Aria Biswas

Aria Biswas is head of marketing and cannabis events at Meadow, a cannabis retail software system for dispensaries.

Cannabis delivery software like Meadow makes it easy to navigate regulatory changes in California

Cannabis delivery regulations are changing

Cannabis regulations are changing again in California on January 1, 2023. Ensure your delivery business is up to speed on the new requirements as described in these new "[DCC Modifications to Proposed Text of Consolidated Cannabis Regulations](https://cannabis.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/DCC_Modifications-to-Proposed-Text-of-Consolidated-Cannabis-Regulations_2022-0706.pdf "DCC Modifications to Proposed Text of Consolidated Cannabis Regulations")" (see pages 112-113 re: delivery changes).

Until December 31, 2022, "California licensed retailer’s delivery employee shall not carry cannabis goods in the delivery vehicle with a value in excess of $5,000 at any time. The value of cannabis goods carried in the delivery vehicle for which a delivery order was not received and processed by the licensed retailer prior to the delivery employee departing from the
licensed premises may not exceed $3,000."

Starting January 1, 2023, the total trunk size will increase to $10,000 at any time. Per the regulations "the value of cannabis goods shall be determined using the current retail price of all cannabis goods carried by, or within the delivery vehicle of, the licensed retailer’s delivery employee."

__This means that starting in the new year, cannabis retail operators have significantly more flexibility in the amount of products that they're able to load into their delivery vehicles, eliminating the back and forth trips between the inventory hub to pick up orders, saving time and gas money.__

__REVIEW YOUR DATA TO DETERMINE WHAT INVENTORY TO INCLUDE__

Now that you can essentially double the amount of product your drivers are carrying, do you know what to inventory to send them with? Using Meadow's inventory analytics tools, it's easy to see what products are most popular in certain areas, and plan your inventory mix accordingly. In a [G2 review](https://www.g2.com/products/meadow-meadow/reviews/meadow-review-6964363) of Meadow, dispensary owner Slay says: "The upsides are the ways that you can analyze your sales by category, even by zip code! That does wonders for me and my inventory manager when ensuring we are working most efficient as possible."

__REVIEW YOUR PRODUCT STORAGE PROTOCOLS__

Note that this regulatory change to increased trunk sizes comes with an expanded definition of how those products need to be stored within the delivery vehicle: "Cannabis goods shall be stored in a secure, fully enclosed trunk which cannot be accessed from inside the vehicle, or in a secured area within the inside body or compartment of a vehicle. A secured area is defined as an area where solid or locking metal partitions, cages, or high strength shatterproof acrylic can be used to create a secure compartment in the fully enclosed vehicle. The secured area may be comprised on three sides by any part of the body of the vehicle, provided the parts of the vehicle used for the purposes of this section area shatterproof and are not made of glass."

__REVIEW YOUR SECURITY SOPS__

It's important that delivery businesses review their SOPs and ensure they have updated protocols to keep their teams safe; delivery vehicles have historically been targets for theft and robberies and the increased value of products in the car will warrant additional planning to ensure staff are trained in best practices should such a situation arise. 

__REVIEW YOUR SALES STRATEGY__

Whether you're a California storefront retailer considering to add delivery to your omni-channel sales strategy or an existing delivery operator getting ready for increased trunk sizes, now is a great time to look at ways to optimize your business to sell more cannabis with less work.

“Life is so much easier now that our dispatch team can process an order in Meadow and have it automatically pop up on their Onfleet driver selection,” says Kristina Valdez, Owner of Bleu Diamond. “Implementing Onfleet and Meadow was the smartest thing I’ve ever done for my business." Read the [Bleu Diamond case study](https://getmeadow.com/blog/cannabis-case-study-bleu-diamond-delivery "Bleu Diamond case study").

For operators using Meadow's [cannabis delivery software](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-delivery "cannabis delivery software") system, this increases the value of utilizing a system like the Dynamic Delivery method (also called ice cream truck or trunk by trunk delivery). With this system, each vehicle becomes its own inventory hub, with a designated service area and customized menu offerings, making it possible to deliver to quickly customers within custom delivery zones. With auto dispatch, delivery orders are automatically assigned to vehicles within that zone without manual labor. 

![cannabis delivery software](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/1IJ5MAu0AbzvUQ79pIoYKd/20e96147f4caa4ab058a547a09c6b45d/Screen_Shot_2022-11-28_at_5.08.34_PM.png)

[![Cannabis delivery guidebook](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/1iUV7jHKbfgfawmSPGaYlV/0ee7f8a2785a130ea0ae209778489b0e/Screen_Shot_2022-11-28_at_5.09.36_PM.png)](https://getmeadow.com/features/cannabis-delivery#delivery-guidebook "cannabis delivery guidebook")


Regulations surrounding cannabis delivery in California are changing

California cannabis delivery regulatory changes January 1, 2023

Make note of upcoming regulatory changes to trunk sizes and in-vehicle storage and ensure your team has new SOPs for handling valuable product.

California Cannabis Regulatory Changes: Delivery Trunk Sizes Increase to $10K

Meadow and Cannable speak about using ice cream truck style cannabis delivery software to make deliveries faster in California. 

Meadow Memo on Dynamic Delivery

**[Meadow Memo](https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/meadow-memo-6907026159591157760/ "Meadow Memo") is a new video interview series charting recent trends in cannabis retail and delivery operations.**

Our first memo focus around cannabis delivery with a 30 minute conversation with Jeff Tuel, VP of Sales at [Greenbrier Holdings](https://greenbrierhldgs.com/ "Greenbrier Holdings"), a vertically integrated California cannabis business which includes [Cannable](https://cannablecannabis.com/ "Cannable"), Fresno's closest recreational dispensary and delivery service.

We discuss:

- How they’ve made their cannabis delivery business more efficient and lucrative.
- Opening up Fresno’s closest cannabis dispensary & recent trends they’re tracking.
- The importance of building industry relationships.
- His past in the NFL and breaking the stigma around cannabis for pain relief.

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Read more about Meadow's [cannabis delivery software](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-delivery "cannabis delivery software").

David Hua and Jeff Tuel conversation about cannabis delivery software and expediting cannabis deliveries using the ice cream truck cannabis delivery system

Meadow and Cannable in conversation about cannabis delivery software

Learn more about how this vertically operated business has evolved and made their cannabis delivery workflow more efficient and lucrative

Meadow Memo: Dynamic Delivery

Learn more about the issues with California cannabis industry in this interview with Meadow CEO David Hua and MD Numbers Co-Founder Marie Montmarquet

Marie Montmarquet and David Hua on California cannabis

In this April 2022 episode of [Meadow Memo](https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/meadow-memo-6907026159591157760/ "Meadow Memo"), our CEO David Hua sits down with Marie Montmarquet to get her first-hand perspective on the current crisis that the California cannabis industry is experiencing.

The unsustainable combination of high taxes, 280E tax burdens, the lack of retail outlets, the unregulated market, a series of robberies and dropping cannabis prices means much of the industry is hanging on by just a thread.

As the co-founder of California-based MD Numbers, a vertically integrated family-run company formed in the Bay Area in 2010 (spanning cultivation, distribution and delivery), Marie shares some of her huge depth of knowledge. 

The most alarming thing Marie said:
“It’s not equity that’s broken, it’s this entire industry that is broken.” (31:46)

Yeah, it’s really that bad.

It’s no secret the California cannabis industry is in crisis.

To quote the [Save California Cannabis campaign](https://www.change.org/p/toni-g-atkins-cannabis-industry-united-for-less-taxes-and-more-retail):

*- The current regulatory environment threatens the viability of California’s legacy cannabis operators.*

*- The harms inflicted upon Black, Brown and Latinx communities by the War on Drugs remain unresolved.*

*- The opportunity to create a robust legal market has been squandered as a result of excessive taxation.*

*- The illicit market threatens the health and safety of medicinal patients and consumers.*

*- The State has failed to fulfill the intent and purpose of Proposition 64 as mandated by California voters.*

In the interview below with Marie Montmarquet, we unpack the struggle to regulate cannabis in California, which she has witnessed and navigated through since 2010.

Meadow’s [cannabis retail software](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-retail "cannabis retail software") has powered [Marie’s Deliverables](https://mariesdeliverables.com/ "Marie’s Deliverables") since 2016. We’ve been in the trenches with Marie throughout the six years we’ve known each other, and California cannabis has been a bumpy ride, to say the least.

(Read more about Meadow’s rollercoaster journey as the first @ Y Combinator-backed cannabis startup in the [Hustle Fund](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6912481773662715904/)).

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Highlights of Our Conversation:

- Why Marie loves cannabis and thinks compliant cannabis in California is one of the most interesting things in the world (3:01)
- Why Marie’s farm just increased its footprint by taking over a neighboring space with plants in the ground by operators who had over-expanded in these dismal market conditions (6:04)
- How the price pendulum swings of cannabis flower creates extinction events (6:48)
- Why 85% farmers today are trying to decide if it’s even worth replanting, and why Marie thinks the canopy tax needs to be switched to a flat rate percentage gross tax based on harvest or eliminated completely (8:08)
- Why industry economics are unsustainable: the cost of labor, construction, taxes, gas, rent and operations are going up, but the price of cannabis is going down (9:25)
- Why growing high-quality greenhouse flower that looks like indoor has kept the MD Farms business alive (11:29)
- Why current tax structures at every piece of the supply chain are unsustainable and unbearable (12:01)
- Why California cannabis is the hardest market to operate in, for every license type, especially for small businesses (13:23)
- Why the California cannabis culture and lifestyle can’t be replicated (14:46)
- Why Marie’s lack of formal capital investment has actually been a good thing (15:26)
- Why buyers need to hold the floor on cannabis flower prices (18:00)
- Why the industry switched from making money under prop 215 to raising money under prop 64 in the “green rush” era (19:00)
- Why teams need to be agile, pivot quickly, and operate more like a nimble jet ski and less like a slow barge (19:42)
- Why excess inventory, the lack of retail outlets, and insignificant enforcement on the unregulated market (both in CA and other states) has compounded industry issues (21:30)
- Why unbranded outdoor flower is getting crushed, why more consumer education around THC potency and terpenes is needed, and why solventless fresh-pressed live rosin is currently a good way for outdoor cultivators to survive (22:22)
- Why taxes are killing the industry & why there’s some hope for tax relief in upcoming bills from Senator Bradford & others (26:38)
- Why most people transitioning from the legacy market into the licensed, compliant market are trying to avoid equity programs (30:25)
- Why we need to create other license types to serve small businesses & other equity opportunities beyond just ownership to give back to people affected by the war on drugs (31:20)
- Why there was more strain diversity on dispensary menus under Prop 215 & why cannabis sold outside of the compliant market is often better and fresher than what’s sold in the licensed market (33:45)
- Why an “asset-light” model with white labeling and licensing deals can open up opportunities for the equity community and new brands who don’t have the capital to cultivate or own a license themselves (36:00)
- Why customers are the #1 thing new cannabis companies should be focused on growing (37:51)
- Why vetting business partners and avoiding predatory partnerships is key (38:27)
- Why Meadow isn’t successful unless retail operators are successful (39:34)
- Why a software’s ability to keep up with regulatory changes influences retailers' ability to thrive (41:29)
- How Marie’s consulting company Legacy Coterie can help operators get licenses and plan go-to-market strategies in undeveloped cannabis markets (43:30)
- Why cannabis is still a golden opportunity and how strong relationships will allow us to persevere (44:44)

One of my favorite things we heard Marie say:

### “I kind of equate Meadow to the iPhone. There’s definitely a robustness to certain things, and then there’s a beauty to simplicity and things working. All I want to do is sell weed and sell a lot of weed and do it really well. And I never thought that technology would play such a huge role in me selling weed...to make my customer experience as fluid as I want it to be. Technology is everything. The future of cannabis: good weed, and after that, it will be won and lost by technology.”

Thanks for exploring this Meadow Memo on the state of California cannabis. If you found this content useful, please subscribe to this monthly [LinkedIn Newsletter](https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/meadow-memo-6907026159591157760/ "LinkedIn Newsletter") and share with a friend in the industry who is part of a retail, delivery, or vertically integrated team.

Learn more about Marie's vertical business: [MD Numbers, Inc.](https://www.mdnumbersinc.com/ "MD Numbers, Inc.")

Hire Marie to consult on your new cannabis business: [Legacy Coterie](https://www.legacycoterie.com/ "Legacy Coterie")


In this cannabis industry interview we hear about the challenges of California cannabis 

Meadow CEO David Hua with Marie Montmarquet Co-Founder MD Numbers 

The industry is hanging on by just a thread. Marie walks us through what she's seeing and what changes are needed

Meadow Memo: Surviving the Storm of California Cannabis

Meadow has been building cannabis dispensary software since 2014

Meadow top rated dispensary software

Since 2014 Meadow has worked hand in hand with dispensaries and delivery services of all sizes across the state of California to build a beautiful, intuitive, easy to use, easy to learn [cannabis retail](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-retail "cannabis retail") software system.

Every year, Meadow continues to optimize operational workflows and build new tools to help cannabis dispensaries sell more cannabis with less work. Here's a breakdown of what we've added to our all-in-one system in just the last 12 months: 

# The 7+ Biggest Recent Updates to Meadow's Connected Cannabis Retail System 

## 1. Dynamic Delivery Launch
Meadow’s Dynamic Delivery platform (also known as Ice Cream Truck or Trunk by Trunk Delivery) makes cannabis delivery more efficient and profitable by allowing vehicles to operate as their own inventory locations with customizable zones, automatic dispatching, and per vehicle inventory and menus. Learn more about our new [cannabis delivery software](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-delivery "cannabis delivery software").
![Dynamic cannabis delivery software](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/2KSfYFRfeN2FdBj2JYGnYR/aaaa999441350b45be2ab56b9bbcc091/OG_Image_Blog_Size__18_.png)

## 2. Meadow Analytics: Inventory Velocity + Premium Insights Launch
Our 2.0 analytics package is a major upgrade that makes it easier to forecast purchasing with precision using inventory velocity, understand your sales channels and customers in greater depth, and see product, brand, and category performance in an instant.

![cannabis dispensary POS software analytics](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/30JSUMO3OqyfAez1uUdYcd/eb6f034cb6cb095860ddfbc391d76c6a/OG_Image_Blog_Size__14_.png)

## 3. Kiosk Mode Launch  
With Meadow's iPad-based POS and new kiosk-mode workflows, it's easy to conveniently make advanced sales! Want to set up a standalone iPad or tablet for your customers to place orders? Now you can with the new kiosk mode for the menu embed. Customers can create profiles, sign in and place orders for in-store pickup or delivery. The kiosk also works with guest checkout; if a customer doesn't complete their order or forgets to log out, the kiosk will reset automatically to the home page, clearing the cart and logging out any customer if logged in. 

![Cannabis retail kiosk software](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/6CAEVOb4eL8o3oruc9m8mV/b4ed5c684d22c11a3e96febae1b7752c/OG_Image_Blog_Size__20_.png)

## 4. Quickbooks Integration For Streamlined Accounting
Meadow has teamed up with the team at Alembic to bring you an integration with QB Desktop and now QB Online. Create [accounting activity in QuickBooks](https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accounting/ "accounting activity in QuickBooks") with ease; import data once a day, once a week or once a month. Meadow reports paired with Quickbooks makes it easy for dispensaries to manage their books.

![Quickbooks integrated with Meadow cannabis retail software](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/4eKMvNBjokSxrgvF2dZqFa/13051a1a3422c4090b699ea2e7cb6d5f/OG_Image_Blog_Size__17_.png)

## 5. Google Tag Manager (GTM) Integration
Meadow's integration with Google Tag Manager helps you understand your customer's online shopping behaviors. You can learn a lot about how your customers interact with your dispensary eCommerce menu by using Google Tag Manager (GTM) to track how they navigate your site. With Meadow's GTM integration, you can now track events like product impressions, views and clicks; products added to/removed from the cart; and checkouts and purchases completed! GTM data can help you improve the online ordering experience for your customers, optimize your product mix and boost basket sizes. 

![Google Tag Manager with Meadow cannabis POS](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/4tqHdNxFQK9yRSYshkUG8B/d2dbcda158d7525347b0e4a9b2a2ecd5/OG_Image_Blog_Size__16_.png)

## 6. New Text Marketing Segments
We've added NEW audience segments to our [cannabis marketing](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-marketing "cannabis marketing") tool so you can target customers by brand or subcategory purchased, ZIP code, birthday, referral source, age, and more. Break customers into meaningful groups to send relevant SMS and MMS messages that will drive sales, repeat customers, and ROI.

![Cannabis marketing segmentation](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/26EOTUFqSQTeh1tBEEfgTp/4b307cf09a54e1ef9f15849d6f9c542c/OG_Image_Blog_Size__15_.png)

## 7. New Inventory Discrepancy Report 
Meadow’s robust [reporting system](https://getmeadow.com/features/analytics-and-reporting "reporting system") continues to get even smarter, now with more than 20 exportable reports to help dispensaries understand all aspects of their business. 

California Department of Cannabis Control regulations require you to count your inventory at least monthly and to ensure you do not have a significant discrepancy in inventory. "A significant discrepancy in inventory means a difference in actual inventory compared to records pertaining to inventory of at least 3 percent of the average monthly sales of the licensee." (see § 5034. Significant Discrepancy in Inventory for more detail). This latest report calculates your acceptable threshold and shows how accurate your inventory is relative to that limit using discrepancy measurements at the product, option and package levels. Meadow's [cannabis compliance software](http://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-compliance "cannabis compliance software") is helps you keep track of your inventory to maintain compliance, reduce loss, and avoid an audit by the DCC.

![Inventory discrepancy report for cannabis dispensaries](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/604QYr7eEwg7okj1LXopJq/06f7fa7a0fd228b4d18a691f01c93fbc/OG_Image_Blog_Size__21_.png)

## Bonus: Add a Pass Through Excise Tax 
Want to show pre-tax pricing on your menu? For dispensaries that want to show the lowest prices, it's now easy to break out excise tax as a separate line, which gets added to the total at checkout.
![Excise tax pass through](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/4LOf0Sb7aMhbC26sOTMR6S/02e04dc8930b87b2c22d7ed75c92aebf/OG_Image_Blog_Size__22_.png)

## Plus: Hundreds of other quality of life upgrades, while maintaining [99.99% uptime](https://www.meadowstatus.com/ "Meadow Status")

There's a reason why we're the most loved dispensary POS system on [G2](https://www.g2.com/products/meadow-meadow/reviews "G2 Reviews"):

![Best dispensary POS software  ](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/2wKBfm8gflowUop0OJzuU9/14cad06325012ae3470499e52e3462da/Best_Dispensary_POS_software.png)

![Cannabis POS System Reviews](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/1PzqO049c6uJM4rlcKqtjb/bd16735de23f01f3b64de772a1e9a5d4/Cannabis_POS_System_Reviews.png)

We continue to pro-actively make Meadow's all-in-one POS system better, based on feedback from the 200 cannabis retail operators we support across California.

Book a call to learn more about Meadow by completing the short form below.

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Blue Diamond cannabis delivery case study powered by Meadow and Onfleet cannabis delivery software

Bleu Diamond Cannabis Case Study

[Bleu Diamond LLC](https://bleudiamondco.com/ "Bleu Diamond LLC") is the highest-rated cannabis delivery company located in the central coast of California. This family-owned business's top priority is providing the best possible products to their customers and patients for the lowest possible price. They are firm believers in the medicinal benefits of cannabis, and pride themselves on being the most convenient and affordable delivery service in the region. Their goal is to become the Amazon of cannabis products with a faster delivery time; they deliver in under one hour for anyone who places an order anywhere in their 300-mile territory. Their drivers leave their respective warehouses at 8am and do not return until the end of their shift. Through this time, the dispatch team uses [Meadow](https://getmeadow.com/ "Meadow") to process orders and [Onfleet](https://onfleet.com/ "Onfleet") to route orders to the corresponding driver. After operating for multiple years via text message and manual navigation, these two software programs took this cannabis delivery business to a whole new level. 

Prior to adding Onfleet and Meadow, the team operated via text message and direct communication between driver and dispatch. They were taking too many orders and their dispatch team was overwhelmed in communicating these orders to drivers without a streamlined system. This resulted in increased staff turnover and prevented ownership from having the ability to focus on the growth of the company. While they had the means and the customer base to scale, they couldn’t find time to pull themselves away from making sure the day-to-day was operating as it should. 

As a small business owner in the cannabis industry, it made it difficult to commit to additional overhead expenses, especially when they were still in the process of establishing themselves in the market. As they started to grow, there were immediate needs for obtaining sales data and streamlining processes to accommodate customers and patients.

“Implementing Onfleet and Meadow was the smartest thing I’ve ever done for my business,” says Kristina Valdez, Owner of Bleu Diamond. “The seamless integration creates a great experience for my staff and an even better experience for our customers and patients.”

As a result of both integrations, Kristina and her team saw a significant increase in employee retention and patient satisfaction. 

After sorting through 10 different software companies, Bleu Diamond discovered [Meadow and their integration with Onfleet](https://getmeadow.com/features/cannabis-delivery "Meadow and their integration with Onfleet"), which was exactly what they needed. “Life is so much easier now that our dispatch team can process an order in Meadow and have it automatically pop up on their Onfleet driver selection. They simply drag the order to the corresponding driver and it’s on to the next. Employee attrition has dropped dramatically, and it has allowed us to create a work culture that we all enjoy,” Kristina continued.

Customers and patients love to receive text updates alerting them that their order is on the way and will arrive in a timely manner, sometimes as quickly as eight minutes.  The automatic text updates create a professionalism to Bleu Diamond’s service that really sets them apart from the competition. They’ve noticed that customers and patients love the alerts they receive and the fact that Onfleet will automatically text them when their driver arrives. That paired with the driver tracker allows them to watch their driver in route for added convenience and clarity on the delivery process, and their patient and customer retention has absolutely skyrocketed as a result.

Learn more about Meadow's [cannabis delivery software](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-delivery "cannabis delivery software")

![Bleu Diamond cannabis](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/HuYUsO0KGI5D1yuC3epCA/d278c9462f1f90f5969cc832a38bfa0d/OG_Image_Blog_Size__3_.png)
Learn more about [Bleu Diamond](https://bleudiamondco.com/ "Bleu Diamond") and order products next time you're in the Central Coast or Ventura Valley.

California cannabis delivery software from Meadow and Onfleet

Bleu Diamond Cannabis Delivery 

Learn more how this top-rated cannabis delivery service has streamlined their operations and improved their customer experience

Cannabis Case Study: Bleu Diamond Delivery

Interview with Eliza Maroney, Founder of Lucky Box Club on the Meadow cannabis POS blog 

Eliza Maroney Lucky Box Club Meadow

Meadow commissioned this interview to hear Eliza's story of launching [Lucky Box Club](https://luckyboxclub.com/ "Lucky Box Club"), her luxury cannabis subscription box brand, and why she and her partner were named Mr. & Mrs. Wellness Village at this year's [Meadowlands](https://getmeadow.com/meadowlands "Meadowlands") cannabis retreat. Listen to the 10 minute interview or continue to read the transcript, below.

<callout>[Listen to the Interview with Lucky Box Founder and cannabis yogi, Eliza Maroney](https://www.heyartifact.com/creations/gja8P/)</callout>

__Eliza:__ The term "[The Cannabis Yogi](https://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/i-did-bend-blaze-yoga-you-should-too "The Cannabis Yogi")" was kind of just given to me by a writer from Leafly, but it was one that I was really excited to step into. I really have a deep belief that cannabis can enhance all facets of our lives and found that it's so profoundly moved me throughout my own yoga practice. It helps people to connect more deeply with their own bodies, their own spirits. It helps people to meditate and ultimately kind of just helps us to look within and come into a more reflective state. Hosting my yoga classes previously without cannabis, I felt like a fish out of water. I think that I really love the plant for its ability to get people to step out of their pain and out of their suffering and into their bodies.

__John:__ That's a really good point. And now looking at that signature [cannabis yoga](https://www.instagram.com/thecannabisyogi/ "cannabis yoga") offering of yours, Bend and Blaze, how do you structure it? How do you give your clients what they are looking for?

![Bend and Blaze cannabis yoga with Eliza Maroney](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/djOsiv79gwRZWEnDlKxOk/4f1ac6db78b61ec15b8bb3110dc1599f/Blog_Banner_Image__3_.png)

__Eliza:__ When people arrive, they have the opportunity and the option to use cannabis. They can bring their own. Sometimes I usually have pre-rolls available for people. Some people like to vape. Otherwise a lot of people actually come and just use topicals. It is really hard to drop into yoga poses if you're in literal physical pain. So we build in about 30 minutes for people to just consume, to connect with each other, and then we drop into our meditation and go through a really sweet Vinyasa and Yin hybrid flow, which means that we are moving in connection with our breath. An inhale will take you through one move and an exhale will take you through another. And the Yin portion means that we're also holding certain poses for an extended period of time, anywhere from two to five minutes. And so this type of a hybrid flow really allows for people to lengthen, to strengthen, and to kind of just create space inside of their bodies. And then at the end of every class, my signature really is my sound healing.  I use singing bowls or other instruments and my voice and sing or chant and talk people through different guided meditations. 

__John:__ That really does sound holistic and that you cover every area that you could want to feel. And so moving on, I want to ask you about another thing you do, which is that you're the founder of Lucky Box Club, which I understand has been named the number one cannabis subscription box company in California. Can you tell me about the vision behind this phase of what you do and how that's been going for you?

![Lucky Box Club subscription cannabis box](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/6XFs9ONYbPSDchbBCmgQoS/9edfccd8fee4f4ac1fff2c8f9b20c888/Blog_Banner_Image__2_.png)

__Eliza:__ Before the cannabis yoga existed and before Lucky Box Club existed, my partner and I were actually cultivators in Nevada City. And really, we love this plant. I mean, it was just such an incredible thing to learn from him about the process of growing and understanding what it really takes to go from seed to smoke. And one thing that really was very clear to me and to us is that not all cannabis is created equal. And as we also started to learn more and more about the other manufactured products that are out there, whether they're topicals or edibles or beverages or suppositories... there's just so many products out there. What I like to tell people is that there's a product for everybody, but not every product is for every body. We are all created so uniquely, and we all carry such different trauma and pain in our bodies, that it's important to find the right products for the right people.

So in 2016, the concept of Lucky Box Club was kind of formed and in 2017 we really started to act on it. And then we were able to launch and get all of our licenses in order by 2019. So it's been a long road, but we absolutely love what we do. We love to find products that will enhance people's lives.

__John:__ That's a really lovely way to put that. You mentioned your partner in that last answer. And obviously this is a family operation and here you were once featured in the [official Grammy's gift bag](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a15886072/grammys-gift-bag-lounge-2018/). Can you tell me a bit about what that was like for you and how it felt to be a part of the Grammy's?

__Eliza:__ You know, it's funny; the road of entrepreneurship was filled with so, so much excitement. I almost forgot that that even happened. It was an incredible opportunity that was presented to us and every presenter and every nominee of the Grammy's did receive a miniature Lucky Box that actually featured at that time high CBD products. And I believe it was the first time ever that they were accepting such products to be in those types of gift bags that went to all of the celebrities. So it was a really phenomenal opportunity that of course we could not pass it up 

__John:__ Yeah. That's pretty wild. And also I'm sure it gets lost in the shuffle because verything's so hectic when you're in startup mode. So next I want to shift topics to the work you've done with Meadow. Can you talk a bit about the technical and infrastructure side of your company and how you use Meadow to manage your [cannabis delivery](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-delivery "cannabis delivery") operations?

__Eliza:__ Absolutely. Yeah. You know Meadow has been instrumental in helping us to stay organized and to keep track of our inventory. And as a point of sale system for us on the back end, it really has been quite seamless. It leaves very little for us to want more of, and what we do need or want certain features, they are very receptive to them. So, if you really feel like the Meadow team has kind of become family and they're part of the LBC team and they definitely take on all of their tasks with that type of energy as well. So we're super grateful to them. Yeah, we, we love Meadow. We love being one of the early adopters and supporters and they in turn, have also really supported us. And what an incredible symbiotic relationship we have. 

__John:__ That's an excellent thing to have, and a great asset in your business, I'm sure. And tell me now about the Meadowlands cannabis retreat from this year where both you and your partner were named "Mr. And Mrs. Wellness Village"? Tell me about the wellness village that you helped create and this immersive experience, what was that? 

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  <figcaption>The 2021 [Meadowlands](https://getmeadow.com/meadowlands "Meadowlands") wellness village was curated and designed by the teams at [Lucky Box Club](https://luckyboxclub.com/ "Lucky Box Club") and [Collective High](https://collective-high.com/ "Collective High").</figcaption>
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__Eliza:__ Luke and myself (that's my partner), we love creating and curating experiences; to us, that's what the box really is. And so anytime we have an opportunity to curate experiences in a live in person setting, we love to hop on the opportunity. We were so honored that the Meadow team thought of us and reached out. Aria, who is their organizer for Meadowlands, she is a colleague and a good friend, and she knows that I myself have produced other retreats. And so it's such a treat that she sees our vision and invited us to kind of produce the wellness village last year. And what that meant was that we really created a decorated and  curated experience and a space that allowed for people to come to take a break from all of the networking and to drop into their bodies and to have a safe space to smoke, and just to zone out a little bit and enjoy guided meditations every evening and pop-up sound baths, and a few other offerings that we created for people. So it was such a highlight for us and we can't wait to continue creating such experiences for Meadowlands and beyond.

![Meadowlands cannabis retreat sponsors Tough Mama, The Cannabis Yogi, Distru](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/6dFTPHHTlXQRmniTDzalsF/471e0da35c754b3efe1815e3d5434981/20211002-Colwell-Meadowlands-Day3-Z6C3949.jpg)

__John:__  Can you tell me a little more about what drew you to creating a retreat space like this and to do it with cannabis? What's the philosophy behind what feels good about that for you? 

__Eliza:__ You know, a lot of retreats, especially ones that are within the cannabis industry, they mean that we're always on, if you know what I mean. It's like, we're always trying to put our best foot forward and we're always networking and we're always trying to talk up our companies and our positions and make sure that we make the most of every minute of every single day. And while that is an important philosophy to have, it's just as important to make sure that you make time and create space for yourself to release and relax, and kind of just let that adrenaline rush kind of just come down to a slow, smooth pace. And so for us, our vision behind the wellness village was really to curate a space where people felt safe and supported and comfortable just in their own skin.

It was really beautiful to see how many people were kind of looking for this type of a space, because while Meadowlands is a cannabis retreat, it's very high energy, there's like a lot of like dance parties and high-frequency things happening at every hour, all the way through the night time hours. Whereas the wellness village was like a very zen space for people to relax and retreat to before having to go back to their tents and go to sleep.

__John:__ What an amazing thing to create and to be a part of this gathering in that way. Sounds totally in sync with the other parts of your business too. So thank you so much for sharing all of this. And let's close today with some final thoughts that you'd like to share with those listening, other people in the cannabis industry, I'm sure. What would you like to tell them about your place in the industry and your company?

__Eliza:__ You know, I think just for people to understand that we really are a community, and to not lose sight of the fact that the cannabis industry started off as a movement.

And it's important to understand the people that were here before us and the people who are coming after us. Just to recognize that we really have to stay a community and to support each other and to make sure that we make access to this amazing medicine accessible to everyone.

Learn more about Eliza Maroney's journey into cannabis, entrepreneurship and wellness

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Sweetleaf Joe of the Sweetleaf Collective discussing compassionate cannabis at Meadowlands

Sweetleaf Joe of the Sweetleaf Collective

In this Q&A, we interview Sweetleaf Joe, the founder and collective of [Sweetleaf Collective](https://www.sweetleafcollective.org "Sweetleaf Collective"),  a donation-based charity organization providing free medical cannabis to HIV/AIDS and cancer patients in California.

Meadow commissioned [this interview](https://www.heyartifact.com/creations/94KYd/) to hear Joe's story and the importance of compassionate cannabis in celebration of the day that [SB-34](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB34 "SB-34"), also known as the Dennis Peron and Brownie Mary Act, was enacted in the state of California. This momentous occasion was the first time that a government acknowledged non-commercial cannabis and allowed the nonprofit sector to gift compassionate cannabis for no cost, without a tax liability.  

Listen to the 10 minute interview or continue to read the transcript, below.

<callout>[Listen to the Interview with Sweetleaf Joe](https://www.heyartifact.com/creations/94KYd/ "Listen to the Interview with Sweetleaf Joe")
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__Sweetleaf Joe:__
My name is Sweetleaf Joe. I am the founder and director of the Sweetleaf Collective, a compassionate cannabis program that helps low-income veterans, terminally ill patients and people of color access free medical cannabis. 

__Meadow:__ 
That's a pretty incredible thing to be able to offer people. Can you tell me about how you got started in this industry, and the short story of how you got to where you are today?

__Sweetleaf Joe:__
Well, the short story is, you know, I was a cannabis user in high school and it was helping me for some of my medical conditions. So when I became an adult, I was a young activist, and in 1996, proposition 215 passed and I decided to be an activist in cannabis and helped create the nonprofit sector of cannabis. And what I was looking for that time was how could I be the most impactful. And I identified that low-income, terminally ill patients were the ones who needed cannabis and needed access to medical cannabis the most, because if they didn't have access to it due to financial constraints, they could pass on.

__Meadow:__ 
Yeah, that's a pretty time-sensitive thing and a crucial thing to be able to offer these people who really need it. And over these years of running this collective, what are some of the changes you've seen both in the industry and what you yourself have been able to offer your customers?

__Sweetleaf Joe:__
It's been really great with the progression of cannabis and the normalization of cannabis. Also the lowering of prices. You know, when we started, we just had five patients and we were offering them about a half ounce of leaf every month. And as we saw the prices of cannabis come down, we saw cultivators donating a much higher quality of cannabis and a much larger amount of cannabis. And now we have a hundred patients in Sweetleaf and they are receiving two ounces of flower every month.

__Meadow:__ 
That's quite the growth. And thinking holistically about this journey you've been on, what would you say are the values that have guided your company over the years?

<callout>"My personal main goal is to ease human suffering." 

- Sweetleaf Joe, Founder and Director of the Sweetleaf Collective
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__Sweetleaf Joe:__
Well, my personal main goal is to ease human suffering. And I work on a bunch of different projects, not just in cannabis, but in other nonprofit fields as well. But in regards to cannabis, it's all about creating and expanding more access to free medical cannabis, to those who need it most.

__Meadow:__ 
And I'm sure you need a lot of tools to help you do that and run your business. How has working with Meadow enabled you to do more and achieve more of these values that you just mentioned? 

__Sweetleaf Joe:__
The great thing with working with Meadow is it's brought us into the 21st century. For over 20 years, the way that we handled patient paperwork was it was all in a binder at the office, so that limited our access to the information. Now with Meadow, the patient paperwork is all online. It's available to the different people working at Sweetleaf, as well as the cannabis delivery service that we work with that actually does the deliveries to our patients. And so now the delivery service [Padre Mu](https://padremu.com/? "Padre Mu"), they're able to just access the patient paperwork from their office and do independent verification as opposed to what we were doing previously, which is, you know, we would have to photocopy all of the patient paperwork and actually bring it down to a dispensary so that they would have all that paperwork. So what I find with Meadow is that it is an incredible time-saver for us. And what happens is when we are able to save time in the administrative work that we do, we're able to create more access for patients. We're able to focus more on our patients and focus on getting them the medicine that they need.

__Meadow:__ 
Yeah. That's pretty incredible to really be able to direct your resources where they need to go to the most. And now looking ahead to the future a bit, especially now that you're able to handle some of these more administrative things a bit more easily, what are you excited about in the coming years for your company?

__Sweetleaf Joe:__
I'm just so excited to expand compassion. We're hoping to potentially expand to other states this year.

We are also working with a number of international partners. And so people in Colombia and people in Argentina to help them with their whole compassionate cannabis movement and the cannabis nonprofit sector in their countries. Last year, we were able to help patients access $3 million worth of free medical cannabis, which is really incredible because at the beginning of the year, we set a goal of just $1 million dollars, so we tripled our goal.

And so for 2022, we are hoping to do $10 million worth of free medical cannabis. And so with that, we also need to triple our funds. And one of the things we're doing with that is we raise money by selling branded lighters and rolling papers at cannabis retailers. And for every lighter or package of rolling papers that's sold (they're just $3 each), and for each one that sells, a patient is able to access 3.5 grams of free medical cannabis.

__Meadow:__ 
So now thinking about other people in the industry, what advice would you have for them following this sentiment about giving back in that way? 

__Sweetleaf Joe:__
Well, I would say include compassion into your business plan. Plan on giving, doing give backs like Meadow. Meadow lets us use their platform free of charge and they're helping support the nonprofit sector of cannabis.

One of the big things that has been a hurdle for us is creating more visibility for the nonprofit sector of cannabis. Most people do not realize that cannabis has a nonprofit sector and they don't realize that it's incredibly vibrant and that it's saving people's lives. 

<callout>"Most people do not realize that cannabis has a nonprofit sector and they don't realize that it's incredibly vibrant and that it's saving people's lives." 

- Sweetleaf Joe, Founder and Director of the Sweetleaf Collective
</callout>

And that's one of my other taglines on my email is when I'm pulling in new donors: "Together, we can save lives." 

And for people that I have been working with, I just switched that tagline up and it's, "Together, we ARE saving lives."

And that's what happens when brands are supporting compassion is that we're all saving lives together. I mean, Sweetleaf, now with the expansion with legalization, we're seeing a consolidation of the compassion supply chain, and so now we have a patient network of over a thousand patients. 

We definitely always need help with funding. The cannabis nonprofit sector is super underfunded. And we would really love to incorporate more brands into helping. And so, incorporating compassion, having give backs, these are all super important things that help a brand.

I have a lot of hope for the future. I think 2022 is going to be an incredible year for compassion. And we are going to see a big expansion of access to patients, and that's veterans, low-income terminally ill patients, people of color; there's so many different demographics that are helped with compassionate cannabis.

We're not allowed to deliver to our patients anymore. We used to do bike delivery to our patients. And you know, I can't tell you how many times I showed up at a patient's house to do a delivery. And the patient was in tears. And through their tears, they communicated to me that if they had not had access to this free medical cannabis from Sweetleaf, that they would have already died.

And that's the real story here: lives are on the line and we are all able to help save these lives together.

__If you are interested in supporting the Sweetleaf Collective through donations, give-backs, or selling their branded lighters and rolling papers at your retail business, please send an email to Sweetleafjoe@gmail.com or [DONATE VIA PAYPAL](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3K6GP8E5PJLEE&source=url).__

Together we can save lives! 


Founder of the Sweetleaf Collective talks about SB-34 the Brownie Mary and Dennis Peron act and how the cannabis industry can support compassionate cannabis

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Ice cream truck style cannabis delivery software for dispensaries

Trunk by Trunk cannabis delivery software

Meadow's new cannabis delivery system is here!

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Standard hub-and-spoke delivery requires trips back and forth between the inventory hub to pick up orders. Tried and true, but without a lot of flexibility or ability to scale. Dynamic Delivery (also called ice cream truck or trunk by trunk delivery) makes each vehicle its own inventory hub, with a designated service area and customized menu offerings. Now you can eliminate the back and forth trips for blazing-fast delivery, assign vehicles to customized zones, drawn to your exact specifications, and auto dispatch, so orders are automatically assigned to vehicles without human intervention.

As [TechCrunch reported](https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/meadow-launches-dynamic-delivery-to-bring-mobile-cannabis-dispensaries-to-california/), *Meadow’s new Dynamic Delivery helped Cannable cut delivery times from hours to 20 minutes. How? The delivery vehicle is stocked with pot available for purchase, and customers can order, through an app, directly from the car in their neighborhood. Think of it like an ice cream truck with a modern online ordering system. But, instead of serving gelato treats and Creamsicles, these mobile dispensaries are slinging eighths of Gelato and Creamsicle*.

Discover how this smart new [cannabis delivery software](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-delivery "cannabis delivery software") can broaden your reach, scale your operations, and sell more cannabis to more customers.

<callout>[Book a Call to Learn More](#upgrade-now)</callout>

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Discover how to save time and keep more cash in your pocket with fast and efficient cannabis delivery.

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Meadow's new Dynamic Delivery cannabis delivery system

Dynamic Cannabis Delivery Ice Cream Truck Style ERP

The fastest, most efficient [cannabis delivery software](http://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-delivery "Cannabis Delivery Software") is here!

Meadow's new Dynamic Delivery platform allows vehicles to operate as roaming mini-dispensaries with precise geofencing, automatic dispatching of drivers, customized menus, real-time inventory reporting, and geo-targeted SMS marketing for the fastest, most powerful cannabis delivery experience available. 

Dynamic Delivery allows vehicles to become independent inventory locations that roam within a geographic zone, taking orders as they are placed. With just a vehicle, a driver, and a few clicks, Meadow users can create a fully compliant, customized mobile dispensary anywhere in California.  

The value of this can't be overstated: this is a fully compliant, low-cost way to scale operations, expand margins, and provide fast delivery anywhere in California.

Here are five ways this new cannabis delivery system can help you save time and keep more cash in your pocket at the end of the day.

**1) Eliminate the Time, Cost, and Labor of Manual Dispatching** 

Dynamic delivery vehicles operate as independent inventory locations. with customized product offerings, online menus, and geo-targeted marketing campaigns to generate real-time demand. Vehicles can be automatically dispatched when orders in their zone are placed and fulfill those orders directly without having to travel back to a storefront or inventory hub. Once the item is purchased by the customer, a task is autogenerated in Onfleet and auto-assigned if there's a single driver in the region. This means less manual labor for your dispatcher, allowing that employee to focus on more revenue-generating or creative tasks. 

**2) Reach Underserved Customers & Expand Your Reach**

65% of California still does not yet have legal cannabis retail. A key component of Meadow’s Dynamic Delivery is customizable delivery zones that can be drawn to exact specifications — as large or as small as a retailer likes, meaning you can easily target the entire next county over or just a few key zip codes a bit further out than you would serve with a hub-and-spoke model.  Your drivers have increased ability to roam new regions with up to $5k of product ready to sell. This means you can promote your business in adjacent regions to your local customers, helping serve a wider segment with decentralized inventory, creating a larger customer base, more access and faster delivery to customers who may not be used to being able to order products to their homes.

![Cannabis delivery software zone mapping](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/1ioagGQa2Ax3n0E54EzuYP/6f1693d3dafc8d3da6a56193ce7a0425/Ice_Cream_Truck_Cannabis_Delivery_Software.png)

**3) Set Up Delivery to Serve Local Events with Onsite Sales**

It's now incredibly easy for retailers to partner with venues or brick-and-mortar businesses like hotels to set up kiosks with a menu and a dedicated delivery vehicle. Simply create a delivery zone that's one location only and set up a vehicle stocked with up to $5k of grab-and-go products. Add signage to your event encouraging guests to order online and head to a VIP delivery zone. This model would work anywhere from a Giant’s baseball stadium to Golden Gate Park during Outside Lands; simply draw a delivery zone and have a drop area. It's never been easier to have onsite cannabis sales, compliantly, at events across California — without the costs and red tape of using an events license.

**4) Create a Dedicated Delivery Vehicle for Brand Partners**

Retailers can now partner with a brand eager to capitalize on direct-to-consumer opportunities. This new structure unlocks new creative possibilities of how brands and dispensaries work together to reach customers in new ways. For instance, during the upcoming LA Marathon, a retailer could collaborate with Papa & Barkley to have a delivery vehicle full of Releaf Balm and other topicals readily available at the end of the race. For exposure, Papa & Barkley might consider hiring onsite masseuses giving out free infused massages with a flyer to order their own P&B products. The retailer benefits if the brand provides deeply discounted products (say $1/unit instead of $10), and/or they pay a $5,000 product sponsorship, and they’re also bringing new customers into their ecosystem who can be nurtured with loyalty offers and future special promos. 

**5) Send Targeted Text Campaigns to Customers In The Zip Code Your Car with Inventory is Roaming**

Meadow's CRM and SMS functionality allows you to send geo-targeted [cannabis marketing](https://getmeadow.com/blog/tags/cannabis-marketing "cannabis marketing") campaigns to targeted segments of your customers. Have a delivery driver with lots of Kiva dark chocolate bars in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood? Send customers in that delivery region a promo code for $5 off for that day only to help move that specific product.  

![cannabis marketing text messages](//images.ctfassets.net/6kwu1u6s8j23/7F1bsXKYdmYbJOWuPoF06e/901c3a9440c7c74c85faa8a55eaee14a/cannabis_marketing_text_messages.png)

In short: Meadow's new delivery system has no limit to how fast you can deliver to customers or how much you can scale delivery operations. 

Dynamic Delivery builds on Meadow's full stack of [dispensary POS software](https://getmeadow.com/features/point-of-sale "dispensary POS software"), which brings sales, inventory, loyalty, analytics, delivery, eCommerce, CRM, marketing, and compliance under one roof.

The integrated system is a powerful example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts, with an omnichannel sales ecosystem that goes beyond POS to help retailers identity and capitalize on opportunities for sales, retention, and growth. This is how retailers *really* compete. 

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  Modern cannabis customers expect the dispensary sales experience to be like any other retail industry — fast, easy, efficient, accessible everywhere. To fully capture every potential customer, dispensaries should offer a seamless customer experience, no matter where they're buying your products. </sidebar>

Dynamic Delivery launched as a freemium feature, with the cost of operating a single vehicle baked-in to Meadow’s cannabis retail system packages. There's never been a better time to launch a new delivery operation or upgrade your current SOPs to earn more revenue as a cannabis retailer. 

[Schedule a demo of Dynamic Delivery now](https://meetings.hubspot.com/ryanmeadow/meadow-software-demo)

Cannabis delivery that works like an ice cream truck with compliant cannabis inventory in the vehicle for dispensary ease

Dynamic Delivery cannabis ice cream truck style system

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5 Ways to Boost Revenue with New Ice Cream Truck Dynamic Cannabis Delivery

Meadow's cannabis delivery software paired with Onfleet's delivery logistics platform streamlines the delivery of marijuana in California.

Cannabis delivery software

In 2020, when cannabis was deemed essential, cannabis delivery emerged as an essential sales channel to serve new and loyal customers. 

We created a guide to help California dispensaries quickly get delivery up and running or expand current delivery operations to better serve California customers. Meadow makes it easy to compliantly launch cannabis delivery in California. Let's go!

<callout><a href="#delivery-guidebook">Get the Guidebook Now: How to Launch Compliant Cannabis Delivery in California</a></callout>

### The Basic Requirements for Compliant California Cannabis Delivery

__COMPLIANT VEHICLE:__ 
Any vehicle used in the delivery of cannabis goods shall be operated by a delivery employee of the licensee. A vehicle used in the delivery of cannabis goods shall not have any marking or other indications on the exterior of the vehicle that may indicate that the delivery employee is carrying cannabis goods for delivery. Ensure adequate insurance on the vehicle.

__GPS TRACKING:__
A vehicle used for the delivery of cannabis goods shall be outfitted with a dedicated Global Positioning System (GPS) device for identifying the geographic location of the delivery vehicle and recording a history of all locations traveled to by the delivery employee while engaged in delivery.

__QUALIFIED DRIVERS:__
Every driver needs to be an employee of your dispensary. Each delivery employee of a licensed retailer shall be at least 21 years of age. Ensure the driver doesn’t have any unpaid tickets and points on their record.

__INVENTORY:__
If the driver is delivering orders that have already been received and processed, they may have up to $5,000 worth of cannabis products in the vehicle. If orders have not yet been placed, (e.g. driver has cannabis goods in the car and is waiting for an order to be placed) they may only have up to $3,000 worth of cannabis products in the vehicle.

__SUBMIT UPDATED OPERATING PROCEDURES TO THE BCC:__ 
Provide the Bureau with information regarding any motor vehicle used for the delivery of cannabis goods, including the make, model, color, Vehicle Identification Number, license plate number, and Department of Motor Vehicles registration information. Review the full list of BCC's regulations for delivery at [bcc.ca.gov](https://www.bcc.ca.gov/law_regs/ "BCC cannabis regulations")

<a href="#delivery-guidebook">Keep Reading: Access the Compliant Cannabis Delivery Guidebook</a>

### Meadow + Onfleet for Smarter Cannabis Delivery Logistics

Our two-way Onfleet and Meadow integration makes it easy to manage orders, optimize traffic routes, assign and schedule deliveries, track driver locations, communicate with customers and review delivery data.

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  <figcaption>In this webinar with special guest Robert Fierro from Onfleet, we review how the right cannabis delivery software can optimize your business, help you seamlessly navigate state and local regulations, communicate with customers, and scale your operations. </figcaption>
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