All Good Dispensary opened in Flatbush final week, simply in time for 4/20.
Photograph courtesy of All Good Dispensary
It was all good in Flatbush final week, when All Good Dispensary opened its doorways on Avenue H — simply in time for 4/20.
House owners Sean Robinson and Shannon Riley stated they’re targeted on wellness and protected, high-quality merchandise.
The shop’s choice was carefully-curated, they stated, and every part bought within the retailer was grown and produced in New York State — from flower to vape pens and edibles.
Brooklyn was sluggish to learn from the legalization of marijuana in New York. Its first authorized dispensary opened in December 2023, and by final April, there have been solely eight licensed weed shops within the borough.
Flower, edibles, and vapes fill the cabinets at All Good. Photograph courtesy of All Good Dispensary
Since then, although, dozens extra have opened their doorways. However Robinson, who has been within the business for years as a hashish grower, stated giant out-of-state manufacturers dominate the inventory in most shops — one thing he feels isn’t honest to smaller, native firms.
“What I’m really focused on is ensuring that these small farmers and microbusinesses — like The Herbal Confectionery, like Back Home Cannabis — they get an equal stake at the table against these bigger multi-state brands that have come in and pushed their way into every store with aggressive tactics,” he defined.
In addition they needed to introduce totally different strategies of having fun with hashish, Riley stated. She was excited to inventory objects from The Natural Confectionery, a “long-standing farmer’s market brand,” together with farm-fresh gummies and cooking oils.
“I have noticed people are very into the cooking oils,” she stated. “We’re trying to show different ways that you can consume that are not smoking.”
Clients have additionally been enthusiastic about cannabis-infused drinks from Ayrloom, which promote for simply $5.
A buyer scrolls by All Good’s choices, together with cannabis-infused drinks and tinctures. Screenshot courtesy of All Good Dispensary
Riley and Robinson additionally wish to educate locals about — and supply — protected hashish merchandise, the place none had been accessible earlier than. Robinson, with a decade within the business underneath his belt, stated most retail marijuana shops “don’t really understand all the science and the procedures and the steps that go into growing really quality products.”
“That’s kind of where I really wanted to step in, to be that informational bridge between the cultivation and the consumer,” he added. “So that they understand exactly what they’ve been buying on the streets, and they understand what they’re getting from us.”
After marijuana was legalized in New York State however earlier than licensed dispensaries had been opening, a whole lot of “grey-market” marijuana outlets opened throughout town, most promoting unlawful merchandise that had not been assessed for security.
The whole lot bought at All Good has been examined by a 3rd social gathering in a course of supervised by the state, Robinson stated.
“I have a high schooler, and knowing how easy it is sometimes to access weed at these illegal shops, and that it’s at a point where New York City high school kids are coming home with fentanyl because it’s such a problem — that’s alarming as a parent,” Riley stated. “We need more legal shops open and we’re excited to contribute to the neighborhood.”
Shannon Riley and Sean Robinson, the homeowners of All Good. Photograph courtesy of All Good Dispensary
They wish to go one step additional, too, by leaning additional into wellness. Riley is a yoga trainer, and plans to supply weekly yoga courses at All Good “for a very low cost.”
“And any ticket price will go toward purchasing a product in our shop,” she added.
The pair stated they’ve obtained a heat welcome from locals since opening day on April 11, and are excited to maintain serving the neighborhood. All Good’s “budtenders” are all native marijuana aficionados, they stated, who will help each skilled hashish customers and newcomers discover the merchandise that match their wants finest.
“Our commitment, our mission, is ‘good plants, good people, good life,” Riley stated. “So that’s really what you can expect from All Good. We’re giving you the best plants we can, working with the best people, and hope that as a community, we can live our best life.”
