Posh Green Cannabis Boutique: When Social Equity Works
In June 2020, San Francisco native Reese Benton smashed through a long-lingering glass ceiling in the local cannabis industry. After three years of turbulence...
Make it a Memorable Holiday Season with Cannabis-Infused Products
“Unprecedented” was the byword of 2020, with events shaking the foundations of life as we know it, much less the holidays. So, it’s hard...
Consumers Are Buying and Using CBD Products Incorrectly
As a naturopathic physician living in Washington, I was incredibly pleased when, in 2007, the initiative for medical cannabis was extended and better defined...
How Cannabis Dispensaries Can Avoid an Extinction Event
Dispensaries are like dinosaurs. I predict they will meet their extinction when they become replaced by older, bigger, and more powerful dinosaurs: drug stores.
To...
Holiday Stocking Guide: Deck the Shelves with Edibles and Extracts
The holiday season is fast approaching, bringing with it opportunities for eating, drinking, and making merry, not to mention gift-giving. Though the pandemic may...
Important Changes on the Way for Massachusetts Cannabis Delivery Licenses
In May 2020, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) began moving forward on the new delivery-only licenses and microbusiness delivery endorsements that were added...
Changing Habits: BigMike Embraces Change While Fighting for a Better Tomorrow
COVID-19 has forced many executives in the cannabis industry to change their habits. Increased focus on contactless payments, online ordering, curbside pickup, delivery, and...
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic a Blessing in Disguise?
All industries took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in many states cannabis dispensaries were labeled essential. The designation allowed the industry to...
Ajoya: Designed for Education
In 2014, The Denver Post art critic Ray Mark Rinaldi wrote, “Pot shops looked a lot like bail-bond operations or check-cashing centers. Design was...
Ro Choy Leads a Do-or-Die Effort to Transform Eaze’s Business Model
Despite the company’s name, business has been less than easy at Eaze since its launch in 2014. When the company pitched its business plan...
