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Re: Show HN: Premium Medical Marijuana Subscription – SF Only

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I read somewhere that this is cash-only? How does that work? I feel like this is a perfect use-case for bitcoin.

Yes cash-only for now. We've considered Bitcoin but unfortunately all of the popular Bitcoin payments companies don't work with marijuana businesses.

Re: Show HN: Premium Medical Marijuana Subscription – SF Only

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how difficult is it to become a medial marijuana user in SF? it seems pretty tough in BC with the classic "stress/anxiety disorder".

Trivially difficult. There are MMJ "clinics" that are basically rubber stamps: pay the fee, get your card. The apocryphal story is of a friend of a friend going to the clinic and saying, "So I have this problem, Doc. I can't seem to get enough pot," and being given a card.

It's perhaps not that easy, but it's within delta of that.

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Why is this any better than just calling a delivery service that already exists? You get to maintain direct control over the strains you get that way as well. And you don't get any of the promotions from a physical dispensary. Ex. Magnolia Wellness in Oakland does a $25 3.5g with a donation of $35 or more on Saturday, and 4.5g eighths on Sunday, both of which beat the price per gram of this service.

We created Marvina for people who don't enjoy picking strains each month. Unless you are fairly knowledgable choosing from the hundreds of strains on the market can be overwhelming. If you know exactly what strains you want then Marvina probably isn't for you.

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Re: Show HN: Premium Medical Marijuana Subscription – SF Only

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I read somewhere that this is cash-only? How does that work? I feel like this is a perfect use-case for bitcoin.

Yes cash-only for now. We've considered Bitcoin but unfortunately all of the popular Bitcoin payments companies don't work with marijuana businesses.

Why do you need a Bitcoin payment processor? Bitcoin, BYOB.* ;)

* Be Your Own Bank

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Seems like people don't understand the climate here with regards to Marijuana in SF. No one cares at all. There are a ton of dispensaries and delivery services, and they all operate lawfully. In fact, most of the deliveries I have seen/experienced happen in the street, as it is a transfer of medicine. Im sure these guys have drivers, and Im certain they don't send the medicine through the mail.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

We created Marvina for people who don't enjoy picking strains each month. Unless you are fairly knowledgable choosing from the hundreds of strains on the market can be overwhelming. If you know exactly what strains you want then Marvina probably isn't for you.

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I don't think it's hyperbolic; many of the dispensaries (the larger ones, yes) in Seattle, not even SF/BC, have well near 100+ strains.

While I certainly can echo your concern about "success means your customers leave you" there's certainly a draw to variety, and similar services (get random fruit delivered to your door each month) have managed to find a market segment, so I look forward to seeing if this pans out.

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