SpeedWeed's New Telemedicine Appointments Offer Marijuana Prescriptions Without Leaving Home

When AJ Gentile, his wife Jennifer and his brother Gene started making marijuana-infused gummy bears in 2011, the cannabis laws of California were more like guidelines than detailed regulations. “We did everything by the book,” said AJ, “but we were always worried a squad in blue FBI or DEA windbreakers would burst through the door to put us out of business and throw us in jail.”

In the last few years however, local cannabis laws have started to evolve, and as the market evolves too, the Gentiles have stayed nimble, changing their offerings to meet market demands. They say their marijuana growing cooperative and delivery company SpeedWeed, has served 26,000 patients, and is on track to double last year’s revenue of $2.5 million. Now the founders are adding a new feature – teleconferences with doctors who can recommend cannabis.

At the start, the team’s foray into the gummy bear business...

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