Punch Edibles & Extracts is a California cannabis company founded in 2013 by Andrew and Samantha O'Donnell. It started with the compact, segmented PunchBar chocolate bar and grew into a portfolio of chocolates, gummies, coated bites, extracts, vapes and infused pre-rolls sold through separate state-licensed operations in California, Oklahoma and New York.
Founders and the 2013 start
Andrew and Samantha O'Donnell began developing edibles after Andrew's San Diego dispensary closed. What they described as a side project gained traction with local dispensaries and became the full-time business; Samantha is co-founder and chief financial officer. California licensing records list Andrew O'Donnell, Samantha Czubiak O'Donnell and Michael Martinez as owners of the corporate entity behind the brand.
The original PunchBar
Punch launched around a small chocolate bar divided into individually marked segments. The brief the founders set was to fix three things they saw in the 2013 edibles market: weak flavor, oversized portions and inconsistent dosing. The compact geometry made multiple flavors easier for retailers to stock and gave the package a recognizable shape.
Catalog
Punch describes six product lines and thirty chocolate bar variations. PunchBar remains the core, joined by Punch Bar Cookie Delight, Punch Bar Creams, Asteroids and Malt Balls. Beyond chocolate, the company sells traditional and vegan fruit gummies, Punch Extracts concentrates, vapes, and the Rocket and Stingers infused pre-rolls.
Licenses and expansion
A state-derived licensing directory lists active distributor license C11-0001516-LIC and manufacturer license DCC-10003615 for Punch Edibles & Extracts in Los Angeles County. The brand expanded into Oklahoma's medical market and, in 2023, New York's adult-use market, producing under local licensing in each. Package totals follow local rules: California bars carry 100mg, while Oklahoma bars run from 225mg to 1,000mg.
Where it is made
Punch runs from Canoga Park in Los Angeles, and its Rocket pre-roll pages carry the line "Handcrafted in Los Angeles." The corporate entity is Punch Edibles Media, LLC, and sibling labels include Tempo, Punch Extracts and Dr Norms. Wholesale is open to licensed California retailers.
Punch Cares
Punch Cares is the company's donation program for California veterans and medical patients.
California's Department of Cannabis Control published a voluntary recall on March 6, 2026 for multiple Punch edible products because of inaccurate ingredient labeling. The notice identifies Punch Media LLC, doing business as Punch Edibles & Extracts, under manufacturing license DCC-10003615. Consumers with an affected UID or batch should follow the regulator's return or disposal instructions.
Checking an edible package
A segmented chocolate bar, gummy and coated bite can all carry the Punch name while differing in ingredients, allergens, serving size and package total. State limits also differ, which explains why California and Oklahoma packages are not directly comparable. Buyers should read the local label and recall information rather than relying on a product photo from another state.
Extracts, vapes and pre-rolls
Punch Extracts, cartridges and infused pre-rolls sit outside the original chocolate line. A concentrate jar, vape cartridge and Rocket or Stingers pre-roll use different inputs and hardware. Headset's September 2026 snapshot placed concentrates as the largest indexed sales category and tracked the combined brand across 676 dispensaries, but that dated estimate does not guarantee current stock.
Licensed markets
California, Oklahoma and New York production runs through separate licensees and local rules. Finished cannabis is not moved between those markets as ordinary interstate inventory. The retailer menu and package identify the actual manufacturer, batch, ingredients and potency. Product or recall questions can be sent to the company's published information address.
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