MAGA promotion at Tulsa marijuana dispensary backfires:
Dr. Z Leaf, a medical cannabis franchise here owned by optometrist Robert Zoellner, offered an Election Day promotion that has bombed among many Tulsans and scared employees.
The promotion, circulated widely on social media, promised discounts to customers who came to the dispensary wearing Make American Great Again or other Trump gear.
But employees said that not a single customer showed up with such paraphernalia. “In fact, we’ve gotten more complaints about it than anything,” said one staff member, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of being fired. The employee said the store was inundated with calls from angry residents and more complaints surfaced on social media. “Well, you can add Dr. Z Leaf to the list of dispensaries that I won’t shop at in the future,” one Reddit user wrote.
Three employees said they disapproved of the promotion, and the blowback among residents was causing them emotional distress.
“A lot of us suffer from high anxiety,” one employee said. “That’s why we smoke marijuana. This is a situation that makes it worse for us.”
Another staff member agreed: “This is very conflicting for hippies like us.”
A receptionist said Zoellner was not available for comment, but that the promotion was being changed to allow discounts for any customer who displayed an “I voted” sticker.
MAGA Promotions. LOL!!