At a glance
Higher Standards is Greenlane Holdings’ premium smoking-accessory brand, known for thick borosilicate glass, cleaning products and an upscale retail concept that debuted in New York. It sells ancillary hardware rather than THC cannabis, so its products can move through ordinary ecommerce and specialty retail channels.
Origins and founder
Higher Standards began as a signature cleaning line before opening a Chelsea Market flagship in late 2017. Contemporary reporting and Greenlane’s own releases identify Sasha Kadey, then Greenlane’s chief marketing officer, as co-founder and creative lead.
Ownership
Higher Standards is not an independent cannabis producer. Greenlane Holdings identifies it as a wholly owned or proprietary Greenlane brand in SEC filings, alongside Groove and Pollen Gear. Greenlane’s fiscal-2025 annual report still listed Higher Standards within its brand portfolio and ecommerce network.
The retail concept
The Chelsea Market store presented smoking accessories in an open, design-led setting rather than behind traditional smoke-shop cases. Greenlane later opened in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market and tested shop-in-shop or pop-up placements in California. Those locations document the brand’s expansion history; they should not be read as a guaranteed list of stores operating today.
Current glass line
The Heavy Duty family includes full-size and mini beakers, concentrate rigs, the dual-use Riggler and a spoon pipe. Current product pages describe 7-millimeter medical-grade borosilicate, diffused downstems, ice pinches and stable bases. Some kits include both a flower bowl and quartz banger, allowing one piece to serve dry herb or concentrate use.
Cleaning and accessories
Higher Standards also built a maintenance system around ISO Pure, Salt Rox, Resin Rags, Tube Tops and cleaning kits, plus ashtrays, tasters and other tabletop tools. That pairing of durable glass with branded care products was central to the original product strategy, not a later merchandising add-on.
Manufacturing and claims
Individual product pages should control any “made in USA,” glass-thickness or included-accessory claim because specifications differ by SKU and can change. “Medical-grade” describes the brand’s glass specification; it does not make the piece a medical device or establish a health benefit.
Press and recognition
Forbes, the Los Angeles Times and High Times covered Higher Standards’ luxury-retail approach and collaborations. That editorial attention is meaningful design and business recognition, but this pass did not locate a current organizer-published product award. Press coverage is not being relabeled as an award.
Availability today
The brand domain currently functions as a commerce destination, and Greenlane lists HigherStandards.com among its owned ecommerce platforms. Stock can be intermittent by item. The older flagship and expansion announcements are historical milestones; shoppers should use the live catalog for present availability.
What distinguishes it. Higher Standards’ identity is consistent: heavy glass, restrained industrial design and an unusually polished retail language for smoking hardware. Buyers should compare exact dimensions, joint size, included components, warranty and replacement-part availability rather than treating every Heavy Duty piece as interchangeable.