WELCOME INDEPENDENT CANNABIS BUSINESS OWNERS!
Everyone knows Oklahoma is the Wild West of Weed!
Until now, 2800+ dispensary licenses, 6500+ grow licenses, and 1700+ processor licenses have all competed for just under 400K OMMA patients. Sadly, many have already gone out of business. However, the GSA can help you and other members to survive if we unite as an alliance!
INDEPENDENT CANNABIS BUSINESS OWNERS can unite under a common brand and gain a real advantage over your non-member competitors! It’s a proven concept. So, keep scrolling to learn more!
Together, we can tame the Wild West in Oklahoma, enlarge the overall medicinal market, build a trusted co-op brand, and help your Cannabis business save money and increase profits!
So, do co-op alliances really work?
CO-OP ALLIANCES PROVE UNITY OF PURPOSE WORKS!
Co-ops are an everyday part of American life. Wherever you live, work or shop, it’s likely a cooperative is involved. These alliances take advantage of economies of scale, offer a united brand and marketing, receive a broader scope of customer data, and have a greater competitive advantage. Their combined buying power and strength in numbers saves money and increases profits to their members.
Some of the top co-ops in America include:
- Agricultural: CHS Cooperatives, #1 nationally!
- Dairy Farmers Coop, #2;
- Land-O-Lakes, # 3,
- Ocean Spray and Welch’s,
- Grocery Coops: IGA and AWG,
- Financial: Navy Federal Credit Union, #7;
- Retail: Ace Hardware, #9
We're building the Grass Station Alliance (GSA), a coalition of independent, Oklahoma owned cannabis businesses, dispensaries, growers, and processors!
The GSA will actually give its members power in numbers, the economies of scale, power to save money running their business and to advertise effectively, and the power to influence the Oklahoma Legislature to positively affect the laws and taxes regulating the Cannabis industry in Oklahoma!
We Solve Problems!
The GSA helps alliance members SAVE MONEY and solve common Pain Points including:
- Marketing & Advertising
- Weedmaps Alternative
- Increase Patient Pool
- Consistent Distribution
- Legal & Compliance Help
- Employee Education
- Tax Assistance
- Payroll Prep
- Reasonably Priced Healthcare
- Reasonable Insurance/Bonds
- Low-cost security measures
- Banking, POS & Payment options
- Customer Data/Trends
- Supply & Service Discounts
- In-store Branding
- Maximizing Store Sets
- Social & Digital Media
- Legislation Lobbying Influence
- Price Stabilization
- Wholesale Discounts
Why should a Cannabis Business join the GSA?
First: Economies of Scale
Second: The Competitive Picture
Third: Building the Patient Pool
Getting High represents no more than 24% of the overall potential Cannabis market. Therefore, 76% could be interested in Medicinal Cannabis products if they knew how effective thay can be. However, these potential customers are either ignored entirely or suffer from Consumer Cannabis Confusion due to the large numbers of dispensaries! 76% of the population is totally unreached. They could become your customers.
That’s 3+ million potential new customers!
Together, we can reach those people!
The GSA Is committed to building your business, saving you money, and increasing your profits! Join us!
See what the GSA offers you!
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NO MORE PAYING WEEDMAPS
Introducing
WEEDMAPS DOESN’T EVEN ADVERTISE THEIR OWN WEBSITE. YOU DO. WHY?
The Alliance is creating GSA MEMBER MAPS, a similar site for members except for one big difference, NO FEES!
- All members receive a Member Maps e-Commerce site on the GSAOK.com website at No Charge.
- The GSA will actively advertise GSA MEMBER MAPS in all GSA advertising to attract customers.
- Dispensary members can take online orders for pick-up at their location(s) by customers.
- Growers’ e-Commerce site can take direct wholesale orders from dispensaries & processors.
- Processors’ e-Commerce site can take direct wholesale orders from dispensaries & retailers.
- The GSA can also build a proprietary website for Members linked to your Free GSA MEMBER MAPS
GSA SAVES YOU $795+ EVERY SINGLE MONTH!
Plus we’ll advertise you and GSA Member Maps!
The Economy of Scale of Advertising
Members benefit in two ways, as part of a trusted brand, and with direct marketing assistance!
Branding the Alliance
Marketing Your Business
Advertising the GSA
The GSA has a weekly Live Radio Show, GSA Today, every Saturday Morning at 11:00am Central Time on KOKC Radio (FM 95.3 and AM 1520 on the dial, or live steaming on KOKC Radio.com). We interview Cannabis Business Owners, Processors and Growers; State Agencies like OMMA; Medical Professionals, and other Cannabis related individuals. All members will be mentioned and interviewed on the show live!
You can also sponsor the show and advertise to our listeners! See our Rate Card below and call with questions!
The GSA will build a trusted brand and advertise your Cannabis business!
Traditional Advertising
Billboards
Billboards will begin in OKC, then Tulsa, then Statewide.
Separate boards promoting local members will be featued in prime fixed locations!
Television & Video
Connected Television and Digital & Social Video Advertising
Connected Television
The GSA will air regular :30 second TV commercials to customers watching CTV including:
And Video Pre-roll on TV Mobile Apps and Websites
Social Media
Every Member becomes part of all of the GSA’s Social Media. We'll advertise your events!
And GSA Member Maps Advertising
As promised above, we will actively advertise the GSA Member Maps Program on all our media platforms to make sure the public can find what you offer online - at no extra cost! In time GSA Member Maps will replace services that charge large fees to list your products and servics.
MEMBERS GET THESE SERVICES, TOO!
NEED LEGAL SERVICES? THE ALLIANCE HAS YOU COVERED!
The Alliance has contracted with the legal firm that actually wrote the original Medical Marijuana laws after passage of 788 in Oklahoma, Scissortail Legal Group! Julie Ezell and her partners can help you, and they have agreed to assist you at a significant discount.
The Alliance has contracted with Design Tunnel Productions and Joe Hager to produce training videos you can access for your budtenders and staff to learn about proper customer service, compliance, and many other critical techniques to maximize consumer capture, customer loyalty and maximum sales!
Members get services that help cover everything from payroll prep to bookkeeping, tax accounting, and compliance at little or no cost.
Stop staying up late to finish the books, the payroll, and making sure all the proper forms are filed with the State, OMMA, and other agencies in a timely manner. FOCUS ON SERVING YOUR CUSTOMERS!
Plus, the Alliance will go to bat with regulators on our members behalf!
Plus discounts on ancillary services!
Security
Optimal Store Set
Plumbing & HVAC
Graphics & Signage
Printing, etc
Plus more savings as businesses recognize offering you discounts builds their business with a loyal customer!
Plus access to lower cost banking, healthcare, business insurance and bonds
Banking
Healthcare
Business Insurance & Bonds
GROWERS AND PROCESSORS, PAY ATTENTION!
DELIVER YOUR PRODUCTS FOR LESS!
REAL HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION!
The Alliance has contracted with a reliable transportation company, 22 Transport, to offer you an alternative to other companies. Growers and Processors will find 22 Transport’s flat rate structure ideal for lowering distribution fees and guarantee on-time delivery!
DISCREET, TIMELY DELIVERY
22 Transport delivers discreetly for security purposes.
Your secured tote(s) will be delivered to your dispensaries or other licensed receiver in a discreet vehicle. Product totes will be transferred, contents verified at delivery, all transfer documents signed & entered in Metrc, and money returned.
CONSISTANT DELIVERY STATEWIDE
22 Transport delivers to Oklahoma City and Tulsa every workday, and they deliver to all other areas on set days.
Your deliveries will be made on time with 100% tracking of all vehicles. Your customers will know exactly when they will receive your tote(s) anywhere in Oklahoma, guaranteed.
IS YOUR POINT OF SALE A POS?
Take advantage of Economy of Scale!
Complimentary POS
- How much does your Point-of-Sale cost every month?
- Does it seamlessly integrate with Metrc?
- Was the training and onboarding also seamless and complimentary?
- Would another POS offer to buyout your current POS?
Save $4,200 per year based on $350/mo. POS software rental and increase sales to existing customers 22% with pin-debit!
Cashless ATM & Pin Debit
- The Alliance can bring you an integrated, secure, efficient, and reliable way to accept cashless payments.
- BioTrack Pay integrates seamlessly with the BioTrack POS without the need for double entry like other POS systems.
- Cashless Pay increases sales 22%
And can you get reliable customer data?
- What Products/Brands contribute the most and least to your profitability?
- Which customer segments drive trends alongside contact info?
- Inventory forecasting, what & when to reorder, plus trends you may be missing!
- Track budtender performance, sales target contributions and average rates by employee!
- Identify over and underperforming retail brands or locations and why!
BioTrack POS and BioTrack Pay are complimentary, and Cannalytics is discounted to only $150/month
Low Cost & No Cost Print
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Directory
Free Quarter Page Ad plus Statewide Listing
HERBAGE Magazine
35% Discount and Statewide Distribution
In-store Branding
The GSA provides customer bags with the GSA Logo on one side and your logo on the other!
The GSA provides you with a GSA Branded Floor Mat so customers know you’re a member of a co-op they trust!
The Power of an Alliance
Minimum $3,349+ Monthly Cash Value for your $1,500 monthly membership!
Rationale: Trade $1 to Save $2 and more!
That can’t be bad in this volatile market!
- Together the included solutions are designed to save you $2 or more for every dollar in membership,
- Give you a significant increase in your current sales by at least 20%!
- Bring new customers to everybody!
- Eventually gain Alliance exclusive products and negotiate lower wholesale costs!
- And leverage greater influence with the Oklahoma State Legislature and Regulating Agencies.
You’re Ready to Join, Now What!
We designed it to be fair to every member!
Here is the GSA Onboarding Process:
- Complete the GSA Application Form and return to the GSA.
- Submit $500 down payment per license (multiples negotiated).
- Set-up a time to do an OMMA compliance inspection.
- Review, sign and submit GSA Alliance agreement.
- Member scheduled for appearance on GSA Today Radio Show.
- First billing will happen after 10 members have joined.
- Billing done in advance monthly from client bank account.
- Your GSA Member Maps page will be set up immediately upon submission of $500 down payment.
- Additional website service can begin at the same time.
- All other services begin upon first month’s billing.
The GSA Team
Every successful alliance needs an experienced team!
President: Philip Payment, multiple decades in grocery management, retail buying group management, vendor buying negotiation, distribution administration, and retail and wholesale data management including Homeland, Winn-Dixie, and IGA. Founder.
Sales Director: Carmen Ford, decades in sales and management of all forms of media including radio, TV, and digital marketing on platforms from social media to streaming TV. Carmen and her husband also have a boutique grow. Founder.
Marketing Director: Kevin Duane, also decades in sales of all forms of media including radio, TV, print, outdoor, PR & direct mail, along with event marketing. The key to successful sales and marketing efforts is Good Ideas! Founder. Money flows to good ideas!
Business Manager and Compliance: Mike Hulsey, an accountant formerly in Healthcare and Oil & Gas, now focused in MRB and compliance issues, cash handling, as well as payroll, bookkeeping and tax preparation for the Cannabis industry.
Website, SEO, and Member Maps e-Commerce Manager: Dallas Slough, an absolute genius in website creation, managing SEO, Social and Digital platforms with a strong understanding of e-Commerce, along with viewer retargeting, and Keeping Google Happy.
Distribution, Warehousing and Ordering: Ryan Orton, a former pharmacist and owner of a large Durable Medical Equipment (DME) distributorship, Ryan is well versed in compliance, warehousing issues, ordering systems, and delivery.
Member Coordinator, Sales & Delivery: Joe Yonikas, decades of experience in wine, beer and grocery sales and merchandising, most recently cannabis sales representing growers and processors to dispensaries statewide. Joe will help with delivery and sales for every member.
Alliance Spokesperson: Shawn Carey, Well-known radio celebrity in Oklahoma for over three decades. She brings a well-known voice and face to build recognition and trust among consumers. A true voiceover, live on-air, podcast and on-camera talent.
Production Director: Kevin Ford, decades of live radio broadcasting and AV production experience including News/Talk radio on-air personality, video and TV production, co-host and producer of GSA Today Radio Show.
Legislative Lobbyist: Chad Alexander, decades of lobbying experience with key relationships at the Capitol and a longtime live afternoon drive radio show on KOKC every afternoon, Mondays-Fridays. (95.3 FM and 1520 AM)
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UNITY FOR SUCCESS!
REAL SOLUTIONS TO REAL PROBLEMS FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES!
GSA Contacts
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P.O. Box 54542
Oklahoma City, OK 73154 - Kevin Duane
- (405) 620-1440
- kevin.duane@gsaok.com
- Carmen Ford
- (405) 229-1513
- carmen.ford@gsaok.com
