Amateur Hour with [REDACTED]
UNDISCLOSED — One of the things I like most about Elevated Roots is the sense of community that has sprung up around the store and the brand. At the end of the day, Elevated Roots is a community-based, local business. Advertising cannabis in Massachusetts is tricky; the basic rule of thumb is that any advertisement […]
Amateur Hour with [REDACTED]: Talking to Friends about Elevated
UNDISCLOSED — Well, this is going to sound pretty weird coming from a dude who refuses to publicly identify himself, but this week’s Amateur Hour is all about talking to your friends about marijuana (and, by proxy, Elevated Roots). This is an odd industry to step into. Predictably (and understandably), the regulations around the marketing […]
Curbside Pickup with Amateur Hour
For this week on Amateur Hour with [REDACTED], I decided to try out the curbside delivery option at Elevated Roots. Despite my newbie status, I’ve enjoyed the privilege of knowing the folks in the store, which has eased my stress considerably. But this week — in order to try out a recommendation from Rahul, our […]
Amateur Hour with [REDACTED]: Elevated Weekends
Full disclosure — if the title of the column didn’t make it obvious — I’m new to the cannabis industry. My role here is to bring that outsider’s perspective to the way Elevated Roots grows, with a customer-first focus. But, in the end, what makes a local business successful is the: A) quality of the […]
Amateur Hour with [REDACTED]: Elevated Staff Makes All the Difference
UNDISCLOSED — I’m a big believer in research. I live by a mantra of “things considered can’t be regretted.” Part of that, for me, includes knowing as much as I can about a subject or situation in advance. I’ve tried — as much as I can — to write about things that I didn’t know […]
Amateur Hour with [REDACTED]: What to Expect on Your First Visit
Welcome back to Amateur Hour with [REDACTED], a weekly look at how Elevated Roots is working to be the dispensary for all (even those who are checking to make sure no one saw them pull in the parking lot). KINGSTON, Mass. — One of the biggest barriers to visiting a dispensary for someone like me […]
[REDACTED] Top 5: Why LEVIA Will Save Your Weekend
Welcome back to Amateur Hour with [REDACTED], a weekly look at how Elevated Roots is working to be the dispensary for all (even those who are checking to make sure no one saw them pull in the parking lot). UNDISCLOSED — My advice for this week is simple: Use this link, order a case of […]
No One Saw Me Come In, Right?
Amateur Hour with [REDACTED] is the Elevated Community’s invitation to folks who may need a little help getting comfortable with it being, you know, legal to buy marijuana in Massachusetts. Don’t worry, you’re welcome here. UNDISCLOSED LOCATION — The first thing I did was send a group text to my dad and my siblings. “Hey, […]
