Will Seattle Be the Next Amsterdam?
Is Seattle or Denver america’s answer to Amsterdam? Having been to Amsterdam a crazy amount of times, we can give you the short answer: No. We would need to replace our streets with cobblestones, dig up a few hundred canals, and adopt the color of orange to replace our emerald. Oh, and we would need to allow prostitution. All joking aside, it is possible, and a lot has to happen, but at this point no. Still, pot tourism when comparing our pioneering cities with the great Amsterdam makes for a good read and considers the possibilities. Check out the article at Conde Nest Traveler of all places.
Will Seattle Be the Next Amsterdam?
According to CapitolHillSeattle.com, Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop hauled in almost $14,000 in total sales per day, in the first week! We stopped by just yesterday and everything seems to be sailing just fine. The pot shop has yet to put on the finishing touches such as the outdoor sign (they are using a temporary sign), and we only saw one church pot protester!
Thoughts on Responsible and Effective Branding
Peg from Canna Design shared an interesting and important article on Twitter considering we are in the beginnings of a brand new industry. You major players – yes you – have the responsibility to forge forth and lay the foundation and ground work that we can build upon. That includes being mindful of women, a portion of the market, when branding.
