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Dispensaries Are Winning on Google and Disappearing on ChatGPT

May 20, 2026 blogger advertising, AI, ChatGPT, Darren Tarbat, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, LYNX SEO, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, Retail, SEO, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

SOCi’s 2026 Local Visibility Index analyzed more than 350,000 business locations across 2,751 brands and found a gap every dispensary operator should take seriously. ChatGPT recommends 1.2% of those locations. Perplexity recommends 7.4%. Gemini reaches 11%. Google’s local 3-pack surfaces 35.9% of the same locations. That is not a small gap. It is a different […]

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The Super Bowl Is Quietly Becoming Cannabis’ Biggest Retail Moment

February 7, 2026 blogger advertising, Edibles & Beverages, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Superbowl, weed, withdrawal

The Super Bowl has long been one of the most important sales moments of the year for alcohol, food, and consumer packaged goods. Cannabis, however, has been left out of the conversation, often due to regulatory complexity, limited retail data, and conservative planning assumptions. However, new purchase data suggests a missed opportunity. Cannabis Is Already […]

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How Cannabis Brands Plan To Drive Retail Sales in 2026

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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2026 Trends in Cannabis Labeling

December 30, 2025 blogger advertising, compliance, Fair Packaging and Label Act, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Laboratories & Analytics, Medicial Marijuana, packagaing, quality, regulatory, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, TEKLYNX, weed, withdrawal

As the cannabis industry continues to mature, labeling will continue to shape the way for product identification and consumer safety. Looking ahead to 2026, cannabis businesses face growing pressure to improve accuracy, strengthen compliance, streamline production, and build trust with both regulators and consumers. The most successful organizations will modernize their labeling workflows by focusing […]

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CTV Ads: A Breakthrough Opportunity for Cannabis Brands

November 12, 2025 blogger advertising, digital advertising campaign, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

For the first time, cannabis brands can claim airtime right alongside household names like Nike and Home Depot. Streaming platforms are serving Fortune 500 advertisers every hour, and now compliant cannabis companies are joining the lineup. This article breaks down how Connected TV (CTV) unlocks new reach for cannabis marketers: what’s possible, what’s legal, and […]

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Marketing magic: How influencers are helping sell psychedelics to social media masses

March 4, 2024 blogger advertising, Business, cannabis, Colorado News, drugs, Health, influencer, instagram, keywee, latest-headlines, Lifestyle, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, mental health, Meta, mushrooms, News, psilocybin, psychedelic, Regulations, Retail, social media, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, The Know, Things To Do, TikTok, weed, withdrawal

“This is exactly what modern influencer marketing is built for.”

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2023 Dispensary Design Trends

December 12, 2022 blogger advertising, analysis, analytics, Business, cannabis, CBD, color, consumer, customer, design, digital, dispensaries, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, experience, experiential, Growing, immerse, immersion, industry, interior, legalization, Legalize, license, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Melanie Coddington, product, quality, Retail, retailer, sensory, shop, shopping, showcase, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, studios, sungrown, THC, weed, withdrawal

This year we have seen some awesome evolution in the design industry. Retail cannabis design is leading the way. Here are some trends to keep an eye out for as we approach the new year and look at the artistic elements that are elevating the cannabis retail experience. Bold Color House of Jayne dispensary interior […]

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