WEEDMAPS

ORDERS

CAMPAIGN

As cannabis legalization rolled state by state across the U.S., Weedmaps showed up not just to participate—but to congratulate. Each newly legalized market became a moment to celebrate progress and immediately introduce a smarter way to shop, anchored by a simple, confident truth: “Easier Done Than Said.”

When Weedmaps evolved from being the “Yelp of cannabis” into a full-on ordering platform, we saw a massive opportunity hiding in plain sight: people were wasting hours standing in dispensary lines only to find their favorite products sold out. Using Weedmaps’ deep database and customer network, the new offering let users jump online or into the app, verify their info, and order exactly what they wanted for pickup or delivery—no lines, no guessing, no settling. The campaign, “Easier Done Than Said,” leaned straight into that truth. We showed consumers that in a world where dispensaries are slammed and shelves move fast, the smartest move is the simplest one: order ahead, skip the chaos, and get precisely what you came for.

Phase 1 Brand Introduction

  • Blue background with the word 'SMILE' in white capital letters near the top left corner.

    Michigan

    Initial Intro Paid / Organic Digital

    Our team created this campaign to introduce cannabis customers to weedmaps app, right after the state passed legislation for recreational or medical use.

  • Teal background with the word 'SMILE' written in bold white letters.

    California

    Initial Intro Paid / Organic Digital

    Our team created this campaign to introduce cannabis customers to weedmaps app, right after the state passed legislation for recreational or medical use.

  • Oregon

    Initial Intro Paid / Organic Digital

    Our team created this campaign to introduce cannabis customers to weedmaps app, right after the state passed legislation for recreational or medical use.

Phase 1 Out of home

Purchasing clear channel out of home billboards in newly legalized states, we ran the smile communication for approximately 4 weeks. After, we changed all the billboards to the orders campaign offering a solution to the long lines at the dispensaries.

Phase 2 digital page Takeover

Phase 2 ORDERS campaign Launch

B2B ORDERS

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO

FOR OUR CLIENTS

Months before the launch, we introduced all of our business partners to the new program with this video. We also included regional sales contact info to get everyone up to speed. And then helped with integration of WM Orders for in-store customer communications that included signage for pick-up orders and videos that reinforced the “Skip the Line” while people stood in line to get their cannabis.

Recreational

ORDERS OOH

Digital and Print (30 sheet) Billboards that focus on recreationally legal states. Details: Showing cannabis plant visual, suggestive product names with our premium clients.

Medical OOH

Digital and Print (30 sheet) Billboards that focus on medically legal states. Details: Weedmaps abbreviated icon (WM), brand colors only, no plant or product suggestions.

DIGITAL ads

We focused on cannabis friendly media companies and ran both print and digital OOH billboards with specific messages based on if the state was medically or recreationally legal. Below you’ll see some that focus on both. The suggestive or incomplete cannabis conversations helped us keep communications up longer without getting bans or being blocking.