tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455412056071927622.post7552223125575112972..comments2023-11-06T00:18:41.661-08:00Comments on Marketing from the Other Green Side: Talk about a crazy first weekJoe Hodashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05559518005620525606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455412056071927622.post-69697765946441054632014-01-30T15:09:39.063-08:002014-01-30T15:09:39.063-08:00Thanks Alicia. I would love to hear you thoughts f...Thanks Alicia. I would love to hear you thoughts from the physician side. As for the burden--i welcome it. Thats part of what appealed to me. Better to be on the inside making change rather than on the outside wishing we had.<br />See you soon.<br />Joe Hodashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559518005620525606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455412056071927622.post-12576919897470490072014-01-30T11:31:27.473-08:002014-01-30T11:31:27.473-08:00Joe -
I now think of you every time I drive by ...Joe - <br /><br />I now think of you every time I drive by a dispensary with a line. The market is vast however and I think your acknowledgement of the difference is timely. Having recruited and placed physicians into this market it is interesting to hear about the changes from their perspectives as well. <br />The weight of responsibility to ensure we are sending educational messages that also promotes the industry is a huge burden but well placed upon your shoulders. <br />Life will continue to be interesting for you for a long time into the future for you. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822905414640057807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455412056071927622.post-91030813272682991032014-01-23T11:02:14.509-08:002014-01-23T11:02:14.509-08:00Hey Karen-Thanks so much for the note. And yes, yo...Hey Karen-Thanks so much for the note. And yes, you are 100% correct. It all lies in education (and a little bit of time), But, there is also a tremendous amount of personal responsibility we all have to take here. So, the example of that woman you mentioned--totally unacceptable. Any more so that you spike someone's punch without them knowing. As for the kids and edibles--we, as an industry and as a state, have set certain regulation around child proof packaging etc, but much like guns for example, we have a responsibility to be safe with the product. THere should be more public education for sure, and thats something I hope to be involved with directly/personally. But, we also have to be cognizant that if we choose to have an edible product in our house, or near kids--we have to keep them safe. Personal freedom, for anything (guns, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana) comes with a level of responsibility. Joe Hodashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559518005620525606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455412056071927622.post-67866310304230158602014-01-23T10:20:26.677-08:002014-01-23T10:20:26.677-08:00Joe, you are right that there is a big stigma atta...Joe, you are right that there is a big stigma attached. I joke that I want to go buy some, but to be honest haven't done it in years. As you sell to the dispensaries it's important to start educating the public on different brands and strains. I am sure it's the same transition that occurred with alcohol as now they have to advertise different brands, etc. It's fascinating to see what's going on and you have so much opportunity here. My biggest concern with the whole business to be honest is how it'll effect our children. The edibles bring a whole scary part for me as last year as I sat drinking with friends at a bar, a woman starting passing around what looked like raspberry hard candies - she didn't even tell people they were edibles until they already had them in their mouths. This cannot be tolerated and is scary behavior. I'll look forward to how you plan to educate the public and deal with all of that. Thanks for sharing your perspective as it's so interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com