Indopedia All Things Marijuana
With medical marijuana legislation on the books in states throughout the U.S., the need for services that connect patients with doctors and cannabis products has become apparent. Web services like Nugg and Presto Doctor assist prospective patients obtain their medical marijuana card via online video consultations with local doctors. Others, like the San Francisco startup Eaze, go a step further by also providing home delivery services and an extensive cannabis marketplace. The market isn’t too saturated, though – at least not yet.
The newest shake-up in the online medical marijuana community comes from HelloMD, one of the nation’s largest virtual community of medical cannabis patients, doctors, as well as brands. Like Eaze, HelloMD offers doctor consultations and a cannabis marketplace that allows users to sort through various cannabis products available at local dispensaries. What sets HelloMD apart from the competition, and what they hope can bring a large chunk of industry market share, is a social aspect that they’ve made a focal point of their platform.
The company’s newfound identity includes a wide range of community-based features and informative content….
