From Pharmacy to Dispensary: How Loon Leaf Offers Med and Rec Under One Minnesota Roof
By Dayna Van Buskirk on November 4, 2026
In 2019, during her final year of pharmacy school, Joelle D'Alencar's clinical rotation placed her in a medical cannabis facility. By the time it ended, she'd decided to open a dispensary of her own.
How to Run a Pop-Up Dispensary: Licenses, Retail Partners, and Event POS
By Dayna Van Buskirk on November 3, 2026
At Legacy Cup Minnesota, you can learn about a new pre-roll from the grower who produced it, hear about a vape from the brand behind it, and order both from a kiosk at the booth. When you’re ready to leave, you pay and pick up everything in a single order.
Customer Spotlight: How Wildflower Moved from CBD to Cannabis Retail in Minnesota
By Dayna Van Buskirk on October 27, 2026
Founding a chain of dispensaries wasn’t part of Tom Schmidt’s retirement plan. But Minnesota’s CBD market was taking off, and he had time on his hands – so when a friend asked if he wanted to be part of a newly launched CBD company, Schmidt said yes.
How to Build and Manage a Cannabis Product Catalog
By Faai Steuer on September 16, 2026
A cannabis product catalog is the structure every other system in your dispensary reads from. Inventory counts hang off it, traceability reports pull from it, and your online menu displays whatever fields it contains. Build it in a rush ahead of a go-live date, and the mistakes don't …
How to Catch Dispensary Theft With POS and Video
By Faai Steuer on September 8, 2026
Your monthly count comes up short again. By the time the number lands on your desk, the shift that caused it happened weeks ago, and nobody remembers who was on register during a slow Tuesday afternoon. The trail is cold. But it wasn't always. You catch dispensary theft, especially em …
Cannabis ERP for Multi-State Operators: Do You Need One?
By Faai Steuer on September 3, 2026
For multi-state cannabis operators, the question of whether to add a Cannabis ERP comes at a critical juncture: your point of sale handles retail cleanly, but as the business takes on cultivation, manufacturing, or wholesale licenses, it’s not clear whether that same stack can carry t …
The Hidden Costs of Free Cannabis POS & Marketplaces
By Dayna Van Buskirk on August 5, 2026
The pitch sounds reasonable: launch your dispensary with free software, list your menu on a cannabis marketplace, and deal with the bigger infrastructure decisions once revenue starts coming in. If you’re a new cannabis retailer watching startup costs pile up, it's an appealing pathwa …
Multi-Store Cannabis Retail: 15 Metrics Every Operator Should Compare Across Locations
By Faai Steuer on July 29, 2026
Two dispensary locations generate roughly twice the data of one. Ten dispensaries generate a flood of intel most operators never fully use, because the natural instinct is to review each store in isolation: pull up Location A's numbers, check them against last month, move on to Locati …
25 Questions Your Dispensary Analytics Dashboard Should Answer
By Faai Steuer on July 22, 2026
Here’s a quick test: open your dispensary analytics dashboard right now and find out what your revenue by location was yesterday. How long did that take? Did you need to run a report, export a file, or ask someone else to pull the numbers?
Best Dispensary POS Software: Find the Right Fit
By Dayna Van Buskirk on July 14, 2026
Cannabis retailers who end up with ill-fitting point-of-sale (POS) software almost always made the same mistake: they started with a vendor list instead of their own operating requirements. They compared features on paper, picked a platform with strong brand recognition or a low month …
Minnesota Dispensary KPI Dashboard: First 90 Days Metrics
By Faai Steuer on June 3, 2026
Your Minnesota dispensary KPI dashboard isn’t just a set of numbers on a screen - it’s your main resource as you take those first steps in Minnesota’s ever-changing cannabis scene. Think of it as your retail dashboard for the first 90 days: the right metrics show you where you stand, …
Texas Multi-Location CBD Pricing Governance Essentials
By Faai Steuer on June 2, 2026
If you’re running multiple CBD retail stores in Texas, Texas multi-location CBD pricing governance has probably jumped to the top of your compliance watchlist. These days, it isn’t just about setting competitive prices - you’re juggling unique compliance demands, audit schedules, and …