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Medical marijuana company

title: "WeGrow" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-companies-established-in-2010", "cannabis-companies-of-the-united-states", "hydroponics", "medicinal-use-of-cannabis", "retail-companies-established-in-2010"] description: "Medical marijuana company" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeGrow" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameweGrow
typePrivate
foundation
founderDhar Mann
Derek Peterson
locations4 (closed): Oakland, California, Sacramento, California, Phoenix, Arizona, Washington D.C., United States
area_servedNationwide
industryMedical Marijuana & Retailing
num_employeesMore than 30 people (2011)
homepage
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| name = weGrow | logo = | type = Private | traded_as = | foundation = | founder = Dhar Mann Derek Peterson | locations = 4 (closed): Oakland, California, Sacramento, California, Phoenix, Arizona, Washington D.C., United States | area_served = Nationwide | industry = Medical Marijuana & Retailing | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | num_employees = More than 30 people (2011) | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = | footnotes = weGrow was a national hydroponics franchise that sold products and services to help patients cultivate medicinal marijuana. It was the first hydroponics store in the US that openly talked about cultivating cannabis for medical use. It was branded as the "first honest hydro store" and called the "Wal-Mart of Weed" by CNN.

History

weGrow was founded in January 2010 by Dhar Mann and Derek Peterson. They began franchising the brand in October of that year. weGrow currently has franchises in Sacramento, California, and Phoenix, Arizona, with a non-retail distribution hub in Oakland, California.

weGrow stores did not sell marijuana, but sold the supplies and services that cultivators need to grow marijuana. They also provided education and advice on all aspects of medical marijuana cultivation. Stores gave indoor grow demonstrations using real (non-marijuana) plants and offer classes on how medical marijuana can be safely and responsibly cultivated. On-site medical doctors performed patient evaluations, and expert technicians advise customers on building professional grow rooms.

A fourth weGrow store opened in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 2012, the same day that the six approved medical marijuana cultivators were announced in D.C. The weGrow D.C. store is owned and operated by franchisee Alex Wong. The store is 2,500 square feet and is located at 1522 Rhode Island Avenue NE. The weGrow D.C. location grand opening was attended and covered by numerous media outlets, including Huffington Post, USA Today, the Washington Post, and many others.

In early 2011, the weGrow store was closed and Peterson filed lawsuits against the company, citing unpaid debts. He accused Mann of running a "hydroponzi scheme" in a Mother Jones interview. A spokesman for Mann said that Peterson fabricated the allegations in retaliation for Mann's decision to downsize their partnership; Mann successfully countersued Peterson for a cash settlement and stocks in Peterson's own company.

Past closed locations

weGrow had four retail spaces.

  • Oakland, California – This store opened January 28, 2010, initially under the brand “iGrow.” It reopened as weGrow on October 3, 2010. The 15,000 sqft store was originally a hydroponics superstore, but the franchising of the weGrow brand turned this store into a non-retail distribution hub.
  • Sacramento, California – The first weGrow franchise opened this 10,000 sqft store on February 26, 2011.
  • Phoenix, Arizona – A franchisee opened this store on June 1, 2011. The Phoenix store was the largest weGrow store, at 21,000 sqft.
  • Washington D.C. – A franchisee opened this store on March 30, 2012.

References

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References

  1. KDelGrande. (June 1, 2011). "Marijuana Superstore Opening as Franchise in Arizona". Franchise Hound.
  2. Sean Kelly. (August 2011). "Growing Franchises". Franchise Times.
  3. Michael Martinez. (May 31, 2011). "Walmart of Weed to open in Arizona, promote growing your own". CNN.
  4. "Weedmart: Marijuana Superstores. IPOs. Reality TV.".
  5. Tian, Ye. (2011-04-06). "Former partners in weGrow marijuana supply store embroiled in legal battle".
  6. Ye Tian. (June 2, 2011). "WalMart of Weed: A National Enterprise". OaklandNorth.net.
  7. Martin Austermuhle. (March 30, 2012). "Scaled-Back and Toned-Down 'Walmart of Weed' Opens in Northeast". DCIst.com.
  8. Mike Conneen. (January 24, 2012). "weGrow coming to D.C.". ABC News.
  9. Barton Eckert. (January 23, 2012). "weGrow set to open marijuana-growing supply store in D.C.". Washington Business Journal.
  10. Michael Felberbaum. (March 29, 2012). "WeGrow Medical Marijuana Store Sets Up Shop In D.C. As Nation's Capital Implements Cannabis Law". Huffington Post.
  11. Michael Felberbaum. (March 29, 2012). "'Walmart of Weed' opening store in Washington D.C.". USA Today.
  12. Rachel S. Karas. (March 30, 2012). "D.C. hydroponics store caters to those who wish to grow medical marijuana". The Washington Post.
  13. Marcus, Ezra. (August 19, 2021). "The Moral Philosopher of YouTube". [[The New York Times]].
  14. Harkinson, Josh. (March 1, 2011). "WeGrow's "Joint Venture" Goes Up in Smoke". [[Mother Jones (magazine).
  15. David Schwartz. (October 6, 2010). "Medical Marijuana Superstore Opens in Arizona". Reuters.
  16. Schwartz, Carly. (February 25, 2011). "weGrow, Walmart of Weed, Set to Open in Sacramento". Huffington Post.
  17. Michael Martinez. (May 31, 2011). "'Walmart of Weed' to open in Arizona, promote growing your own". CNN.
  18. Michael Felberbaum. (March 29, 2012). "WeGrow Medical Marijuana Store Sets Up Shop In D.C. As Nation's Capital Implements Cannabis Law". Huffington Post.

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