How Cann Is Changing the Cannabis Game for Everyone

Do you know Cann?  Cann’s cannabis-infused tonics made their colorful & flavorful splash into cannabis in 2019, first launching into MedMen’s retail stores in California.  Since then, the LGBTQ-owned brand has exploded and can be found in several states. Cann is currently available in California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Nevada, and Illinois.  There’s a lot to love…

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Prison sentences, California taxes, and Maryland police corruption.

Former cannabis exec to serve 22 months in prison This is quite the story y’all, and I can’t lie. It’s kind of depressing, but worth talking about.  Helios Dayspring, the founder and former CEO of California retail brand, Natural Healing Center, was sentenced to 22 months in prison last week.  Dayspring was convicted of bribery and failing…

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No hope for legalization, cannabis education, and brand competition.

This actually made me really sad. Ross’ thoughts sum up what a lot of us are feeling.  After the 2020 election, our space was operating on new & exciting energy. We ended the year on a high note (pun not intended, but not changing it) as we visualized the future and cannabis stocks soared. And not just for…

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The Sweet Recipe Behind Cookies’ Success

Why I haven’t talked about the Cookies brand with y’all before – I’m not sure. Maybe it’s because lots of people talk about it, so I didn’t want to say the same old thing.  But. I think the Cookies brand is unique, and I know other professionals agree. There’s not another brand that operates the same way…

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The Future of Cannabis Brands, Mexico’s Market, and Hiring in 2022

The Future of Cannabis Brands Brand loyalty doesn’t exist in cannabis.  Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but it certainly doesn’t exist on the same scale as other Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG).  As many as 97% of traditional, non-cannabis consumers are loyal to at least one brand, and up to 65% of a company’s overall revenue comes from existing…

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