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April 28, 2026 blogger branding, Business, CEO, compliance, Focus Article, Greenlane Communication, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, PR, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Picture the moment a cannabis company’s compliance team gets copied on an email from a banking partner’s risk officer. The subject line says “Questions re: public materials.” Attached is a spreadsheet. On one side, language from the company’s Florida medical dispensary website. On the other, language from the California recreational site, the New Jersey acquisition […]
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April 21, 2026 blogger branding, brands, Business, Custom Cones, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, pre-rolls, Product Development, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Driven by innovation and convenience, pre-roll sales in 2025 not only had the strongest growth of any major category, topping $3.6 billion in sales and moving 383 million units, but supplanted flower as the most units sold for the first time in the industry’s history, according to a new report from Custom Cones USA. It’s […]
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March 23, 2026 blogger accounting, Atlantic City, branding, brands, Business, Cultivation, Edibles & Beverages, Financial strategies, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, MJUnpacked, Operations, Product Development, Retail, science, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, trade show, weed, withdrawal
From cultivation to retail, businesses are digging deep to tighten operations and increase margins as the only way to endure another grueling year in cannabis without federal support. A common sales pitch these days centers on cost-saving systems and operational efficiency. The industry has shifted from “how fast can we grow?” to “how do we […]
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March 18, 2026 blogger branding, Business, compliance, Curio Wellness, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Maryland, Medicial Marijuana, missouri, Operations, Rebecca Raphael, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, Wendy Bronfein, withdrawal
Missouri has quietly built one of the country’s more successful adult-use cannabis markets since launching recreational sales in 2023. Since legalization, the state has quickly grown into one of the largest cannabis markets in the Midwest, generating strong sales and supporting an expanding network of cultivators, processors, and dispensaries. Unlike many states that see medical […]
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March 4, 2026 blogger Avery Gilbert, branding, brands, Focus Article, formulations, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, PR, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
When most people think of luxury goods, they picture high-quality, high-priced products. But what truly sets luxury apart is not just cost. It is craftsmanship, design, heritage, cultural cachet, and mastery of materials and technique. Luxury is a sensory experience rooted in both tradition and innovation. Cannabis, with its complex chemistry, rich history, and powerful […]
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March 2, 2026 blogger blunts, branding, brands, Custom Cones, Daysavers, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, prerolls, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
There’s an opportunity in the pre-roll sector that many companies are missing. The pre-roll sector is the fastest-growing category in the cannabis industry. In 2025 alone, $3.6 billion worth of pre-rolls were sold across the 14 markets tracked by cannabis analytics firm Headset. Customers love the portability, the ease of use, and the innovation modern […]
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January 22, 2026 blogger advertising, branding, brands, dispensary, Edibles & Beverages, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, quality, Retail, sales, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
Retailers are not in the business of building brands. They are in the business of selling products. The most effective way to earn buyer attention is still the same: proven sales velocity paired with brand awareness that brings customers through the door. Retail Is the Battleground Brendan McKee, co-founder of Massachusetts dispensary Silver Therapeutics, wants […]
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December 18, 2025 blogger branding, Business, cannaplanners, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, PR, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
81% of consumers need to trust a brand before they’ll even consider buying from it. But what happens when your industry is built on a shaky foundation—one full of stigma, skepticism, or confusion? That’s cannabis. And yet, some of the sharpest, most strategic brand-building I’ve seen is happening here… because it has to. There’s no […]
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June 13, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, bags, brand, branding, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, CBD, compliance, consumer, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, Edibles & Processing, Grove, Growing, humidity and moisture control, identity, industry, Jack Grover, label, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, license, loyalty, marijuana, market, marketing, material, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, odor control, Operations, oxygen control, package, packaging, product, Product Development, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, safety, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, UV protection, weed, withdrawal
Ten years ago, “cannabis packaging” didn’t extend very far beyond throwing buds into a plastic baggie – in fact, the term wasn’t even really a recognizable category. The lack of product packaging attention-to-detail was understandable at the time; the industry was still predominantly underground, and brands were much more focused on staying afloat amidst global […]
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May 16, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, asset, bank, Banking, blockchain, branding, Business, cannabis, cash, CBD, compliance, consumer, crypto, cryptocurrency, digital, dispensary, Federal, government, Growing, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, marijuana, market, Medicial Marijuana, NFT, non-fungible token, Operations, pay, payment, processing, product, Product Development, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, token, weed, withdrawal
As the cannabis industry experiences a significant shift toward general acceptance and mainstream adoption, new modes of operation are popping up everywhere. The evolution and expansion of the industry beg for constant innovation, and the integration of NFTs and cryptocurrencies as payment options is at the crossroads between tech and cannabis. Crypto and NFTs have […]
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