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When the market first took off, dispensaries were scrapping for any and all products contracts, most weren't willing to make said deals because of the supply and demand contracts, most weren't willing to make said deals because of the supply and demand and the uncertainty of whether those businesses would last. However, the market is still and the uncertainty of whether those businesses would last. However, the market is still lopsided with the supply being high (yes, I said high) and the demand not meeting the lopsided with the supply being high (yes, I said high) and the demand not meeting the level of production that's coming out of cultivation and processing facilities. Sadly, level of production that's coming out of cultivation and processing facilities. Sadly, there's been many frustrated with this flipped conundrum and taking it out on each there's been many frustrated with this flipped conundrum and taking it out on each other. That's not good business. If you're in a single lane (not vertically integrated), it's other. That's not good business. If you're in a single lane (not vertically integrated), it's important to understand that while some dispensaries may be negotiating at high important to understand that while some dispensaries may be negotiating at high margins, many are passing on the savings to the patients to compete at the retail level. margins, many are passing on the savings to the patients to compete at the retail level. Retail cannabis spaces don't have the "luxury" of the expense write-offs that other Retail cannabis spaces don't have the "luxury" of the expense write-offs that other cannabis businesses are able to leverage. Additionally, they will typically have a higher cannabis businesses are able to leverage. Additionally, they will typically have a higher cost of real estate (lease) and more compliance certifications and fees within their cost of real estate (lease) and more compliance certifications and fees within their respective city limits. Last, they are responsible for the 7% marijuan tax on top of all respective city limits. Last, they are responsible for the 7% marijuan tax on top of all other taxes and expenses. Let's wrap with some of the basics and etiquette that can be other taxes and expenses. Let's wrap with some of the basics and etiquette that can be

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It's important to other's time and business space. For vendors that out there hustling face to face, store to store, be respectful and mindful of the retail space there hustling face to face, store to store, be respectful and mindful of the retail space in which you enter. You certainly will always take a back seat to any patients/customers in which you enter. You certainly will always take a back seat to any patients/customers that are in the store and I believe most everyone gets this "rule of thumb". If you do that are in the store and I believe most everyone gets this "rule of thumb". If you do come face to face, bring your professionally packaged samples/products ... and bring come face to face, bring your professionally packaged samples/products ... and bring your best. Too often, I've personally heard, "well this isn't what we currently have" or your best. Too often, I've personally heard, "well this isn't what we currently have" or credibility if you're bringing older samples or stuff that isn't professionally packaged to credibility if you're bringing older samples or stuff that isn't professionally packaged to display/pitch. There are far too many that have it together so you'll be wasting your gas display/pitch. There are far too many that have it together so you'll be wasting your gas and time if you're not coming to make the best impression. Next, respect the owner, and time if you're not coming to make the best impression. Next, respect the owner, purchasing manager, or budtender that may say "no" to even seeing the product or purchasing manager, or budtender that may say "no" to even seeing the product or declining it. They may have other appointments or they may not be taking in new declining it. They may have other appointments or they may not be taking in new products at that time. Shoot for a date and time on a calendar if they are interested. If products at that time. Shoot for a date and time on a calendar if they are interested. If they do agree to check out your product, make sure you're sharing what you need and do agree to check out your product, make sure you're need and that you're not taking up too much time. The good ol' elevator pitch of 2-3 minutes that you're not taking up too much time. The good ol' elevator pitch of 2-3 minutes should be enough to make the impression needed for a small chance at an on-the-spot should be enough to make the impression needed for a small chance at an on-the-spot

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For dispensaries, I feel it's equally important to be open and honest about where you're at with products and needs. No need to waste anyone's time if you're not taking on any at with products and needs. No need to waste anyone's time if you're not taking on any new products or if you are only looking for a specific product. Additionally, it's not hard products or if you are only for a specific product. Additionally, it's not hard to be kind to the person that's out trying to share their products and earn a living. If to be kind to the person that's out trying to share their products and earn a living. If they call or come in, be kind and respectful and guide the person for a future date or they call or come in, be kind and respectful and guide the person for a future date or importantly, if an appointment or sale delivery was made, someone should be there for importantly, if an appointment or sale delivery was made, someone should be there for the appointment or to call and reschedule ahead of time if they aren't going to make the the appointment or to call and reschedule ahead of time if they aren't going to make the appointment. If there is a delivery, it's critical that money is there and the transaction is appointment. If there is a delivery, it's critical that money is there and the transaction is completed. I've personally experienced deliveries to dispensaries where there was no completed. I've personally experienced deliveries to dispensaries where there was communicated. That's unfair to the vendors and the person that's on a schedule of communicated. That's unfair to the vendors and the person that's on a schedule of deliveries. Last, many dispensaries have websites with customer/vendor contact forms deliveries. Last, many dispensaries have websites with customer/vendor contact forms to make appointments. It's a wise use of everyone's time to leverage these for making to make appointments. It's a wise use of everyone's time to leverage these for making appointments or avoiding wasted time with a business that's not interested in taking on appointments or avoiding wasted time with a business that's not interested in taking on new products. All in, it's common courtesy and doing your best to respect your fellow new products. All in, it's common courtesy and doing your best to respect your fellow man. Next month, we'll dive into the power of online awareness and communications man. Next month, we'll dive into the power of online awareness and communications