown with a specific event, ticket or deal.
• Ticket seller terms: when you buy tickets through OpenTable, Eventbrite or another ticket seller.

If one of these conflicts with these Terms on its own topic, it controls. The Guest Agreement controls anything about an in-person visit. The Loyalty Program Terms control the loyalty program. The Refund Policy controls returns.

3. Age and eligibility

Website. You must be 21 or older to use this website, create an account or place an order. When you confirm your age at the gate, you are telling us you are 21 or older.

Store. Our dispensary serves adults 21 and older. We also serve medical cannabis patients 18 and older who show a valid physician's recommendation and valid ID. Medical patients aged 18 to 20 shop in person only, not online.

Lounge and events. The lounge and our events are 21 and older only, with valid ID, every time.

ID checks. The age gate is a good-faith check, not proof of age. We check valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID before every sale and at lounge entry. If you give us false age or identity information, we will cancel your orders and close your account, and we may refuse you service.

Never buy cannabis for someone else, and never for anyone under 21. It is against the law, and we will refuse the sale.

4. Cannabis and the law

Cannabis is legal for adults under California law. It is still illegal under federal law. Please:

• Use cannabis only where the law allows it: not in public places, not in a vehicle and not on federal land.
• Never drive or operate machinery while impaired.
• Do not take cannabis out of California.
• Keep cannabis away from children and pets.

California sets daily limits on how much cannabis one person may buy. We cannot sell more than the law allows in a single day.

California law treats an agreement about lawful commercial cannabis activity as a lawful, enforceable contract (Civil Code section 1550.5). These Terms are that kind of agreement.

5. Not medical advice

Product descriptions, menus, blog posts and anything our staff tell you are general information. They are not medical advice and do not replace a doctor. Our products have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and they are not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Our staff are not medical professionals.

Cannabis affects people differently. Start with a small amount and wait before having more, especially with edibles and drinks. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, take medication or have a health condition, talk to your doctor first. In an emergency, call 911.

6. Products and availability

Product descriptions, photos, potency figures and lab information come from manufacturers, testing labs and our point-of-sale system. We work to keep them accurate, but mistakes happen. The product's label and its lab report (certificate of analysis) are the final word. Ask us and we will help you find a product's lab results.

Photos are examples. The product you receive may look different.

Our menu changes often. A product can sell out between the time you order and the time we pack your order. If there is a problem with your order, we put it on hold and call you to sort it out. We may limit quantities.

Online and in-store prices and deals can differ.

7. Online orders and pickup

7.1 How ordering works. You build your order on our website and check out on a page run by Proteus, the company that provides our point-of-sale, online ordering and loyalty systems. Your order is a request to buy. We accept it when we mark it ready for pickup. The sale is complete when you show valid ID and we hand the order to you.

7.2 Pickup only. We do not deliver or ship. Every order is picked up at our store at 700 Bay Marina Drive, National City.

7.3 ID at pickup. Bring valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID every time. The name on your ID must match the name on the order. Medical patients must also show a valid physician's recommendation.

7.4 How long we hold your order. We hold a ready order until we close on the next business day. After that we cancel it and return the products to the shelf. If you paid online, we refund you.

7.5 Order updates. We email you as your order moves along.

7.6 Orders we may cancel or refuse. We may cancel or refuse an order if we cannot verify your age, identity or eligibility; if it would put you over a legal purchase limit; if it contains a pricing or listing error; if a product is unavailable; if we suspect fraud or resale; or if the law requires it. If you prepaid, we refund you.

7.7 Cancelling your order. To cancel before pickup, call us at (619) 935-7374.

8. Payment

You can pay online on the Proteus checkout page, where offered, or pay when you pick up.

We do not see or store your full card or bank account number. Proteus and its payment processor handle that information under their own terms.

Any fee that applies to your payment is shown to you before you pay.

Using our website is free. You pay only for what you buy.

9. Prices, deals and taxes

Prices. Prices can change. We honor the price shown at checkout for your order, unless it was an error.

Errors. Sometimes a product is listed at the wrong price or with the wrong details. Some errors are obvious, like a product priced at a few cents. If we find an error before you pick up, we will tell you. You can then buy the product at the correct price or cancel. If you prepaid, we refund you for anything you do not take.

Deals and promotions. Our deals come from our point-of-sale system and can change daily. Unless a deal says otherwise, deals have no cash value, may not be combined with other offers, last while supplies last and end on the date shown. We may end a deal early if supplies run out or if it was posted by mistake.

Taxes. California cannabis excise tax, sales tax and any local taxes are added as the law requires and shown at checkout or on your receipt.

10. Returns and refunds

Returns and exchanges are covered by our Refund Policy. Nothing in these Terms takes away rights you have under California law.

11. Gift cards

If you have a Sessions gift card, it never expires and carries no fees. If its balance falls below $10, you can ask for the balance in cash (California Civil Code section 1749.5).

12. Loyalty program

Our loyalty program has its own Loyalty Program Terms, and those terms control. In short:

• You earn points on qualifying purchases. The rate depends on your tier.
• 12,000 points equal $1 in value toward rewards.
• Points expire after 90 days without a purchase.
• Points have no cash value and cannot be transferred.
• Joining is optional. You never have to join to shop with us.

Subscriptions. We do not offer paid memberships or subscriptions today. If we launch one, it will have its own terms, and you will agree to them separately before any charge.

13. Text messages

13.1 What we send. If you opt in, we send recurring automated marketing texts about deals, events and news from Sessions by the Bay.

13.2 Your consent. You opt in by giving us your mobile number and agreeing to receive texts, for example when you check in. By opting in, you agree to receive these texts at the number you give us, including texts sent by automated technology. Consent is not a condition of any purchase or of entry.

13.3 Frequency and cost. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

13.4 How to stop. Reply STOP to any text to stop. You will get one text confirming you are unsubscribed. You can also tell any staff member, call us or email info@sessionsbythebay.com. We honor an opt-out sent in any reasonable way within 10 business days.

13.5 Help. Reply HELP for help, or call (619) 935-7374.

13.6 Who can join. Marketing texts are for adults 21 and older only.

13.7 When we send. We schedule marketing texts between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Pacific time.

13.8 Changing your number. If you change or give up your phone number, reply STOP first or tell us, so the next owner of that number does not get our texts.

13.9 Carriers. Wireless carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.

13.10 Privacy. We do not sell your mobile number or your text consent, and we do not share them with other companies for their own marketing. See our Privacy Policy.

14. Emails

If you sign up, we send marketing emails about deals, events and news. Every one has an unsubscribe link, and we honor it within 10 business days. Marketing emails are for adults 21 and older only.

Order confirmations, pickup updates, sign-in codes and account notices are not marketing. We send them while you have an open order or an account, even if you unsubscribe from marketing.

15. Lounge, events and visits

Visiting us. Before you enter our premises, you sign our Guest Agreement at check-in. It covers your visit, including our house rules, recording, health and safety, and risk. Our house rules are posted at reception. If they are not followed, we may refuse entry, pause service or ask you to leave. As the Guest Agreement says, cover charges are not refunded when that happens.

Recording. We record video and audio throughout our premises, and we photograph and film our events. The Guest Agreement and our Privacy Policy explain this.

Events. Event lineups, times and details can change. We post updates on our website.

Tickets and reservations. We take reservations and sell some event tickets through OpenTable, and some events use Eventbrite or another ticket seller. Your purchase or booking is also covered by that company's terms.

Ticket refunds and transfers. The refund and transfer rules for a ticket are shown when you buy it. If we cancel an event, we refund the tickets bought for it.

Private events and Everburn Woods. Private events, Everburn Woods bookings and celebration packages are priced and booked under their own terms.

16. Your account

You can create an account at sessionsbythebay.com/account. You sign in with a one-time code we email you or with a password. Your account shows your loyalty points, purchases and details from our point-of-sale system, Proteus. That information can lag behind, and Proteus's records are the final word.

You can update some of your details in your account. To change anything else, ask us at the counter or email us.

Please:

• Give us accurate information and keep it current.
• Keep your password and sign-in codes private. You are responsible for activity in your account.
• Use your own account only. One account per person.
• Tell us right away if you think someone else has used your account.

We may suspend or close an account that breaks these Terms or that we believe is being misused. You can close your account at any time from your account page or by emailing info@sessionsbythebay.com. Closing it deletes your website account. Sales and ID records that California cannabis law requires us to keep stay in our point-of-sale system for the time the law requires. Our Privacy Policy has the details.

17. Using our website

Please use our website only for lawful, personal purposes. Do not:

• Use it if you are under 21, or help anyone under 21 get around the age gate.
• Give false information about your age or identity, or use someone else's ID or account.
• Buy cannabis for resale or for anyone who cannot legally buy it.
• Copy, scrape or harvest content or data from the site using bots or other automated tools without our written permission.
• Try to break into, overload or interfere with the site, our systems or our vendors' systems.
• Upload or send viruses or other harmful code.
• Use our contact form or messages to harass, threaten or spam anyone.
• Use the site in any way that breaks the law.

18. Our content and your feedback

The website's text, photos, videos, graphics, logos and design belong to Sessions or to the people who licensed them to us. Product names and brand logos belong to their owners. You may view and share our pages for personal, noncommercial use. Any other use needs our written permission.

If you send us ideas or feedback, we may use them without paying you or owing you anything.

19. Other companies' services and links

Parts of our service are run by other companies:

• Proteus runs our checkout, point-of-sale system and loyalty program.
• OpenTable runs our reservations and some event tickets.
• Eventbrite lists our events and handles some RSVPs and tickets.
• Google Maps and our social media pages are linked from our site.

When you use these services, their own terms and privacy policies apply too. We do not control other companies' websites and are not responsible for their content or practices.

20. Accessibility

We want everyone to be able to use our website. Our Accessibility page explains what we have done and how to reach us. If any part of the site, including the Proteus checkout or OpenTable booking, gets in your way, call us at (619) 935-7374 and we will help you order or book by phone.

21. Health warnings

California's Proposition 65 requires warnings for some products and places. You will find them on our product pages, on product packaging and posted in our store, lounge and terrace. To learn more, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

22. Disclaimers

We provide our website and online services "as is" and "as available." To the extent the law allows, we make no promises that the website will always be available, error-free or secure, or that its information will always be complete or current.

This section is about the website and its information. It does not limit any warranty on products that California law gives you and does not allow us to exclude.

23. Limits on our liability

To the extent the law allows, Sessions and its owners, officers, employees and contractors are not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for lost profits or data, arising from your use of our website or online services.

To the extent the law allows, our total liability for any claim arising from your use of our website or online services is limited to the greater of $100 or the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim.

This section does not limit liability for fraud, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, violation of law, death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or anything else California law does not allow us to limit. Injuries and other claims from an in-person visit are covered by the Guest Agreement, not by this section.

24. Your responsibility to us

If a claim is made against us because you broke these Terms, misused our website or broke the law, you will cover our reasonable losses and legal costs from that claim. This does not apply to anything caused by our own negligence or misconduct. We will tell you about the claim promptly, and you may take part in the defense with a lawyer of your choice.

25. Disputes

25.1 Talk to us first. Most problems are solved with a phone call. Before either of us files a claim, the one with the complaint sends the other a written notice describing the problem and what would fix it, and we both try in good faith to resolve it for 60 days. Send your notice to info@sessionsbythebay.com or to our mailing address in section 29, with your name and the best way to reach you. We will send ours to the contact details we have for you. If a legal deadline would pass during the 60 days, you may file to protect your claim.

25.2 Small claims court. Either of us may bring an individual claim in small claims court in San Diego County if it qualifies. We would rather see a dispute there than anywhere else. It is quick and inexpensive, and neither side needs a lawyer.

25.3 California law and San Diego County courts. California law governs these Terms, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute that is not resolved informally, in small claims court or in arbitration under section 25.4 will be decided only in the state or federal courts located in San Diego County, California, and you and we both agree to those courts' jurisdiction.

25.4 Arbitration and class action waiver. Please read this section carefully. It affects how disputes are resolved.

(a) What it covers. Any dispute between you and Sessions about these Terms, our website, your account, online orders, or our texts and emails will be resolved by binding individual arbitration, except for the matters in (d) and (e).

(b) How it works. One neutral arbitrator decides the dispute. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) runs the process under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (www.adr.org). The Federal Arbitration Act governs this section. Hearings take place in San Diego County, by video, or on written submissions, as the rules allow. If the AAA will not administer the arbitration, another provider we agree on, or an arbitrator appointed by a court under section 5 of the Federal Arbitration Act, will decide it. The arbitrator may award you the same individual relief a court could.

(c) Individual claims only. You and we may bring claims only for ourselves, not as a plaintiff or class member in any class, collective or representative proceeding, and not in a class arbitration. By agreeing to arbitrate, you and we each give up the right to a jury trial for the claims this section covers.

(d) Small claims. Either of us may take a qualifying claim to small claims court instead.

(e) Public injunctive relief. Nothing here stops you from asking a court for public injunctive relief. That claim waits until the arbitration of any individual claims is finished. Claims the law does not allow to be arbitrated also stay in court.

(f) Who pays. You pay only the consumer filing fee set by the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. We pay every other arbitration fee and cost, on time, as California law requires. Each side pays its own lawyer unless the law or the arbitrator awards fees.

(g) Many similar claims. If 25 or more similar demands are filed against us by the same lawyers, or by lawyers working together, within 90 days, they are handled in batches of up to 50, one arbitrator per batch, in sequence. Deadlines for claims waiting their turn are paused.

(h) Talk to us first. Section 25.1 applies before anyone files in arbitration.

(i) Opting out. You can opt out of this section within 30 days after you first accept these Terms. Email info@sessionsbythebay.com with your name and the words "arbitration opt-out." Opting out changes nothing else in these Terms.

(j) If part of this fails. If the class action waiver in (c) is found unenforceable for a claim, this entire section does not apply to that claim, and it goes to court under section 25.3.

(k) Changes. If we change this section, the change does not apply to any dispute you or we already raised in writing before the change took effect.

(l) Visits. If a dispute is also covered by the arbitration section of the Guest Agreement you signed at check-in, that section governs.

26. California consumer notice

Under California Civil Code section 1789.3, California users are entitled to this notice. The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs can be contacted in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by phone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.

The provider of this website is Sessions Ventures LLC, 700 Bay Marina Drive, National City, CA 91950, (619) 935-7374. Using the website is free.

27. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. When we do, we post the new version here and change the effective date at the top.

For changes that matter, such as changes to your rights, fees or how disputes are handled, we give at least 30 days' notice before they take effect. We post a notice on our website and email account holders. We also ask you to accept the new Terms the next time you pass the age gate or sign in. Using the website after the effective date means you accept the update.

A change never applies to a dispute either of us has already raised in writing.

28. General terms

• The whole agreement. These Terms, together with the documents listed in section 2, are the whole agreement between you and us about our website and online services. Nothing a staff member says changes them.
• If part fails. If a court finds part of these Terms unenforceable, that part is limited to what the law allows, and the rest stays in force.
• No waiver. If we do not enforce a part of these Terms right away, we can still enforce it later.
• Transfer. You may not transfer these Terms to anyone else. We may transfer them as part of a sale or reorganization of our business.
• Electronic notices. You agree that we may give you notices and agreements electronically, by email, on our website or in your account.
• What survives. Sections 17 through 25, 28 and 29 continue after you stop using our website or close your account.

29. Contact us

Sessions Ventures LLC, doing business as Sessions by the Bay
700 Bay Marina Drive, National City, CA 91950
(619) 935-7374
info@sessionsbythebay.com
California cannabis retail license C10-0001553-LIC