Interview with Dave from 420 Hemp Energy
Question 1. Who are you and what is the name of your company.
Dave Warden, I'm the spokesman for 420 Hemp Energy Drinks and 420 Products
of Beverly Hills.
Question 2. How many people work for your company?
Fewer than 10 full-time employees but people from all over the world are
offering to help us spread the word for free. So if we count our volunteers,
wellwishers and 420 supporters we actually have a staff of several thousand
(we go thru lots of promo t-shirts).
Question 3. Who came up with the idea for 420 energy drink originally?
"The Hemporor" Dennis Fox the founder of 420 inc. came up with the idea. He
was at starbucks between Palm Springs and Los Angeles with his son and his
friends and he saw a group of young men that all had energy drinks. He
asked his son to explain what energy drinks were and what they are all
about. The group of, energy drink ladden young men suddenly all started
screaming its "4:20 dude lets go, 4:20" they scampered off excitedly,
probably to vote or go to church, and THE HEMPOROR was inspired. People love
energy drinks and people love 4:20. Add a little hemp oil infusion and he
got pure beverage synergy. A moment in time the beverage world will no doubt
commemorate and revere.
Question 4. How were the flavors chosen? I have only tried the Purple Dank.
Are the other flavors available?
We have 2 Flagship Flavors PURPLE DANK and ORANGE KUSH which is coming out
this August. Austen, the son of hemporer, in a moment of genius, dubbed the
beverage "purple dank".
Question 5. How did you decide which ingredients to put in 420 energy?
Our founder, The Hemporor, has always made high quality products
Incorporating hemp oil which is an incredibly potent antioxidant and widely
Touted health elixir. His descision to infuse 420 energy drinks with pure
hemp seed oil was quite natural for him, but it has caused quite a stir in
the commercial beverage sector.
Question 6. Ok so it has hemp seed extract in it. Is this safe to drink for
those who might be tested for drugs at work or school?
Yes this drink is safe for those who may be drug tested, anyone can drink
This beverage, there is no thc in the drink. It is made of high quality
Austrian ingredients bottled in the US.
Question 7. Do you plan on releasing other flavors or maybe a sugar free
version or Shot?
Yes, are releasing sugar free orange kush 420 energy drink in august,
followed shortly by the 420 organic energy shot. The sugar free orange kush
has generated so much interest from consumers in the test marketing that we
pushed up the release date. the 420 organic energy snap will be the only
hemp infused energy shot on the market and it will be 100% organic. 4 hours
and twenty minutes of pure excitement and elevated awareness. The hemporor
insisted the shot be packaged in glass vials so that the premium organic
ingredients will retain their integrity. 420 hemp energy shots will redefine
the energy shot market. People have been trying to order this product for
the past 2 months. We haven't mentioned it on our blog or promoted it at all
and people are sending us money for a product we haven't released yet.
Obviously we are extremely excited about this reaction and are currently
taking bulk pre-orders from distributors and vendors who want a new and
exotic product to display next to cash their registers.
Question 8. Some companies target extreme athletes, Students, Party crowd,
etc... Who is your target market?
Our market transcends traditional demographics in that our market is anyone who enjoys high-end refreshment with their 420 activities. We market to a noble breed of free thinkers of every age, from every socio economic group anywhere in the world. Everybody loves 4:20, anytime, anywhere.
Question 9. Who is your products main competition? Energy drinks, Energy
shots, energy pills. The big boys like RB or Monster?
Since 420 ENERGY DRINKS are the only energy drink infused with Hemp Oil and
our marketing angle is so unique, we actually feel we have no competition.
The others drinks are so big, corporate and chemical that anyone looking for
a healthier alternative will choose 420 if given a choice. Every time we go
on a shelf next to one of the big guys we sell like mad shave off of their
market share.
Question 10. What are your feelings on the current controversy concerning
mixing energy drinks and alcohol?
We feel that people should enjoy alcohol responsibly no matter what they choose to mix it with. Sensitive to this Controversy, The Hemporor has opted not to create an energy drink that contains no alcohol pre-mixed, but instead to create a hemp-infused Vodka so adults can use their own discretion when mixing alcohol with 420 Hemp Energy Drinks and still enjoy a true 420 Kronic Tonic. The 420 Boo-Yah! Vodka will be available later this year.
Question 11. Who designed your can and Logo?
Our founder "THE HEMPOROR" designed all our logos and containers. His unconventional design taunts static realists and mocks the status quo of beverage packaging. Loved across the board its consumers see it on the shelf and investigate it. Once they get it in their hands and see that it's a 4:20 related product, the sale has basically been made. So it's very successful packaging. truly "anything bud ordinary"
Question 12. How involved in 420 energy drink is Jack Herer? I mean was he
active in the drinks flavor/design ect?
Jack and "THE HEMPOROR" Dennis Fox are old school commercial hempsters that
have known each other for the past 35 years.
The hemporor launched Jack back with the "Grass" book that the he published
for Jack in 1973 and that was the beginning of a long, Hemp-infused,
relationship. Jack lent his name to the products as a favor to an old
friend. .
Question 13. Where is 420 energy currently distributed? Do you plan on
extending distribution to new areas?
We are currently available primarily in California and parts of Texas. We
are currently talking to a variety of regional distributors across North
America. Any distributors or vendors who are interested in carrying should
contact info@420hemponline.com.
Question 14. Tell all Energy drink junkies out there why they should use
and support 420 Energy. Give us your best sales pitch.
420 HEMP ENERGY DRINKS…IT'S TIME TO IGNITE!
We are utilizing a grass roots promotional campaign that incorporates
video blogging and social networking sites like YouTube, FaceBook and
MySpace. BLOG 420 is our companies semi-regular video blog hosted featuring
our wide range of products and footage of whatever wild parties, concerts &
raves where we promote. BLOG 420 has stimulated web sales of the drink and
raised consumer awareness on a global scale. We get emails from all around
the world asking about where people can find our drinks.
We want people to check out our website http://420hemponline.com where
they can buy 420 HEMP ENERGY DRINKS and our full line of hemp body products
and apparel. We're certain edjunkie.com readers will love our PURPLE DANK
and encourage to order some so they can see for themselves.
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