3 things to look for in a dispensary

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I make a lot of recommendations on specific dispensaries to go to. Each patient leaves with at least three dispensaries they can visit knowing their information will be protected, they will receive great service from a knowledgeable staff and get quality medicine. This is my formula for creating a great relationship with the customer and building brand loyalty. Brand loyalty is paramount in an aggressive market like Oklahoma. We love our Oklahoma brands and we love to root for our favorites. Sometimes it even gets bloody (see buds and brawls).

With over six thousand dispensary licenses issued in the state, competition is stiff and the claws are out. How do your protect your medical information while also exploring the growing world of medical marijuana?

We recommend focusing on these three important values in a dispensary.

  • People who are nice make you comfortable - A dispensary is a place you will likely visit at least monthly if not more often. You will build a repertoire with the staff. Find a place you enjoy talking to them and feel comfortable asking questions. Over time, discussing your particular taste in cannabis allows the budtenders to better help you medicate successfully.

  • Quality products - If the people at the dispensary are great the products generally are too. Brand awareness is great but don’t be scared to try something a budtender you trust recommends. They often get access to samples that better allow them to pass on the descriptions of the effects to the patients. Once you have found a dispensary that carries products that you like and work will for your specific needs, your life becomes much easier and medicating becomes routine and less stressful.

  • Consistency - If you are comfortable with the atmosphere and people. You’ve found products you love. Now you need to make sure they are consistently stocking the products that you use. Your favorite flower might not be in stock every time you stop in the dispensary, but they should have it regularly and be able to recommend products that can substitute if necessary.

Go forth and explore Oklahoma. Don’t get to caught up in getting all of the first time deals. This is your health journey, make the most out of it.

Your privacy matters

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It’s frustrating when the caller on the other end of the line is demanding and unreasonable and someday it seems like the calls are all difficult. We at Bloom are between a rock and a not-so-hard place. Not really. It’s pretty clear cut. We are a doctors office. You (the patient) has patient client confidentiality and privacy rights in relation to your personal private medical information. This is your medical information. If you need a copy of a letter or your recommendation for work, court, or an art project; we can help. The process is simple and just like at your general practitioners office. You contact us and fill out a release that allows us to discuss your personal private medical information with whatever party you chose. If you want us to talk to your mailman about your migraines and sciatica; bring it on. Just initial here and sign this little piece of paper first.

If you are frustrated because demanding information over the phone from a doctors office (a medical marijuana doctors office) is just too much bureaucracy for you, I suggest looking into a career where you are not responsible for obtaining private information. In today’s age, I don’t know why people give any information over the phone without written consent.

Just because this is medical marijuana doesn’t mean we are all back alley drug dealers or shady characters. Our patients proudly go through the front door.

For more information on privacy matters: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html