Locally-owned, centrally located in the commercial hub of the outer-Cape, Seaside offers a unique ‘deli-style’ experience with products thoughtfully curated for all types of consumers.
ORLEANS, Mass., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — After more than six years of effort, Seaside Cannabis Company is set to open its doors to the public Saturday, December 16th. While the amount of time it took to get here is not unusual for the industry, the way the founders of the business achieved this success was revolutionary.
Seaside Cannabis Company, Nauset Beach, Orleans
“Advocacy first” – a public awareness strategy that combines business development with an attention to local community needs and desires – was their preferred approach for Cape Cod. They founded the non-profit organization “Cannabis on Cape Cod” in 2017 with the goal of educating voters and town officials in hopes of quelling fear-based local efforts to ban the industry. The group led many initiatives in Cape towns including Brewster, Barnstable, Sandwich, Mashpee and Orleans, focusing on facts about the cannabis industry that would help overcome unwarranted opposition.
In Orleans, the initial legislation was mixed, allowing for all cannabis business license types except for retail. By 2019 the residents realized the legislation was flawed and enlisted the help