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These days we expect tech to make just about every aspect of our lives easier. An iRobot Roomba cleans your floor, Amazon delivers your every need, and Netflix streams endlessly into your TV. With the press of a button an Uber driver will arrive to whisk you away. Now, with the press of another button, you can shop for marijuana.
Yup, you read that right; it’s called Baker app. Without ever getting off the couch, you can browse the virtual isles of real dispensaries and see what they have in stock in real time. When you find the price and products you’re looking for, you can place your order with a tap on your screen.
This might seem like the height of laziness at first, but the reality of the cannabis industry is that all the kinks are not ironed out yet. The products sold at dispensaries often change, and certain strains will go from common to almost impossible to find. Long lines of tourists can turn what should be a quick stop into an afternoon of frustration.
For the serious marijuana consumer, especially the medicinal user, these are real problems. Different strains of cannabis have different medicinal applications, and some people rely on their Colorado Kush the way other people rely on their statins. Imagine heading to your local drugstore and, after waiting in line behind a group of tourists for an hour, finding out the drug you need is sold out.
Baker aims to change all that. By shopping on your phone you’re able to see if the dispensary has what you need before heading out your door. What’s more, since your order has been taken remotely, there’s no longer a need to wait in a line to talk to a budtender — simply tell them you ordered on Baker and you’re good to go.
The company is young and poised to grow. Their network of dispensaries is set to expand outside of Colorado to include Oregon and California, and the company was recently accepted into 500 Startups, the prestigious incubator in California.
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