Finshaggy
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[video=youtube;fs1xHPU7WwA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs1xHPU7WwA[/video] So I have a job cataloging dispensaries via picture, personal writting and video... So I thought I'd make a review thread for dispensaries in Colorado, and share my experience of the different dispensaries are their bud with you, as well as some things that I did and didn't like about the dispensary and the people in it. So, basically "What I would do it I managed or Budtended their". Meaning I will also share tips for making dispensaries stand out, and get more members. (Quotes are from https://www.rollitup.org/toke-n-talk/624886-what-if-i-budtender-your.html ) I have been to two dispensaries in Pueblo, two in Telluride, one in Durango and 50+ in Denver. So there will be plenty to share 
And if any dispensary owners would like my help I do know how to do everything that I say to do, so I can help you.
And if any dispensary owners would like my help I do know how to do everything that I say to do, so I can help you.
Weed Maps (A Must)Now for some dispensary advice. Since I feel like there is about to be much berating, I am going to post some advice now. But I am saving most of my posting for until tomorrow. That is when this thread will "Really get started"... But, my first piece of advice to all dispensaries, YOU NEED A WEEDMAPS SIGN AND DISCOUNT. Even if you make it yourself on Microsoft Word... You need a sign that says "Post a good review about us on Weed Maps and receive X% off your next purchase." Weed Maps is THE primary place to find a dispensary, at least in Colorado. If you don't have LOTS and GOOD reviews on Weed Maps, you can expect the online audience to turn away from your store. Display your "poster" in a place where EVERY customer will see it on their way in, out, or both. The more reviews, the better your business will be.
CraigsListCraigslist, a dispensaries presence on Craigslist is a MUST. People DO use Craigslist, especially in a city like Denver. But no matter where you are, it doesn't hurt to put something on Craigslist, at least every day that you have deals.
YouTubeEvery dispensary needs AT LEAST a tour video. Videos of grows, and updates on strains and products are a bonus that will let your customers know what you have, and what you have had. Post in the comments that "If we ever stop supplying this item ask us why, and maybe we will stock it for you again" just in case one day your video is "Out of date" with your inventory. But the more videos you have, the more people will feel comfortable coming in to get what they saw & meet who showed it to them.Not just a page, or a group. An account, add random people on it that you've never met, and join as many groups as you can that are in your area, and that are involved in cannabis activity. This way you can make events, or pages to share with those people, and it will always list the name of your dispensary as well as a logo or photo of your choice.
TrimDo you throw away trim? DON'T, you can sell your sugar leaf. And in Colorado dispensaries must sell at least 70% of their own home grown product, meaning they can buy 30% from dispensaries and caregivers. And trim counts towards that weight, so if you sell 3oz of trim that you DID grow, you can then turn around and sell 1oz of Buds that you did not grow.
Keif & Bubble HashIt's not expensive to get a few Bubble bags and have them handy in the dispensary, or grow room somewhere. When you have lots of trim, which an dispensary will at some point, it is always good to be able to pick up some Ice or Dry Ice and make some hash. Home made hash can bring extra funds into the dispensary that were not expected, as well as pleasing your customers with affordable quality product. And with the new grinders and movies today popularizing "keif", when you have a pile of it, it turns heads
Perpetual Garden/ HPS & MHMost dispensaries probably already have this down, so this is more for the smaller places. If you are growing on a dispensary/caregiver level, you need to grow dispensary grade. Fluorescent is ok for seedlings and clones, but if you are trying to grow the BEST bud, you need to veg with a Metal Halide once your plants are out of your "clone room/area", that way they will grow the fastest and healthiest. Then, when flower time comes, you NEED a High Pressure Sodium, that is the ONLY way to go. On top of that you need a perpetual garden, meaning 1 room metal halide, on an 18hr on/6hr off schedule, and another room on a 12hr on/12hr off schedule, so that you are harvesting EVERY two months, with plenty of time to veg your plants out huge. Other than that you just need nutrients and good soil and you've got the ingredients for some dispensary grade bud... And if you want to grow that "top shelf" quality, you have to learn some stress techniques, which will be documented here when I finish my grow, and when I start my next grow, as well as written down over the next few weeks on this thread.Members BenefitsI will get deeper into the specifics later, but to be a successful dispensary there needs to be a CLEAR line between your members benefits, and non-members benefits. Most dispensaries offer a lower price for members, but this simply isn't enough. You need to make people WANT to be members. Cheaper EVERYTHING, special days, and a signing or monthly "bonus" (such as a cheap 8th or free preroll), will make membership to your dispensary A LOT more appealing.Rally PresenceIf you are in Colorado, your dispensary will NEED to be not only AT the rally, but will need to stand out at the rally. People come not only from all over Colorado, but all over the country. So if you can get a cool sticker, t-shirt or coupon in the right persons hand, you may have just found not only a customer, but someone to advertise for you by word of mouth. And if you engage in discussion with people, they will be more likely to want to drive the distance to visit you, if they live far from the town your dispensary is located in.
CO2 GenerationWhen you are using an enclosed space, it is important not to remember only circulation, but CO2 generation. Your plants need carbon dioxide in order to go through its natural processes. If it doesn't get enough, it can hinder growth.
THC TestingIf you want to stand out as a dispensary you have to get your bud tested. There are places to go to get your bud tested, as well as kits you can order online. However you choose to do it, it is best to get your bud tested and that test printed out and put as a label with the buds. And it doesn't hurt to take a nice scope picture of the trichombes to make the %-age feel more "true". It is a scientific test, but for some reason having zoomed in picture of frost seems to hit home better than a white piece of paper with numbers on it.
Around TownYou have to have some form of presence in your town besides your actual location. First, posters, go to Kinko's and print out a hundred copies of posters with your dispensary logo, name, and some deals that you will have going on for at least a month, if not longer. Because people may see these posters WAY late. So, put them on light poles, telephone poles, and on boards where people leave business cards at Wal-Mart, Gas stations or Government buildings such as the post office, library or town hall. If you can afford more advertising, make t-shirts, it doesn't matter how many, just hand them out to a few family members and friends. I'm sure they would love to brag about how their friend works for a dispensary. And if you have enough money, lighters, that is the best tool for marijuana advertising. Everyone is willing to accept a free one, and if you don't want to give to many away, just give them away with purchases of $50+
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