Dhar Mann launched a 15,000-square-foot 'Home Depot of weed' in Oakland
Dhar Mann · Dhar Mann Studios: Dhar Mann · Apr 29, 2024 · at 18:05
Dhar Mann, founder of Dhar Mann Studios, explains how he launched his commercial hydroponics venture (later known as WeGrow) in Oakland, California.
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“So I started what later became known as the Home Depot of weed, and it was a 15,000 square foot hydroponic store right by the Oakland airport where we sold all the supplies patients would need to grow their own cannabis. Not the actual plants or any flower, just the tools to grow it.”
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