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What Wine and Tobacco Know About Their Consumers That Cannabis Does Not

Cannabis tracks its products more closely than most consumer categories. State traceability systems follow regulated plants and packages from seed to sale, and many states publish monthly sales totals. The industry knows far less about the person at the other end of the sale: who that customer is, why they bought, and what they will […]

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What Your Dispensary’s POS Data Doesn’t Tell You About Your Customers

A dispensary’s point-of-sale system keeps the most complete record in the building. It knows the SKU, price, discount, time of day, the budtender who rang it up, and, if the customer is enrolled in loyalty, who they are and how often they return. For inventory, reorders, promotions, and compliance reporting, that record is exactly what […]

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Dispensaries Are Winning on Google and Disappearing on ChatGPT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2023 Dispensary Design Trends

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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Why cannabis sponsors the cleanup of more Colorado highway miles than any other industry

Currently, 51 cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, manufacturers and edible producers sponsor roadways throughout the state.

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