What does the dispensary think about all this?
" First of all , we appreciate the entrepreneurial wherewithal to congeal up a stand outside of a dispensary . It ’s very telling , and puts a lot of hope in my idea , regarding the bright future for our up - and - coming youth . If they are capable to secern likely markets , and take advantage of them like this , it ’s a unspoiled affair for our next saving , " Justin Hames , the director atFoster Buds , told me .
He then made the dot that it ’s not uncommon to see Girl Scouts outside grocery or public lavatory fund that betray fag and alcohol , and no one has any problem with that – so what ’s the remainder with legal weed ? Which is … kind of a good argument , really .
" The girl was supervise the entire time , she was about 100 ft away from our threshold , and she terminate up crap a lot of money and making a great deal of multitude happy – I definitely do not think there ’s anything haywire with that . All we ’ve gotten was convinced response so far . It ’s a irrefutable story , at a clip where all we are check is negativity in the news . "
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What do Girl Scout parents think?
I talked to a dozen parents of current Girl Scouts , from different state around the land ( though none were from states where marijuana is really legal ) . Surprisingly , six out of the 12 said they would be okay with the move if they survive in a state with legalized marijuana dispensary . Three say they were unsure , and the remaining three gave a flat - out " no . "
Here are some quotes , straight from the parents ' backtalk - holes :
" I think it ’s plausibly the smart strategy I ’ve ever heard of , I intend – where else would citizenry be more likely to purchase cookies ? It ’s kind of screaming . "
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" I do n’t see anything wrong with this . It ’s legal . I ’d be there the whole time like always . I can see people getting uptight about this , but … if you ask me if it ’s ' morally wrong , ' I really do n’t think so . It ’s not any more haywire than selling alfresco of a store that sells cigarette or beer , correct ? "
" This makes me kind of uneasy . I do n’t cogitate I would require my daughter to get involved with this form of strategy … not because I think it is amiss , needs , but I do think that the orotund organization ( of the Girl Scouts ) would n’t take too kindly to it . "
" I do n’t recognize if this has been the event forever , but more recent iterations of cooky season has been used to further girls to get a feeling for money management and entrepreneurship . A big part of that is know your audience and I have to say , those young woman sure did – munchies and biscuit go together ! So in person , I think it was really smart and is a gravid example of how the cookie program helps lady friend originate savvy patronage acquirement . And it ’s technically not even against the rules , so more power to them . "
" I think it ’s curious , and a squeamish stunt – but , I think it just propagates the fierce methods girl feel like they require to utilize today to get the upper handwriting . Frankly , I do n’t like my girl selling biscuit , period . So , I ca n’t really say I would be all for this . "
A business model for a changing world
While individual military personnel ( like the one in New Mexico ) have provisions in their handbooks that outlaw booth in front of dispensaries , and the national establishment is clearly ruffle up by the content ( I got a firm " no comment " when I call to inquire ) , a surprising 50 % of the parent I talked to would be OK with their girls setting up shop class in front of a dispensary .
" face , if you asked me 20 , even 10 year ago , I would probably have given a hard ' no . ' But , things are dissimilar now . It ’s a dissimilar generation raising these minor , a coevals that is more unresolved to marijuana and it ’s exchange role in our nation , " said one parent of an NJ Girl Scout . " It ’s more fierce than ever selling box , anyway – is this worse than plague my co - workers ? "
In the end , if Karen from method of accounting can send off 12 emails a daylight about her daughter ’s boxes and booths can be set up 10 ft away from a beer / butt display in a supermarket , why are we all freaking out about Girl talent scout in front of dispensary ? Should n’t we be gross out out about pit our degree - school girl against each other in a Gordon Gekko - esque battle of ruthless sales manoeuvre , alternatively ?
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Though , in person , I think if fry learn about provision and demand early , our economic future tense should burn bright than the lawn crowd at a 311 concert . " This is a arrant example of capitalism and entrepreneurship in its purist form , " Hames said . " And I stand for that in a good fashion . "
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