Dope things I’m reading
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In today’s entry: New State Alert ✅ | Dealer Swag | Blue Labubus | Bops | Reading
The Dealers Desk
Hey Dealers,
Quick wins
We Survived New York blizzard! I was in New York for five days (4 of which were with that giant snow storm). Ran around NYC and can confirm we had a great time and we are gettign picked up in a bunch of new shops! If you go to shops like Indoor Trees send me a pic with your Halara purchase and I’ll mail you a free Dealers Dad Hat.
New State Alert! Read on friends!
Dealer Swag don’t forget to refer your friends and if they subscribe to this email blast I will feel validated and you will get your limited release Dealers hat! Win Win
Crew Request
Are you based in WA and are hungry? We just released our products in WA for sales this Monday and already we are in shops from teh Idaho border to the ocean. Stop in to see if your local shop carries us yet and if they don’t get the budtenders to subscribe to this email and I’ll convince them AND you’ll get a hat!
New State Alert
I teased it a few weeks back but we have an exciting announcement!
Mark your calendars!! Call your mums!
We’re officially live in Washington.
This is our third state, which is equal parts “LET’S GOOO” and “how many spreadsheets can one human cry into.” (Nick is doing amazing. Mostly.)
Why this launch is a big deal
We didn’t want to “just show up” in WA. We wanted to do it the right way. Y’all know that one of our tagliens is “Standards not Shortcuts” with people who obsess over quality as much as we do.
So we partnered with our friends at Sitka Hash. They’ve been making old-school, ridiculously dialed hash in Washington for years, and we’re proud to be building this together in their backyard.
If you don’t believe me here is a video of their product wizard…. named Nick. I swear everyone’s product guy in this industry is named Nick.
We are bringing our distillate high THC all-in-one vapes to our friends over in Washington. One special part of Washington is there are not a lot of new brands that come to that market as it’s one of the older markets.
Quick FYI for medical patients (this part is real)
Washington has a Department of Health “compliant product” standard for medical cannabis.
If you’re a registered medical patient, and you buy DOH-compliant products from a medically endorsed retailer, you may qualify for major tax savings. Including an exemption from the 37% excise tax on eligible purchases.
(I wish we had a better system here in CA to avoid those)
I’ll be in WA soon
I’ll be in Washington in about two weeks popping into shops, meeting the crew, and helping this drop land the right way.
Onwards and upwards,
-Malcolm
Dealers Choice
Found this gem in our Reddit forum.
To 707WingBut420 - thank you for this stellar Labubu content with our blue dream AIO. I must get one of those now.
Dealers, think you’ve got a better review? Reply with your submission on our Reddit feed! N
If you do post to our reddit reply here and I’ll give the first 3 folks a hat!
My Weekly Bops 🎵
Tracks I’ve been listening to this week. Tune in and Tune out.
Dope things I’m reading
Some of my favorite things since the last newsletter (note: I don’t get paid to recommend anything here):
If you like sharks or really niche subjects check out this book I read over the weekend! It gives a fascinating look into the personalities of Great White sharks. Truly, I think animals are way smarter than we give them credit for
On February 2, 2026, the famous Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, predicting six more weeks of winter. Skiers rejoice
Or if you like Lamar or Bad Bunny they cleaned up shop lat nigth at the Grammys. (Bad Bunny if you’re readign this my younger brother is potentially your biggest fan!)
Know a friend in the know?
That’s a wrap
That’s today’s entry.
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Halara · Emerald Triangle, CA