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Greenline Expands into Retail

WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- Greenline, a locally owned and operated cannabis brand rooted in the Monterey Bay area of California, opened its first retail location:...
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How Cannabis Markets Mature: Lessons for Operators

Arizona, Missouri, and Kentucky offer three different views of cannabis market development. Drawing on experience across all three, Myles Mayfield identifies recurring pressures that shift business priorities, from potency-driven shopping and supply constraints to operational discipline and customer trust. His practical takeaway: Use lessons from more developed markets to build the systems and relationships your business will need before conditions change in your own market.
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Current Cannabis Celebrates First Anniversary with Donation to GRHA

ST. LOUIS – Current Cannabis celebrated its first anniversary with a customer appreciation event August 15. Afterward, the dispensary donated $1,000 to the Great...
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Greenlight Adds 4 Dispensaries, Manufacturing Operation in Ohio

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Greenlight, a vertically integrated cannabis operator, expanded its Ohio operations with the addition of four dispensaries and in-state manufacturing capabilities....
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Opinion: The Coming Divide Between Pharma THC and Retail Cannabis

Federal rescheduling may accelerate two distinct THC economies: a pharmaceutical channel built around federally regulated medicines and a state-licensed consumer market built around retail, experience, and brand. The more immediate business question may be what happens when intoxicating-hemp consumers need somewhere else to shop.
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Dispensaries Are Sitting on a Marketing Goldmine

Most dispensaries built loyalty programs to reward repeat shoppers. Along the way, many also built something even more valuable: a direct email audience made up of the customers most likely to spend, return, and pay attention. In an era of AI-assisted shopping and increasingly fragmented discovery, owned channels may be one of the few direct customer relationships retailers truly control.
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Stale Flower Is a Margin Killer

Aging inventory turns premium flower into discounted cash, making freshness a vital financial control for retailers. When package dates age and velocity slows, dispensary profit margins take a direct hit. But proactive operators do not wait for quality to fade. By adopting proven inventory strategies from the grocery aisle — like FEFO rotation and preventive promotions — dispensaries can protect cash flow, minimize shrink, and stop stale flower from killing their bottom line.
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Ethos to Close on 4/20 to Honor Cannabis Holiday

PHILADELPHIA -- On April 20, while cannabis retailers across the country are preparing for one of their highest-revenue days of the year, Ethos Cannabis...

Jushi, Revelry Supply Reach Settlement in Hemp-Derived THC Litigation

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Jushi Holdings Inc. subsidiaries Agape Total Health Care Inc., Franklin Bioscience – Penn LLC, and Franklin Bioscience – SE LLC...

Packaging: Containing Your Brand

They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but packaging often makes or breaks retail sales. Brands spend months cultivating gorgeous flower...

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