Tag: Contributor Stories
What Does Credibility Look Like in 2021?
Recently, well-known publications including Rolling Stone, which has been in print for fifty-three years, have caused quite a stir by offering “thought leaders” the...
Cannabis Marketing 101: Merchandising Tips from Greenlane’s Lauren Drury
Merchandising, also known as display marketing, is the presentation of products in visually appealing ways in order to generate consumer interest and improve sales....
Kary Radestock Celebrates Hippo Premium Packaging’s Birthday in Canna Years
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Hippo Premium Packaging is now thirty-eight years old—in dog time. But don’t try to do the math....
It’s in Everyone’s Best Interest to Limit Cannabis Licenses
There is an 800-hundred-pound gorilla in the middle of a room filled with cannabis, confounding myriad stakeholders’ plans to revolutionize the industry, make significant...
How Cannabis Businesses Are Reinventing Traditional Business Rules
It’s an understatement to say it’s been a dramatic decade for the cannabis industry. We’ve all watched the rapid evolution from its humble beginnings...
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Cannabis Business
With legalized cannabis gaining popularity across the country (especially after this latest election), many entrepreneurs will be looking to take the leap into the...
New Legal States Mean New Opportunities for Cultivators
Arizona, New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota, and Mississippi legalized recreational or medical cannabis or both during the November 2020 election, generating more opportunity than...
The Correlation Between Brand Loyalty and Nostalgia Marketing
As I write this, I am eating a bowl of Campbell’s Bean with Bacon Soup. Honestly. If I had a way to show this...
What Interstate Commerce Could Mean for Employers
Cannabis legalization is continuing to spread across the country. Five new states joined the list in 2020; every ballot measure seeking to expand medical...
2021 Cannabis Retail Strategies
As we settle into 2021, cannabis’s essential designation is old news. Likewise, cannabis consumers’ rapid shift toward online pre-orders, curbside pickup, and delivery is...