3 Insider Tips to ordering weed online

What you need to know to make the process smooth and fast.

We ARE in the 21st century! We should be able to order our weed online. And we CAN! With large corporations like Amazon making sure consumers never have to drive, park, or wait in a checkout line to buy their products, we have all become accustomed to this way of buying our things (whatever they may be). We shop online in our homes while wearing our jammies, or on public transportation commuting to and from work. We feel gratification for the ability to browse an online menu without having an annoying salesperson in our ear trying to sell us things we don’t want. And if those aren’t perks enough, we can have our items overnighted to arrive at our homes where we pleasantly wait with a glass of wine.

These are the same perks you can enjoy when ordering your weed online. While buying your weed online is no different from ordering takeout, there are a few things that could catch you by surprise. So...when buying your weed online how do you make sure you get all the perks without the hassle? Well I’m here to help. Here are 3 tips for ordering your weed online and ensuring it is a smooth process:

1. Have photo of your ID ready to upload (and Doctors rec if you are medical)

Make sure it’s legible and all information on the documents can be read from the photo ie. address, DOB, exp dates, patient rec number. Although each delivery service is different, any reputable service should use these documents to verify your customer status prior to bringing you your weed products (or meds) and when these photos are not readable it causes delay in processing your order.

2. Allow at least an hour for delivery

Be flexible with your time. This allows the delivery service to properly prepare your order and arrive in a safe timely manner.  Also, be mindful of your delivery location. Is it off the beaten path and more difficult to reach? Is it far from major freeways? Look...chances are you’ve ordered delivery of other items before and are aware of the complexities of your address. Take that into consideration when placing an order. If there is a delivery window that you are comfortable with put that information in the delivery notes to help the scheduling of your order.

3. Stay by your phone

I can’t stress this enough! Once you’ve placed your order don’t drop your phone and forget about it. Someone may be trying to contact you via phone or txt with details about your order. Not being attentive to your phone will only cause unnecessary delay with your order and create an unpleasant experience that can be avoided. Besides, your driver will need to contact you about his/her arrival and the last thing you want is to miss your precious delivery! Some services charge for a redelivery if you are a no call/no show.

Whether you are a medical or recreational weed customer in this ever changing California marketplace, these 3 insider tips will improve your cannabis delivery experience by a 1000 percent! 

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Need To Find A Cannabis Delivery Service Near You?

By this point you should feel confident that when you order cannabis online for delivery you are prepared to enjoy that. With that being said, you must have so many questions: who, what, where, when? All the w’s am I right?

Don’t worry I got you! Here’s what to do...

Obviously, the natural place to start is on the internet and, when I say internet, I mean Google! Now I’m about to hit you with the breakdown on how to find your go to cannabis delivery service near you but, pay close attention. There are a lot of helpful tools but you need to know how to use them. 

Google

We google everything don’t we? And we love it don’t we? YES and yes. Now, start your google search right by picking a phrase that will deliver the results you want.  Ya dig? Ok, so here goes:
    
    “cannabis delivery near me”
    “cannabis delivery near me open now”
    “cannabis delivery service near me”
    “cannabis delivery service near me open now”
    “cannabis delivery oakland ca”
    “cannabis delivery brentwood ca”
    “cannabis delivery [insert your city here]”
    “order weed online near me”
    “order cannabis online near me”

You get the point right? These are search phrases targeted perfectly to cut through all the inter-web B.S. and drop you in front of what you truly want. Your supreme cannabis delivery service.

Cannabis Retail Directories

Your google search results are going to produce some websites that act as directories for cannabis retailers. These websites ask you to enter your zip code so they can give you a list of retailers available in your area. This is the best tool for getting the lay of the cannabis land in your area. 

Side note, these sites usually offer categories to filter your results and it is here that you should choose delivery retailers. As a bonus, you can open each delivery service’s listing and view their menu and other pertinent information for the business (phone, website, hours of operation, etc.).

Weedmaps

Most likely, Weedmaps will be in the top of your search results. They are the biggest and most well known for being the most comprehensive cannabis listing site. But be careful, Weedmaps still allows illegal retailers to post listings and the products sold by these retailers are not regulated and could potentially be harmful.

Leafly

Although it is known as a “strain-finder,” Leafly is also a cannabis retail directory. This site probably is not coming up high (first page of google) in your search results but in case you’re digging a little deeper and come across it you will know what it is.

Third-Party Platforms

My guess is when you get your google search results they will be filled with third-party platforms. Here is a list of third-party platforms that you will most commonly come across:
 
Nugg
Meadow
Green Rush

Third-party platforms are just like Weedmaps and Leafly but, so much more. These platforms are a one stop shop letting you view menus, order cannabis online, and even get a medical card if needed. 

Sounds like perfection right? Ummmm, not so fast. These platforms charge a pretty penny for delivery services to use their site and often this relates to higher prices and less perks for customers. 

Choosing Your Cannabis Delivery Service

You have the 411 on all cannabis retail options in your area and now it’s time to choose one. And when you do, rather than use these third-party platforms, go to the direct website of the cannabis delivery service you want to try. Any quality delivery service should have their own website where they provide the same smooth online ordering process with better prices and loyalty programs.

Take it from me, staying loyal to your supreme cannabis delivery service goes a long way, and more times than not, I’m getting more bonus items in my bag for being a trusted customer. 

I’m just saying...
 
Do you have your own tips for ordering weed online that you would like to share? Comment below!