January 23, 2024 | By Emily Vetter

Are Cannabis Awards Worth It?

To paraphrase iconic philosopher Moira Rose, the best season is awards season.   Due to the strict restrictions on cannabis promotion across the nation, there aren’t enough ways for cannabis brands to promote themselves to...

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November 08, 2023 | By Emily Vetter

Ohio is the 24th State to Legalize Recreational Cannabis

On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters passed Issue 2 into law, establishing Ohio’s adult-use recreational cannabis industry. With this win, Ohio has now become the 24th state in the nation to allow for adults 21...

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November 01, 2023 | By Emily Vetter

Building Deals for Dispensaries that Don’t Destroy Your Margins

Ten years ago, every regulated dispensary seemed to subscribe to the same set of savings- a ‘Munchie Monday’, a ‘Wax Wednesday’, maybe the occasional ‘Shatter-day’ if they were feeling spicy. In today’s market some of...

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October 04, 2023 | By Emily Vetter

The Budtender’s Guide to Recommending Terpenes

Terpenes are the reason for the season, especially if you consider 4/20 a year-round celebration. We love talking terps and so do our favorite budtenders. Nearly one third of cannabis shoppers trust budtender recommendations, so...

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September 20, 2023 | By Emily Vetter

How to Launch a New Product in Your Cannabis Dispensary

With more and more competitive brands popping up, it can be difficult to properly promote new products in your dispensaries. There truly is an art to being an effective cannabis marketer. The industry places tons...

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September 05, 2023 | By Emily Vetter

What is a Schedule III Substance?

Towards the end of August 2023, President Biden’s Department Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requesting that cannabis be rescheduled from a Schedule I substance to a...

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