Edibles & Beverages
February 27, 2026 blogger brands, Culta, Cultivation, Edibles & Beverages, Industry Analysis, Maryland, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
Maryland launched its medical cannabis program in 2018 and transitioned to adult use in 2024 as a limited-license state. Currently, there are 108 active dispensaries, with additional operators expected to come online following a March 2024 lottery that awarded conditional licenses to social equity entrepreneurs. However, these licensees still need to clear a vetting process […]
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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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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 30, 2026 blogger concentrates, Cultivation, distribution, Edibles & Beverages, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, Laboratories & Analytics, Medicial Marijuana, Nabis, packaging, preservation, quality, science, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, warehousing, weed, withdrawal
As the cannabis industry readies for the growth surge rescheduling could trigger, it’s getting dangerously close to losing its grip on the craft sector. We are entering the era of the connoisseur, where consumer palates are becoming increasingly sophisticated and demand products that provide a full-spectrum craft experience. They understand the nuances of cannabis and […]
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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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November 7, 2025 blogger Business, Edibles & Beverages, Focus Article, market, Medicial Marijuana, MSO, New York, Operations, product, quality, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
At the recent Business of Cannabis event in New York, Robert Sciarrone, Chief Revenue Officer at Curaleaf, shared an MSO’s insider view on why he believes New York is poised to become the best cannabis market on the planet. Sciarrone began by reflecting on his early years as a cannabis-focused venture capitalist. Through his firm, […]
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October 20, 2025 blogger analysis, concentrates, consumer, Cultivation, Edibles & Beverages, laboratories, Laboratories & Analytics, Medicial Marijuana, product, quality, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Testing, weed, withdrawal
Multiple scientific studies and lab results have provided compelling evidence that terpenes and volatile metabolites in cannabis rapidly degrade when exposed to light, oxygen, heat, and time, and therefore, reduce the entourage effect that depends on a specific balance of cannabinoids and terpenes. Because of this, what the product label promises is not what the […]
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