Hi there, and welcome to The Dealers Diary - my musings on the cannabis industry, California, and building Halara.
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In today’s entry: In NYC ✅ | A video from “Saint Nick” 🎥 | Bops | Reading
The Dealers Desk
This will be the last newsletter of the year, as I plan to spend the next few weekends with family and enjoying some much needed time off the grid.
Wins this year
New York growing: We can now be found in NYC! One of the recent shops to pick us up in Queens is “Late Bloomers Dispensary”
Packaging Ordered. Two week y’all got the first look at our new packaging. And over the last two weeks we've ordered it. You should start seeing it appear on shelves in early February. Which feels like a lifetime away to be honest.
You Heard it Here First
Still looking for last minute gifts? Or just missing the snow? (Coming from a skier I can confirm there is zero of it anywhere). We just launched the winter collab batteries. I think there are three thousand of them out there in the shops. Grab them before they’re gone.
(I know, great image quality. You’re welcome)
Thankful for y’all
I’m not a big resolutions guy, but this time of year always makes me pause. Not to chase “more”… just to notice what’s already working.
What I’m grateful for this year:
Our team: small, mighty, and somehow still smiling. You carried a lot this year.
Our Dealers (you): every personal recommendation that you’ve given to a friend, every “put this in someone’s hand,” every honest piece of feedback. Thank you.
We get so many messages from folks online that their friend or local budtender practically forced them to try Halara and now they have their new go to vape.
Our support crew: the people who kept us steady on the chaotic weeks. You know who you are.
This year had plenty of ups and downs. But zooming out? We built something real and I’m proud of it.
The Fun Stuff
Quick holiday boost from Nick: a Christmas reading to brighten your day (and yes, it’s as Nick as you’d expect).
Coming in January
New drops in Q1
A little Dealers Diary swag
More fun, less fluff (promise)
Have a happy holidays, Dealers. Do me a favor: tell one person you’re with this week that you appreciate them.
Onwards and upwards,
-Malcolm
Dealers Choice
This review and response to us entering New York City warmed my heart. WE’ve had endearing fans out there for ages like this one. Thank you for sticking with us. And to the Dealers out there:
We're working as fast as we can to bring you quality products to your local shops so you too can get this excitement!
Dealers, think you’ve got a better review? Reply with your submission on our Reddit feed! Nick will critique 😂
My Weekly Bops 🎵
Tracks I’ve been listening to this week. I only have one more week of listenign to these.
Santa Tell Me (Ariana) - this gal is way too talented
Last Christmas (Wham!) - great throw back
Last Christmas (Ariana, again)
Dope things I’m reading
Some of my favorite things since the last newsletter (note: I don’t get paid to recommend anything here):
Schedule Three for you and me? The great folks over at policy, decoded had a gerat piece on explaining why you shouldn’t get too excited yet about Schedule Three just yet. It’ll take time. (hint: it involves everyone’s favorite: lawyers…)
That’s a wrap
That’s today’s entry.
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We’re building a small, slightly unhinged, very lovely crew.
More updates + drops at: halaracannabis.com
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Halara · Emerald Triangle, CA