CLSICS is a San Diego-rooted California cannabis manufacturer founded by Mathew “Mat” Trautt and launched in April 2020. The brand began with rosin-infused pre-rolls and an immersive art installation, then expanded into live rosin, vapes, gummies, tinctures and multiple infused-joint formats. Its “art company that sells weed” identity comes from a collaboration with Southern California artist BB Bastidas, not from a separate fine-art business.
Founder and pandemic-era launch
Founder and CEO Mathew Trautt introduced CLSICS shortly before April 20, 2020, during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial retail partner was Mankind in San Diego, where BB Bastidas created a temporary lobby installation. Trautt described the early product idea as making rosin more portable and accessible without requiring a dab rig.
The launch line used indoor flower and rosin in 0.7-gram and 1.3-gram pre-rolls. Contemporary coverage identified the larger version as one gram of flower plus 0.3 gram of rosin and the smaller version as 0.5 gram of flower plus 0.2 gram of rosin. Those launch specifications document the origin of the line; current packages control for today’s products.
Current pre-roll formats
CLSICS now lists 0.3 g, 0.5 g, 0.7 g and 1.3 g pre-rolls; 1 g hash pre-rolls; and 1.2 g Trifecta pre-rolls. The Trifecta combines flower, hash and rosin. Product pages say the rosin-infused joints are assembled from strain-specific cannabis with fresh-frozen ice-water hash rosin processed in-house.
Current strain pages connect formats across cultivar families such as Cactus Crush, Rainbow Beltz, Deep Purple, Clockwork Lemon and Ghost Vapor. Percentages shown on the website are snapshots attached to listed products, not guaranteed potency for every future batch.
Licenses and California distribution
The official site publishes California distribution license C11-0001355-LIC and manufacturing license CDPH-10004614. Store availability should therefore be confirmed with a licensed dispensary.
2024 mandatory recall
On September 11, 2024, the California Department of Cannabis Control issued a mandatory recall for a single CLSICS 10 Hash Infused Dog Walkers infused pre-roll product because of Category I pesticide contamination involving paclobutrazol. The regulator instructed consumers to compare package UID and batch information and dispose of or return matching product. The notice applies to the specified recalled product, not automatically to every CLSICS item.