The Current Buzz Newspaper Vol 2 Issue 5

The BLUNT Truth The Current Buzz Vol 2 Issue 5 MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS HOT! Call Fire Station 420 for Help We’ve often wondered what makes someone open a medical marijuana dispensary (MMD), and before you say, “they do it for the money”, let’s set the record straight — there’s a lot that goes into opening a dispensary and Fire Station 420 is not one of those doing it for the money. In fact, quite the opposite. Her story might be one of good timing, but it’s also one of passion and care for those in pain. Brianna Bizness, the owner of Fire Station 420, always liked helping people. She was working in the restaurant industry (if you’ve worked in food service, you know how tough it can be), and the legaliza- tion of medical marijuana in OK came along at the time when she wanted a career change. It was more coincidence than some huge plan, BUT nothing about taking action on her career change was easy. That is only where the story begins. What Brianna did next is what sets her apart from other MMD’s. Brianna made sound business decisions, starting with the best Oklahoma product she could find, because her heart is invested in helping patients get the most product for the best price, ensuring that patients don’t end up buying their medical marijuana from a street dealer where it could be contaminated for medicinal use. But that’s not all. Brianna knew the key to her suc- cess would come from hiring knowledgeable staff to ensure patients get the proper help they need. Just like you wouldn’t give insulin to a patient with cancer, the staff at a dispensary must know which strains work best for each condition and they need to be compassionate – the best “budtenders” being a cross between a nurse, pharmacist and psychologist. Bri- anna is quick to tell you that it takes more than train- ing to work in a dispensary. “I hire people who are enthusiastic to be in the medical marijuana business to sincerely help others who are in pain. For example, they know someone who had cancer or PTSD and had great success using medical cannabis. They are enthusiastic to help people get their lives back.” Brianna’s business plan is to help as many patients as possible. “I decided early on to keep my prices low and go for quantity as well as quality. I don’t want patients buying their medication on the streets.” This translates to sometimes having a few patients waiting for service at any given time. The staff at Fire Station 420 can be backlogged, so they ask that you be a “patient patient” and wait your turn, knowing they will give you the same level and quality of care as anyone else. Fire Station 420 is located at 7123 S 92nd E Avenue, Unit D in Tulsa, and they will be opening two more locations, one in Okmulgee and one in Wagoner. They are open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. until 4:20 p.m. Fire Station 420 has a loyalty rewards program that allows you to accumulate points from your purchases and use them like cash on a future purchase and they list their specials on weedmap. com. Call FIRESTATION 420 at (918) 994-7977 with specific questions.