How This Portland, Oregon Cannabis Company Launched During a Pandemic

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How This Portland, Oregon Cannabis Company Launched During a Pandemic

Jun 19, 2020

Want to learn more about the history of Pot Mates? Read our full interview with the Cannabis Industry Journal, written by Aaron G. Biros!

In it, we share our story about how

pandemic and some of the barriers we face as a cannabis delivery company. We get into a few details about how we have made no-minimum citywide Portland weed cannabis delivery work.

“Pot Mates was prepared to launch as a new cannabis delivery service in the Portland, Oregon market, but then the coronavirus pandemic hit. In this story, we’ll explore the new delivery market, how Pot Mates came to be, where they’re going and what starting a new cannabis business during a global pandemic looks like.”

You can read the whole article here:

About the Article Author:

Aaron G. Biros

Editor & Publisher of CannabisIndustryJournal.com

Innovative Publishing LLC

Aaron G. Biros joined Innovative Publishing LLC full-time after graduating from Tulane University in May 2015. Graduating with a B.A. in Environmental Studies, his coursework involved environmental sustainability, conservation policy, design thinking in collaboration, social innovation & entrepreneurship, food production & health, and environmental & health risk assessments. He has two years of experience working on staff as an associate editor for FoodSafetyTech.com, writing a series of articles focused on the intersection of food safety and environmental sustainability. Aaron is now the editor and publisher of CannabisIndustryJournal.com, a B2B digital trade publication that seeks to educate the global cannabis industry on everything seed-to-sale in both recreational and medical markets. CannabisIndustryJournal.com covers news, business trends, technology, regulatory compliance and other important areas, aiding in the advancement of a well-informed and safe market.

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