#3 - Covid-19 Special: Retailers & Delivery
DEA comment link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/23/2020-05796/controls-to-enhance-the-cultivation-of-marihuana-for-research-in-the-united-states Leave us a voice message: http://anchor.fm/high-on-our-own-supply Theme Song: Tone Oliver This is our Covid-19 Special on how cannabis retail businesses are handling shifts in the supply chain to address the crisis. Unlike other episodes, we interviewed three different retail companies in California: from a dispensary in Santa Rosa doing curbside pickup, to a members-only delivery service headquartered in the Bay Area, to a boutique retail and delivery chain in Los Angeles. We dig deep into how the supply chain is responding to the Coronavirus crisis. We don’t focus on all the things everyone already knows, like that sales are up or that edibles are all the rage. We discussed what is happening in between those things, including covering a product category trend that I did not see coming. Topics: What is life for your company like during Covid? What have been the most interesting trends you’ve seen in the last 3-4 weeks? How is the supply chain acting differently or responding to our new paradigm? What have been your biggest challenges during this crisis? What do you think life will be like post-Covid for cannabis companies? Our Guests: Kiana Anvirapour from Sweet Flower Alicia Wingard from Flora Terra Ted Lichtenberg from Flower Co. About Sweet Flower Launched in 2018, Sweet Flower was created to transform the cannabis shopping experience - offering delivery services across LA and designing beautiful, inviting retail spaces that are unlike anything the industry has seen before. Sweet Flower has 3 locations (Melrose, DTLA, Studio City), with a fourth location soon to come in Westwood. On a mission to disrupt the industry at large as a female-led brand transforming the world of cannabis, Sweet Flower is now the largest independently owned Cannabis dispensary in SoCal. www.sweetflower.com About Flora Terra At Flora Terra, they turned the old school dispensary model on its head by curating a space for education, connection, and style to flourish. Located in the resilient and beautiful neighborhood of Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park, Flora Terra is an expression of their community, their values, and their future. Engineered with the highest standards in green building, Flora Terra is inviting, open, and educational. They still proudly cultivate their own premium flower with proprietary methods from seed to sale. At Flora Terra, they believe in working in harmony with their environment to create the best possible products and experiences for Sonoma, for California, and for you. https://floraterraca.com/ About Flower Co. FLOWER CO. is a members-only delivery club. Members pay annual dues – recovered on average in two orders – for access to the best prices on tested, 100% authentic California cannabis brands. They maintain a lean operation and keep overhead low throughout the supply chain to save our members money. They are currently accepting new members in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles (Calabasas to Long Beach), Humboldt County, & Sacramento.
