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Cannabis Is Failing First-Time Customers. Retailers Must Fix the Experience
First-time cannabis customers often enter dispensaries feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, and unsure they belong. As the industry matures, experience — not price or product innovation — will define which retailers earn trust and loyalty. From education and store design to leadership and staff training, this column explores why fixing the customer journey is no longer optional for sustainable growth.
Navigating 2025: Strategies for Thriving Amidst Risk and Competition in Cannabis
The cannabis sector is navigating heightened risks, with economic pressures, inflation and regulatory uncertainties straining operations. A reactive, “set-it-and-forget-it” mindset no longer will work...
Legal Psychedelics Set to Follow Cannabis Regulatory Blueprint
Twenty-five years after Colorado legalized medical cannabis and a decade since greenlighting adult-use sales, the Centennial State made history again as one of the...
Cannabis Is Failing First-Time Customers. Retailers Must Fix the Experience
First-time cannabis customers often enter dispensaries feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, and unsure they belong. As the industry matures, experience — not price or product innovation — will define which retailers earn trust and loyalty. From education and store design to leadership and staff training, this column explores why fixing the customer journey is no longer optional for sustainable growth.
Cannabis Rescheduling FAQ: Your Questions Answered
What cannabis rescheduling to Schedule III really means, how the process works, and why it matters for businesses and patients.
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Future-Proofing Cannabis Extraction With Natural Refrigerants
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Automation for a New Era of Cannabis Pre-Roll Manufacturing
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Researchers Suggest a Standardized Language for Cannabis Aroma
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Living Near Dispensaries Linked with More Cannabis Use, Less Heavy Drinking
Oregon researchers found closer proximity to cannabis retailers correlates with more cannabis use and lower heavy drinking rates.
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