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February 20, 2026 blogger Business, cannabis, Colorado News, Denver, Events, latest-headlines, licensing, marijuana, marijuana sales, Marijuana social use, Medicial Marijuana, News, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, The Know, Things To Do, weed, withdrawal
A Denver cannabis lounge that was at risk of losing its license will remain open and has instead been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine by the city’s Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
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February 17, 2026 blogger Black Buddha, brands, Business, Faye Coleman, Financial strategies, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, kate miller, Medicial Marijuana, Miss Grass, New Jersey, Operations, Product Development, Pure Genesis, Retail, Roz McCarthy, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
There was passion, power, and plenty of practical business advice from the women (and one man) who took the stage at the recent IgniteIt event in New Jersey. As the industry shifts away from the early “shiny-object” phase, operators are increasingly doubling down on what works. A few years ago, the prevailing growth strategy was […]
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February 8, 2026 blogger ananda strategy, Business, California, Clint kellum, compliance, Focus Article, hirsh jain, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, Policy, regulatory, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
California’s medical cannabis market began in 1996 when voters passed Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Use Act), making it the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use. Twenty-two years later, Proposition 64 ushered in adult-use sales, which commenced in January 2018. Initially, three separate agencies handled different aspects of the industry: The Bureau of Cannabis […]
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February 3, 2026 blogger Business, Financial strategies, Industry Analysis, market analysis, Medicial Marijuana, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
In the cannabis industry, pricing behavior often reveals more about market pressure than financial statements ever could. However, some of the most revealing cost signals are subtler, showing up in pricing behavior, discount strategies, and category-level decisions rather than on balance sheets. The CannabisDeals US Cannabis Price Index, launched in December 2025, tracks these signals […]
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February 2, 2026 blogger beverages, Business, business strategy, Culture, Edibles & Beverages, Focus Article, Iconic Tonics, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, Product Development, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
A wave of infused beverage brands flooded the market over the last few years. Now, the sector has entered a period of settling and reassessment, as operators pause to evaluate the real opportunity and determine the smartest path forward amid ongoing legal uncertainty. While adult-use cannabis markets continue to struggle with launching beverage brands for […]
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January 23, 2026 blogger Business, compliance, Financial strategies, Focus Article, hirsh jain, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, New York, Operations, Policy, regulatory, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Supply Chain, weed, withdrawal
The Most Exciting US Market No cannabis market in the United States has experienced a more compelling growth trajectory over the past two years than New York. After a halting and often-criticized launch, the state’s legal adult-use market has accelerated at an unmatched pace. In 2023, New York generated a paltry $100 million in legal […]
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January 16, 2026 blogger BIPOCANN, Business, business planning, business strategy, Colorado, entrepreneurs, Financial strategies, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, social equity, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
Economist, Beau Whitney, released a report on the 2024 Cannabis Business Conditions and Sentiment Survey. It states that the legal cannabis industry remains structurally unprofitable for most operators—an issue that disproportionately impacts social equity entrepreneurs. The survey found that only 27.3 percent of U.S. cannabis businesses are profitable, while 40.6 percent are breaking even and […]
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January 15, 2026 blogger accounting, Business, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, metrc, monopoly, New York, Policy, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
There is a growing fear among New York cannabis operators that the lawsuit challenging Metrc’s Retail ID program will “kill track and trace” and return the state to the chaos of inversion and inventory failures experienced last year. That fear is understandable. It is also wrong. Retail ID is not track-and-trace. Retail ID is a […]
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January 13, 2026 blogger accounting, Business, COGS, CPA, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
For cannabis operators, the cost of goods sold (COGS) is far more than an accounting line item. It’s the most critical financial number in the entire business. Under IRC Section 280E, most ordinary business deductions are disallowed, making COGS the primary mechanism for reducing taxable income. At the same time, COGS drives pricing decisions, product […]
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January 12, 2026 blogger Banking, Business, compliance, Financial strategies, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, safe harbor financial, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
The cannabis industry is still operating within a cobbled-together financial system—one defined by workarounds, instability, and uncertainty. Most major banks remain unwilling to work with cannabis businesses due to the risk and compliance burdens associated with serving a federally illegal industry. In 2014, former Safe Harbor Financial CEO Sundie Seefried helped establish one of the […]
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