Cannabis, Delivered.

September 25, 2023

Good day, Dispensary friends,
Bryant here from Gras, connecting through our weekly newsletter. Gras provides fast, easy and secure delivery service for your Dispensary business. This is our weekly newsletter where we share updates from our team, and latest cannabis related news.

What's Happening In Cannabis?

Adult use sales in 2023
Cannabis sales across the country are booming this year. Some states recorded record sales this year, including New Mexico, Montana, and Maryland. The state of Maryland had total monthly sales average of more than $8.9 million. Maryland is likely to see continued increased monthly sales since legalizing adult-use in July 2023.

Tell us about your adult-use sale experience!
How did your business perform this summer?
What changes did you make? What changes made a positive difference for your team?
Share your adult-use sale experience here

Cannabis Banking Interest Blooms
The US Senate Banking Committee will hold a meeting to discuss amending the SAFE Banking Act this week. The SAFE Banking act provides guidance for banking regulations for cannabis businesses. Banks are showing increased interest in funding cannabis-based business, but there is still risk for them to work with cannabis businesses, even in fully legalized states. In Maryland, a state official who was discussing cannabis tax revenue recently said “to protect the banks, we can’t even call this cannabis on the tax return”, in order to avoid identifying legal marijuana tax revenue on financial forms.
The US Senate Banking Committee will meet Wednesday September, 27, 2023. The result from this meeting can show if the future outlook is favorable for increased support of cannabis businesses from banks, and favorable tax deductions for businesses.

Marijuana Reschedule Recommended
The US Department of Health and Human Services issued a historic recommendation to US Drug Enforcement Agency, to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III enforcement. Under Schedule III, cannabis will remain federally prohibited. The recommendation is a positive sign of increased government collaboration to understand the scientific benefits of cannabis. The DEA will make the final decision whether or not to reschedule. There is no formal date for the review.

Updates from our Team

Gras is improving our delivery service, Delivery by Gras. We're focused on giving a high quality delivery service for your Dispensary business and your customers. Learn more at www.grascannabis.org/signup.
We want to help you have your best year in business yet.
Here are some ways we help Dispensaries to win the year:

1. Track Deliveries Easily manage your delivery orders with our service. Stay notified on new orders so your team can stay prepared.

2. Compliant Service Our service is built with modern security features. We meet cannabis industry compliance and reporting standards.

3. Guaranteed Delivery For our team, every delivery matters, and every customer matters. That’s why we offer fast, safe delivery or your money back.

Want fast, secure delivery for your customers?
Email us at [email protected] with the subject ‘get started’.
We’ll send you a signup link to get started with Delivery by Gras today.

At Gras, we believe the work we do benefits our community by providing a public health service. By keeping your business connected with a greater community, we form strong bonds with our patrons, and we can strengthen our local economy for everyone. Our team is dedicated to innovating and supporting growth within our industry. We appreciate your partnership. We value the opportunity to serve your business. Cheers!

All the best in health and business,
Bryant Mejia, Gras