Coloradans can now buy weed from a vending machine (yes, really) February 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Colorado, Science and Technology 0 Comments Cannabis consumers who stop by Terrapin Care Station dispensary in Aurora can now buy weed the same way they might buy their favorite munchies: from a vending machine. In early February, the company installed what’s technically called an Automated Cannabis Experience (ACE), a… Read More→
Can ChatGPT Disrupt the Cannabis Industry? February 1, 2023 Jay Kotzker News & Insights, Policy & Legal, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Jay Kotzker If you haven’t heard about ChatGPT, the natural language processing artificial intelligence tool that was released at the end of November 2022, now is the time to check it out. Current commentary and testing among the public… Read More→
POSaBIT Buys Suite of Platforms (Leaf Data Systems, MJ Platform and Ample Organics) from Embattled Akerna Corp. January 27, 2023 Brian MacIver Science and Technology, Spotlight 0 Comments POSaBIT, the cannabis point-of-sale (POS) and payments software company, this morning announced its planned acquisition of MJ Platform (MJ Freeway), Leaf Data Systems, and Ample Organics from embattled software company Akerna Corp. for US$4 million in an all-cash transaction. The… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack List: Integrated Point-of-Sale Payments Solutions January 16, 2023 Brian MacIver Point-of-Sale, Science and Technology 0 Comments An entire industry within the cannabis space has developed to solve one of the market’s most persistent problems: payments. Indeed, gone are the days of dispensaries only being able to take cash for their wares, as retailers can now offer… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack Consideration List: Compliance January 11, 2023 Brian MacIver Compliance 0 Comments Compliance is the name of the cannabis industry game. Being unable to operate a business under strict regulatory scrutiny can result in fines, license suspensions, or, in the worst cases, license revocations. Choosing the right cannabis compliance software can lighten… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack Consideration List: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software January 9, 2023 Brian MacIver CRM, Science and Technology 0 Comments Anybody who has worked in cannabis sales can tell you the first thing about the business is managing relationships. Beyond a financial transaction, a dispensary’s relationship with its customers is built on trust, practicality, and good service. The same can… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack Consideration List: Ecommerce January 2, 2023 Brian MacIver E-commerce 0 Comments Building a strong digital presence can bolster sales for any business, but can be especially impactful in the cannabis retail industry given its customers' youthful demographics. Millennial consumers and Generation Z enthusiasts grew up in and came of age during… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack Consideration List: Point-of-Sale Systems December 21, 2022 Brian MacIver Science and Technology 0 Comments A point-of-sale (POS) system is arguably the most important part of any dispensary’s technology stack. Being able to take payments from customers and efficiently manage orders and inventory are the main operations for retailers, after all. With most major retail… Read More→
Metrc CEO Michael Johnson Wants a Reputation Redo for the Track-and-Trace Platform December 20, 2022 Tom Hymes News & Insights, Seed-to-Sale, Spotlight 0 Comments As 2023 approaches, the cannabis industry as we know it is going through what is generally referred to as “tough times,” with many companies – but not all – wondering if and how they will survive. Budgets have been slashed,… Read More→
Outfield: Gamifying Wholesale Cannabis CRM December 12, 2022 Brian MacIver CRM, CRM, Science and Technology 0 Comments Building a good technology company boils down to solving a real-world problem thoughtfully and effectively. It’s also easier to identify and solve those problems when you have first-hand experience with them. That’s how Austin Rolling, CEO of customer relations management… Read More→
From Tablelist to Cannabis eCommerce Platform: Dispense Marches On December 6, 2022 Brian MacIver Science and Technology 1 Comment Although the cannabis industry’s pace can cause time to fly by in dog years, Kyla Sirni, the co-founder and CEO of Dispense, a cannabis eCommerce platform launched in 2020, is used to the bustle. She and her co-founder had worked… Read More→
Fyllo: Connecting a Cannabis Flywheel November 30, 2022 Brian MacIver Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology 0 Comments A consumer data marketplace. An advertising and promotions platform. A compliance tool. A regulatory database. This is not a checklist of software and digital technologies that cannabis companies should consider, but rather an abbreviated form of what Fyllo (pronounced FEE–low)… Read More→
ProCanna: Answering Cannabis’s Compliance and SOP Tracking Needs November 25, 2022 Brian MacIver Science and Technology 0 Comments Dede Perkins became a regulated cannabis industry veteran without intending to. The co-founder and CEO of cannabis compliance and auditing software company ProCanna had a successful freelance writing practice when she was contacted by a Massachusetts group applying for one… Read More→
POSaBIT: From Bitcoin Payments to Cannabis Financial Institution November 22, 2022 Brian MacIver Point-of-Sale, Science and Technology 0 Comments Ryan Hamlin’s cannabis origin story is not an uncommon one. The founder and CEO of cannabis debit payment and point-of-sale (POS) platform POSaBIT (pronounced PAUSE-ah-bit) found himself at a barbecue in Washington state in late 2014, chatting with a friend… Read More→
Treez: Laying the Groundwork for the Future of Retail Cannabis FINtech November 16, 2022 Brian MacIver Science and Technology 0 Comments Ahead of this week’s Marijuana Business Conference in Las Vegas, cannabis POS software company Treez is getting ready to bring its version of the future of retail cannabis FINtech to market with a series of product innovations. John Yang, Treez’s… Read More→