Cannabis Industry Milestones & Regulation Changes in 2025
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Aug 15, 2025 12:00:00 AM
2025 has been marked by both exciting new progress and persistent challenges. From the anticipated but delayed federal rescheduling efforts in the US to sweeping regulatory updates in Canada, major changes are underway all across North America. To help you navigate these dynamic shift …
Cannabis Dispensary Merchandising: Visual Strategy & Displays
By Faai Steuer on Jul 18, 2025 12:00:00 AM
In today’s competitive cannabis retail landscape, it’s not enough to just throw a few items on a shelf and open your door to customers. To maximize your shop’s potential, you need to embrace dispensary merchandising – the art and science of presenting products in a way that enhances t …
Retail Cannabis Loss Prevention: Manage Shrink & Risk
By Faai Steuer on Jun 26, 2025 12:00:00 AM
As one of the fastest growing sectors on the planet, the cannabis industry in the U.S. alone is expected to reach nearly $45 billion this year. Worldwide, the cannabis market is projected to grow to more than $444 billion over the next decade. But with big opportunity comes big risk – …
Cannabis Dispensary SEO 101: A Cannabis Retailer’s Guide to Getting Found on Google
By Dan Mondello on Jun 12, 2025 12:00:00 AM
Written by Dan Mondello, CEO & Co-Founder ofRank Really High Dispensaries face a unique challenge in the digital marketing world. While other retailers can run PPC campaigns, target Instagram ads, and remarket on YouTube, cannabis businesses in the U.S. and Canada must play by dif …
Cannabis Retail AI: What’s Real, What’s Next, and Why Business Intelligence Still Matters
By Dayna Van Buskirk on May 14, 2025 12:00:00 AM
From chatbots and personalized recommendations to automated inventory management, artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. In the cannabis industry, the buzz around AI is growing stronger; but what AI applications are actually available for dispensary owners right now, a …
Metrc Illinois: A Retailer’s Guide to Transitioning from BioTrack
By Dave Emmett on May 7, 2025 12:00:00 AM
Change is in the air in Illinois’ cannabis market. The Prairie State is transitioning from BioTrack to Metrc as its official seed-to-sale traceability system, which will impact all licensed cannabis businesses – particularly dispensaries. In this blog, we’ll outline the key difference …
Customer Spotlight: How Mood Cannabis Sets the Right Tone with Every Transaction
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Apr 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM
When Cory Waldron launched Mood Cannabis Co. in Nanaimo, BC, he knew that building a great cannabis retail experience hinged on more than just having the right products. With a focus on providing customers top-notch service and locally grown, small-batch BC cannabis, Mood needed a poi …
BioTrack POS-Traceability Integration: What Every New York Cannabis Retailer Needs to Know
By Jesse Wexler on Apr 10, 2025 12:00:00 AM
It’s finally, slowly happening: Long after the state’s first legal adult use cannabis sale in December 2022, New York is implementing its official seed-to-sale traceability system. According to the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, licensed retailers are required to secure an ele …
New Brunswick: A Case Study in Canada’s Thriving Cannabis Industry
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Apr 3, 2025 12:00:00 AM
New Brunswick’s cannabis market has seen a tremendous transformation since legalization in 2018. Initially structured as a fully government-run model with Cannabis New Brunswick (CNB) as the sole retailer, the province has since shifted to a hybrid system that includes private retaile …
Customer Spotlight: WestCanna’s Winding Retail Journey from Legacy to Legal
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Mar 21, 2025 12:00:00 AM
As a professional fighter, Ali Wasuk knows a thing or two about stress. The nagging aches and chronic inflammation that plague mixed martial arts fighters are what pushed Ali to try CBD a decade ago. As he recalls, the difference was night and day – and was one of the main catalysts t …