Hi there, and welcome to The Dealers Diary - my musings on the cannabis industry in California, New York and Washington, and building Halara.
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In today's entry: Hall of Flowers without me | a tree in every Fire OG | Massachusetts keeps it legal
The Dealers Desk
Hey Dealers,
For the first time in five years I'm not at Hall of Flowers. The Sacramento show runs yesterday and today out at Cal Expo, and I stayed back to get ready for Interchange in Seattle this Monday and Tuesday, so I'm getting the whole thing through texts and photos like the rest of y'all.
Ryan rolling past Natalie's camera: "Go Halara!"
Good news is the booth is in great hands. Nick, Travis and Natalie are out there with Faith, our brand ambassador, and so are Leo and Ryan, who work in our lab. If you've ever hit a Halara cart, there's a real good chance one of these two had their hands (gloved of course!) on the oil inside it. They don't usually get to see who buys the stuff they make, so it's really fun to have them face to face with the shops for once.
Leo (left) and Ryan holding down booth 319.
The big draw at the booth is the jar. It's packed with our all-in-ones, and whoever at the show guesses closest to the count takes home a PS5. Nick won't tell me the number, which I respect, and also it's killing me.
Fun little detail: the jar is one our bulk oil comes in. Debbie on our lab crew collects them, and she gifted us this one for the booth.
So now it's your turn. Take a look at the jar and tap below to lock in your guess. Closest guess wins a Dealers hat, and I'll share the real count next week!
Shout out to Dealer Benji, who scored a Dealers hat this week for getting a friend to sign up! Want one too? Nail the jar guess, or send this email to a friend with the link at the bottom.
How many are in there?
How many vapes are in the jar?
You might also spot the Forbidden Roses sign Natalie made for the table. It's coming back, it has a brand new box, and I'll tell y'all more soon!
Natalie, Ryan and Leo holding down booth 319.
Faith (left) and Natalie at booth 319, with Ryan working the table.
If you're at the show today, go say hi to Leo and Ryan, and tell them the Dealers sent you.
Onwards and upwards,
-Malcolm
What We're Seeing
The real Fire OG is harder to find than its kids. The wall at our booth this week says our Fire OG carts plant trees. When we went looking at what's on California menus, though, a lot of big vape brands either don't carry Fire OG at all or sell something with "Fire" in the name that's a totally different plant. We wrote up where to actually find it: The Best Fire OG Carts in California.
Quick Hits
Massachusetts voted to keep legal weed shops open. A ballot measure would have shut down recreational sales, and voters crushed it, about three to one. The story.
Houston told its police weed arrests come last. Voters passed a measure making small possession the lowest priority for the city's cops. The story.
Weekly Munchies
This one is the most popular recipe on Aldenté right now, and it's a fun one to show off: squash blossoms stuffed and fried.
Refer a Friend
Got a friend who'd want to meet the people behind their cart? Send them this one.
P.S - My Weekly Bops
P.S. Two from my Liked Songs for the crew driving up to Sacramento. CCR is a NorCal band too, so it fits.
