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Acquisition Market Dries Up: Why Dispensary Owners Must Build for Sustainability, Not Just Sale

How to Pivot from Growth-at-all-Costs to Sustainable Profitability

Andrew Berman

Health Studies and Educational Content

WSWA Pushes for Alcohol-Like Regulation of Intoxicating Hemp Beverages

Mar 24, 2026

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3 min read

WSWA Pushes for Alcohol-Like Regulation of Intoxicating Hemp Beverages

A powerful alcohol trade group wants intoxicating hemp beverages regulated like booze — and the outcome could reshape the competitive landscape for cannabis retailers.

Andrew Berman

Mississippi

Future-Proofing Your Dispensary: 5 Lessons From the Brands Winning in 2026

Mar 24, 2026

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5 min read

Future-Proofing Your Dispensary: 5 Lessons From the Brands Winning in 2026

The MSOs are making their moves. Here's how independent retailers can stay in the game.

Andrew Berman

Economic Growth and Profitability Strategies

High Turnover Signals Deeper Issues in Dispensaries

Mar 24, 2026

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3 min read

High Turnover Signals Deeper Issues in Dispensaries

Why Internal Systems, Not the Labor Market, Are the Real Key to Retention

Andrew Berman

Colorado

Mar 23, 2026

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2 min read

Colorado MED Reports 99% ID Compliance: A Benchmark for Dispensary Operators

Colorado setting the standard for ID compliance.

Andrew Berman

Insights into Market Trends and Consumer Preferences

Dispensaries: The 50-Day Countdown to 4/20 Begins Today

Mar 1, 2026

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4 min read

Dispensaries: The 50-Day Countdown to 4/20 Begins Today

March 1st marks the unofficial start of the busy season. Here is what retailers should be doing this week to prepare for the biggest sales day of the year.

Andrew Berman

Virgina

Mainstream Retail Giants Embrace THC: Target Soft-Launches Beverages While MSOs Sue DoorDash

Feb 25, 2026

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4 min read

Mainstream Retail Giants Embrace THC: Target Soft-Launches Beverages While MSOs Sue DoorDash

The battle lines between licensed dispensaries and the booming hemp-derived THC market are being drawn in courtrooms and big-box aisles. Meanwhile, newly minted adult-use states hit major revenue milestones despite regulatory headwinds.

Andrew Berman

Economic Growth and Profitability Strategies

The Frontline: Why Budtender Training is Your Best Retail Optimization Strategy

Feb 25, 2026

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3 min read

The Frontline: Why Budtender Training is Your Best Retail Optimization Strategy

Why your highest ROI doesn’t come from product selection or interior design—it comes from the people behind the counter.

Andrew Berman

Feb 24, 2026

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4 min read

Cannabis Brand Deals in 2026: A Market on the Move

The industry's biggest players are consolidating, refinancing, and repositioning — and it's only February.

Andrew Berman

Cannabis Jobs

The Store Manager Scorecard: What to Measure Weekly (and Why)

Feb 22, 2026

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4 min read

The Store Manager Scorecard: What to Measure Weekly (and Why)

The Monday-morning numbers that tell you if the store is truly healthy

Andrew Berman

Investing In Cannabis

The Cannabis Profitability Paradox: Why Investors Lost Billions While Smart Retailers Still Win

Feb 11, 2026

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5 min read

The Cannabis Profitability Paradox: Why Investors Lost Billions While Smart Retailers Still Win

Wall Street lost billions on cannabis. Smart retailers are printing money. Here’s the divide.

Andrew Berman

280E

Schedule III Isn’t the Finish Line. It’s the Start of a Much Harder Phase.

Feb 9, 2026

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5 min read

Schedule III Isn’t the Finish Line. It’s the Start of a Much Harder Phase.

Yes, Schedule III matters. No, it doesn’t fix everything — especially not overnight.

Andrew Berman

Acquisition Market Dries Up: Why Dispensary Owners Must Build for Sustainability, Not Just Sale

WSWA Pushes for Alcohol-Like Regulation of Intoxicating Hemp Beverages

Future-Proofing Your Dispensary: 5 Lessons From the Brands Winning in 2026

High Turnover Signals Deeper Issues in Dispensaries

Colorado MED Reports 99% ID Compliance: A Benchmark for Dispensary Operators

Dispensaries: The 50-Day Countdown to 4/20 Begins Today

Mainstream Retail Giants Embrace THC: Target Soft-Launches Beverages While MSOs Sue DoorDash

The Frontline: Why Budtender Training is Your Best Retail Optimization Strategy

Cannabis Brand Deals in 2026: A Market on the Move

The Store Manager Scorecard: What to Measure Weekly (and Why)

The Cannabis Profitability Paradox: Why Investors Lost Billions While Smart Retailers Still Win

Schedule III Isn’t the Finish Line. It’s the Start of a Much Harder Phase.

Cannabis Professional

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