TFIs update

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TFIs (New)
CBD Services
Fact: CBD stores are increasing in San Antonio, TX.
Problem: There is an abundance of CBD stores and products to choose from that it gets overwhelming and become less convenient for consumers to shop. 
Goal: Through graphic design, I plan to design a way to help shoppers be more educated about the CBD products in their area while also being mindful of their accessibility to them.


COMPETITORS/ANALOGOUS EXAMPLES
Locate Local CBD
https://locatelocalcbd.com/
-Doesn’t have accurate results in San Antonio
CBD Oil Users.com
-Not specific to my area. Is for more advanced users. Only for online shops. 
Healthy Hemp
-Distributor of various CBD products and information regarding CBD.

APPS

CBD Greens
-An online distributor that sells various types of CBD products and ships to the buyer.


CBD + Me
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cbd-me/id1384581414
-An app that educates viewers about CBD while tracking progress of dosages’ effects on the viewer.

High There!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/highthere/id954916772
-educational app about cannabis 



RESOURCES

Articles:
SA Current





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CBD/THC candy
Fact: CBD candy is growing in popularity in the United States as a supplement.
Problem: There are primarily CBD candy in gummy form, there’s not a variety of candy CBD supplements (example: chocolate varieties, gumballs, hard candy, etc.).
Goal: Through graphic design, I will design an ease of access to more types of CBD candy.


Competitors
SA Botanicals
https://sabotanicals.wpengine.com/product-category/edibles/
• They are the largest distributors CBD products in San Antonio, including of edibles.
• Edibles are predominantly gummy candy. Sometimes they have caramels, and there’s cotton candy on their website, because they aren’t known primarily for their edibles rather their other CBD products instead.


• With amazon, they give a wide variety of cbd candy, but mostly fruity and gummy.
• You don’t know what or who you’re buying from and if it’s really CBD in the gummies.
Chronic Candy
https://www.chroniccandy.com/
•Online Store
•Website is easy to navigate and is eye-catching
•Wide variety of fruity CBD edibles
•Small variety of chocolate CBD edibles
•Plus their Chocolate Nugz look gross
CBD Genesis
•This online site has a wide variety of CBD sweets
•However, the CBD edibles are mostly fruity
•There is no ease of access, they aren’t located in San Antonio or Texas and the weather may melt the gummies. 
Farm to Pharm
https://www.farmtopharmcbd.com/
• Has a small variety of CBD edibles that are sweet including gummies and pecan pralines.
• Close to people living in North San Antonio
• No deliveries
• Can only buy items at store
•Has a good variety of CBD products
•Located in San Antonio
•Few CBD candy options, only gummies, honey, and peanut butter
Green Roads
https://www.greenroadsworld.com/collections/cbd-edibles-gummies/
•Online availability only
•Good variety of CBD gummies, but only form of sweet CBD edibles
Alchimia
https://www.alchimiaweb.com/en/comestibles-with-cbd-547/
•Unique chocolate flavors of CBD edibles
Austin Vape & Smoke
https://austinvapeandsmoke.com/shop
•Great branding throughout the site
•Easy to navigate website
•Located in Austin TX, the central hub of Texas
•Not a big distributor of CBD
•Interesting logo and color scheme
•Free shipping opportunities to buyers
•Website is plain



Resources

Blog/Website
Pure Kana
https://purekana.com/blogs/news/cbd-candy-why-are-these-edibles-becoming-so-popular/
-Discusses the popularity of sweet CBD edibles
Mel Magazine
https://medium.com/mel-magazine/can-you-give-your-kid-cbd-7d4468a7bc3f
-Whether it’s safe to give to kids
-Insight: If a store is certified, perhaps having a medical professional intervention is best rather than purchasing from an unknown seller online. 
-The benefits of CBD isolate vs. Full spectrum
-Discusses the difference between THC and CBD edibles.
-Gives a list of the various snacks, sweet and savory, of CBD. However, not all the products are from the same place. 
-Article talks about the future of CBD edible gummies
(Disclaimer: I believe this video from the last TFI works here as well)


Documentaries:

Weed the People (2018)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81016247
-This documentary dives into the culture of cannabis and the effects it has on society.
-Discusses the medicinal side of cannabis and the lives it has saved. 

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