Weโre proud that Pharmhouse Wellness is Grand Rapidsโ only 100 percent locally-owned cannabis dispensary. Being local matters to us, to the community and you! We know you have many Grand Rapids cannabis stores to choose from, but we believe local is best. So weโre giving you 12 reasons why you should shop local for cannabis.
- Local characterโweโve got plenty of that! Unlike cookie-cutter cannabis dispos that love to compare themselves to Apple stores, weโre not that. Weโre more like your neighborhood bodega. Our store is pretty funky on the inside, and weโve commissioned local artists to make art for our fences and grow facility exterior walls. We have a flower garden out back, and during the summer, we have cookouts and artist markets. If you are looking for character, weโve got it.
- Local jobsโthe people that work in our store and grow are from around here; weโve created more than 30 jobs, and we pay wages that are competitive with other cannabis businesses.
- Local moneyโwhen you shop local for cannabis (or anything for that matter), more of your money stays in the community. We make it a priority to utilize local vendors, and more than 80 percent of the money we spend (outside of cannabis flower and other products) is local. For every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $68 stays in the community. When you shop at a chain cannabis store, around $43 stays in the community.
- Local decisionsโno one from Colorado, Illinois, or California decides what happens at Pharmhouse. When we take a stand on an issue or fly Pride, Trans Pride and BLM flags, itโs because we believe it and live those values. It feels good to shop local for cannabis when youโre aligned with the company.
- Local expertiseโwith your neighbors, friends and community members working in our store, you know that we have your best interest at heart. We listen to our customers and strive to provide the best cannabis products and the best local cannabis shopping in Michigan.
- Community benefitโStudies have revealed that local businesses donate to community causes at more than twice the level of chain shops. We might not make the biggest and the splashiest donation, but when we say weโre going to do something, we do it. If you want to see what weโve done to support local causes, check out our social equity page.
- Creating communityโwe call you the Pharmhouse Pham for a reason. We try to take the time to get to know our customers and hope youโre getting to know us, too. Our events like the Artist Market, Juneteenth celebration, movie night and Toke Tent are meant to get to know you better.
- Social equityโat Pharmhouse, we take social equity seriously and do our best to undo the harms done by cannabis prohibition. We were one of only three cannabis companies in Grand Rapids to comply with the Cityโs social equity policy. While others make promises about doing good through the lens of social equity, we live it. As someone who has lived experience with the harm of cannabis prohibition, our owner Casey follows through on his social equity promises.
- Environmentโthe more local you shop, the less negative impact you make on the environment. If you buy our flower, it comes from just across the parking lotโthatโs hyper-local.
- Supporting entrepreneurshipโif youโve been with us from the start, please know that youโve helped build a new business and support an aspiring entrepreneurโowner Casey. Pharmhouse Wellness is his first solo entrepreneur business.
- Supporting other local cannabis businessesโwe specialize in carrying cannabis and cannabis products that are locally focused and family or woman-owned. For instance, we offer flower from HOG in Cannon Township, Michigrown in Muskegon and Real Leaf Solutions in Kalkaska and Old Dune Farm in Grand Junction.
- Local businesses are destinationsโthink about the places you love to visit where local shops are abundant. In Eastown, or Creston here in Grand Rapids; in Saugatuck, Traverse City or Midtown in Detroit, each of those places is resplendent with local businesses. Pharmhouse strives to capture that local vibe in our store, our grounds, our events, our products and our people.
Can you feel the local love?