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Featured Articles

October 14, 2026

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

By Tony Ciovacco

Purchase history tells dispensaries what customers buy, but understanding how products work for them may be the key to earning repeat business.

September 9, 2026

You Aren’t Making a Profit Because Your Ordering Process is Jacked

By Andrew Watson

Dead stock is dead money. Here's how to fix it.

August 6, 2026

California Court Orders DCC to Overhaul Cannabis Track-and-Trace System

Orange County ruling finds California’s current system does not comply with statutory requirement to flag irregular transactions

July 31, 2026

Q&A: Hirsh Jain on Cannabis Rescheduling, Interstate Commerce and the Next Wave of Market Growth

By Hirsh Jain

After years of uncertainty, cannabis companies are looking toward a new future.

June 16, 2026

Why California Cannabis Businesses Remain at Risk After the Schedule III Order

By Richard Ormond

The state continues to burden it's operators.

May 30, 2026

Hemp Beverage Expo 2026: Get in the Room Where the THC Beverage Industry Is Being Built

Austin is the place to be this June.

May 28, 2026

What the Wholesale Numbers Tell Us About Where Cannabis Markets Are Headed

The national trend is down. Your market may disagree.

May 26, 2026

The Post-280E Opportunity: Turning Cannabis Risk Into an Asset

By Patrick Johnston

A captive insurance company allows an operator to turn that capital into owned, purpose-built coverage, thereby converting risk from a cost center into a financial asset.

April 19, 2026

What MJ Unpacked Reveals About Cannabis in 2026

A glance at the agenda for the upcoming MJ Unpacked show in Atlantic City, kicking off May 5, offers insights into the industry's current challenges as we move through 2026.

April 7, 2026

Inventory Is the Biggest Cash Flow Problem in Cannabis

By Pam Chmiel

In cannabis, inventory management isn't a back-office function. It's business survival

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Columns

July 31, 2026

Top Cannabis Payroll Mistakes Operators Should Avoid

By Marc Rodriguez

Compared to licensing, compliance, and supply chains, payroll rarely receives the same level of scrutiny from operators because it’s perceived as a back-office function rather than a risk surface. As long as people are getting paid, it’s assumed to be “working,” even when the underlying systems are brittle, inconsistent, or misaligned with how the business actually operates.

June 29, 2026

How Cannabis Operators Can Build a Tech Stack That Actually Drives ROI

By Kim Prince

5 Steps to streamline your operations

June 5, 2026

Cannabis Labeling Workflows—Reinvented!

By David Carson

How to automate your system for operational efficiency

June 4, 2026

Why Workforce Risk is Real and What it Means

By Marc Rodriguez

Execution Is the Biggest Compliance Pitfall Facing Cannabis Operators

May 12, 2026

Your Banking Problem Is a Margin Problem

By Stacy Litke

Government regulations continue to strain cannabis operators.

April 27, 2026

Inconsistent Messaging Is a Compliance Risk. Full Stop.

By Michael Mejer

Why you need an SOP for this

April 21, 2026

Move Over Flower, Pre-roll is King

By Brian Beckley

Custom Cones USA releases the latest consumer data

April 16, 2026

Operational Efficiency Is Driving the Next Phase of Cannabis Growth

By Ryan Hunter

What businesses need to do to survive.

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