Reach Pennsylvanians with comprehensive medical marijuana marketing
Work with a team that has extensive experience working in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana market.
How to get started with marketing medical marijuana in Pennsylvania
The first thing to do is to brush up on the laws and how they apply to you. Look up Pa. Code § 1141.50 to get a baseline.
We also recommend keeping up with the news (just like we do). For example, physicians who recommend medical marijuana are not allowed to advertise. This restriction has come under scrutiny and efforts have been made in the state legislature to lift this prohibition.
Medical marijuana marketing rules in Pennsylvania
One of the first and most notable restrictions in Pennsylvania is in the name itself. You’ll see we’re not calling cannabis “cannabis” on this page. That’s because the state of Pennsylvania requires dispensaries and brands to use “medical marijuana” instead.
Some other important points you need to know before you advertise medical marijuana are:
- Pennsylvania’s marketing restrictions state that dispensaries must follow federal regulations that govern prescription drug advertising and marketing.
- A cannabis company can leverage all types of advertising, including billboards.
- Assets must be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) for approval.
- Depictions and descriptions of joints, blunts, and other smoking is not allowed, as only vaping is allowed in Pennsylvania.
Every dispensary and cannabis company in Pennsylvania has its own risk tolerance level and procedures for approval. At CannaContent, we have direct experience working with this at every level and can ensure our timelines, deadlines, and editorial guidelines meet your unique needs.
Opportunities for ancillary businesses in Pennsylvania
It won’t be long before legal adult-use cannabis comes to the Keystone State. Pennsylvania is also surrounded by legal states like Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Ohio. This presents a ripe opportunity for ancillary businesses to start marketing to the Pennsylvania cannabis community now, before the legalization rush brings more companies and competitors into the state.
Medical marijuana dispensaries need to get ready now, too. If you’re a dispensary or a brand thinking about serving the adult-use community when the time comes, you need to begin building brand recognition yesterday. We can help with that.
Develop your medical marijuana marketing strategy in Pennsylvania with CannaContent
Content marketing
Award-winning former journalists take the lead on your content marketing strategy, developing content that Pennsylvania patients can use to improve their everyday lives. Our newsroom experience in fact-finding and storytelling is enhanced by our years of marketing experience, resulting in sound editorial strategies that take your business to new heights. Use our content to boost your SEO strategy, inform email marketing campaigns, create social media content, and much more from one central hub. Best of all, thanks to our years of experience marketing cannabis in Pennsylvania, your content is written to be compliant out the gate.
- Quality content you won’t have to re-write for compliance or brand voice
- Cleverly-crafted strategies that prioritize all aspects of your business
- Thought leadership content that makes you a top voice in the industry
Search engine optimization + local SEO
Pennsylvania is huge, which makes reaching your local customer base even more important. After all, it’s unlikely that patients will drive from Lancaster to Harrisburg to pick up medical marijuana. That’s why our local SEO strategies for dispensaries are hyper-focused on your community.
And for companies that service all of Pennsylvania, or companies that want to target the Pennsylvania medical marijuana market, the power of SEO goes q uite far. Our strategies uplift your brand’s strengths, combining our branding knowledge with the search engine optimization know-how that helps drive relevant traffic to your site and bring in more leads.
- Drive more traffic to your website instead of to third-party listings
- Get around restrictions on advertising through organic search
- Turn traffic into leads and sales
Social media management
Our social media management strategies put the priority on compliance. While our content is compliant with Pennsylvania’s regulations, we also ensure it’s compliant with each social media platform and the many medical marijuana restrictions each channel maintains. Our team of experts is here to take that big task off your plate.
- Create engaging and shareable content
- Work with Pennsylvania-based influencers
- Remain compliant with all regulatory bodies
Brand identity development
If you thought your brand only needed a logo, think again. From your font and colors to the patterns you use to the way you describe yourself, your brand identity involves several interlocking and overlapping components that all come together to make you, you.
At CannaContent, our experts have years of experience working with big names, private labels, and cannabis companies of all shapes and sizes. Use our skills to develop a standout brand that tells your unique, authentic story.
Try our 420-minute brand speedrun for free to get started with brainstorming.
- Build customer loyalty and brand recognition in the PA market
- Craft a brand identity that supports company growth
- Use your visually-striking brand identity everywhere
Web design and development
All websites start with the right foundation, and we’re big believers in getting things right the first time. All our sites include the SEO fundamentals, from quality content to hyper-fast load times. There’s plenty of room to change details, or even add features over time, because the site is made to grow as you expand.
Looking to redo an existing site? We do that, too, with the exact same approach to strong fundamentals that we apply to brand-new sites.
- Convert visitors into customers with good design and content
- Sites that prioritize SEO-friendly design and build
- Designs and content you’re proud to show to the world
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FAQs about medical marijuana marketing in Pennsylvania
How are medical marijuana companies in Pennsylvania marketing?
Medical marijuana companies in Pennsylvania face a number of challenges that require forethought and a bit of creativity to overcome. But companies find plenty of ways to reach patients and customers without running afoul of the rules. In Pennsylvania, dispensaries have in-store signage, can take out billboards, and hold events — all with Department of Health (DOH) approval, of course.
And when it comes to digital marketing, you’ll find dispensaries using social media, taking out compliant digital advertisements, running loyalty programs, and other tactics that any other business in the Keystone State may operate.
How big is the medical marijuana market in Pennsylvania?
The medical marijuana market in Pennsylvania is one of the biggest in the U.S. Close to 1 million patients and caregivers — 942,231 and growing, to be exact — have registered for the program. Medical marijuana sales have grown steadily year over year, hitting an $8 billion milestone in July 2023. This makes Pennsylvania one of the most active markets in the United States, even without recreational sales.
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