Cannabis-related business ideas
Although selling cannabis itself is still illegal, users are now allowed to use it within the comforts of their own home. This creates a potential business opportunity for you, whether you’re offering a safe space to use and create art, selling cannabis-related products or offering cannabis-adjacent services. Here are 10 cannabis-related business ideas you can try:
181. Cannabis public relations firm
Although cannabis is legal to use inside a residence, there is still a lot of sigma and misconceptions attached to it. You can offer a service to cannabis related businesses to improve their public image.
How to start this business idea
Approach current marijuana-related businesses and offer to improve their image and educate potential customers on their behalf. The more understanding there is around what cannabis can be used for the more people will start using it.
How to keep this business idea successful
You’ll need to ensure your clients continue to have a positive image and that any negative press or feedback is handled appropriately.
182. Cannabis-related product retailing
Although you can’t sell weed itself, you can sell products users need to smoke or prepare it. There is a large international market, but the local market has room for improvement.
How to start this business idea
You’ll need to see what’s already on the market internationally and see if you can either recreate it or partner with someone overseas to import and resell it.
How to keep this business idea successful
Just like any other retail business you’ll need to keep wowing your customers by offering new and increasingly customer-centric products.
183. Cannabis bed and breakfast inn
A cannabis bed and breakfast offers marijuana users the opportunity to smoke or consume within the confines of the bed and breakfast.
How to start this business idea
This business idea is much like a regular bed and breakfast, you won’t supply the cannabis, but you will cater to those who want to smoke it. This means that you can’t have children staying in your bed and breakfast and everyone who does stay there has to consent to being exposed to cannabis, as per the law.
How to keep this business idea successful
Advertise your establishment so that weed users can smoke on holiday and aren’t restricted to their home.
184. Cannabis Painting Classes
Just like those wine and painting classes, cannabis painting classes are said to help those relax and release their creative side.
How to start this business idea
You will need a private space where you can offer these painting classes. You will not provide the marijuana (as this is illegal), but you will allow people to smoke or consume it within the confines of your premises.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can offer classes on a daily basis and when you get bigger premises you can offer the classes to more and more people at the same time.
185. Website, app and platform development
Cannabis-related businesses also need help setting up e-commerce sites, apps and platforms. If you have the technical skills, you can offer to do this for them.
How to start this business idea
You can approach the growing number of cannabis-related businesses and offer to help them build a website for a uniquely cannabis business. If you’re an app developer, you can help them to build an app for their cannabis using clients.
How to keep this business idea successful
The more jobs you do the more examples of your work are out there. Keep up with the current trends so you can give your customers the latest technological advances.
186. Child-resistant containers
Cannabis is still illegal to anyone under the age of 18, but curious children or rebellious teens might want to try it for themselves. To prevent a child accidentally eating or ingesting cannabis you can create child-proof containers specifically for cannabis.
How to start this business idea
You’ll have to research how the various forms of marijuana need to be stored and what conditions will keep them fresh, for example do they need to stay dry or moist. Once you’ve created or imported the containers, you’ll need to set-up a website to begin selling them.
How to keep this business idea successful
You’ll need to keep evolving your products making them more child-resistant and multi-functional for your clients.
187. Cannabis Yoga Sessions
Cannabis is meant to relax the body and mind, which is a perfect state to be in when practising yoga.
How to start this business idea
You can conduct your Yoga classes on your own premises or even online and before the session allow your clients to smoke of ingest marijuana. Then the class begins.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can branch out into other Yoga accessories, such as clothing and mats, but you can also create specialised containers for your patrons to carry their weed in.
188. Making and Baking Cannabis Edibles
Although selling edibles with regular marijuana in it is still illegal, you can sell edibles with medical grade marijuana in them.
How to start this business idea
You can create edibles with Cannabidiol (CBD) or medicinal grade marijuana and test out and sell your various recipes until cannabis becomes legal to retail. See what everyone else is making and build on that for your business.
How to keep this business idea successful
Get feedback from your customers as to what they prefer and try a variety of different recipes and flavours.
189. Cannabis Cosmetics
Cannabis, specifically CBD because retailing marijuana is still illegal, has many health benefits for skin and body.
How to start this business idea
Start creating your own natural beauty products using CBD oil. You can research what other companies are doing and determine which direction you want to go in.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once you’re selling products you can expand your range. Businesses are currently selling everything from creams to face wash and shampoos to candles, all of which you can make from home and sell online or at markets.
190. Sell An Indoor Incubator
It is also legal now to grow cannabis for your private consumption. You can invent or resell an indoor incubator to help South African users grow their own marijuana.
How to start this business idea
Check out what products are already on the market. Do you have the capabilities to replicate or create your own version of the existing incubators? If not, you can always import them and resell them to the South African market.
How to keep this business idea successful
You could potentially partner with an incubator company to obtain sole distribution rights for South Africa, even Southern Africa.