Operations & Supply Chain

Is your cannabis business truly “bank-ready”? While operators often focus on total revenue, financial institutions are looking at something entirely different: operational discipline. In this “Inside the Bank” exclusive, banking executives reveal why internal controls and deposit consistency matter more than your bottom line. Discover the specific red flags — from unpredictable deposit spikes to weak documentation — that put your accounts at risk, and learn how to build a long-term compliance partnership that will secure your company’s future.

For years, legal cannabis behaved like a precocious teenager — full of ambition but fueled by optimism more than discipline. In 2025, that adolescence ended. Price compression, oversupply, and tighter capital forced operators to confront hard truths about efficiency, quality, and sustainability. The result? A more mature industry trading hype for resilience and learning how to earn legitimacy instead of chasing it.

Most cannabis operators rely on incomplete or inaccurate data when calculating COGS, and the fallout is brutal. Hidden labor, compliance fees, packaging, taxes, and channel costs quietly erode margins long before pricing decisions are made. In this foundational guide, Azam Khan explains the most common COGS mistakes, the traps that sabotage pricing strategy, and how operators can rebuild their data, rethink margins, and price every SKU for true profitability.

Packaging is an essential part of the supply chain and often serves as consumers’ first consideration in purchasing decisions. Beyond communicating brand identity, packaging...

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The cannabis industry is growing at a compound annual rate of 25.3 percent in 2023. By 2030, the global market should reach $134.4 billion—up...

The iconic Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie built his considerable fortune and status as a manufacturing titan on the back of his insatiable...

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Ten years ago, having consumed cannabis at least once was enough to qualify job-seekers and entrepreneurs for an industry gig. In a world struggling...

There is no single issue on this planet that affects humanity as a whole more than the environment. Climate change due to our carbon...