Jane Technologies: Digitizing the Cannabis Retail Experience November 11, 2022 Brian MacIver E-commerce, Science and Technology, Spotlight 0 Comments One of the books that most influenced Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO of cannabis e-commerce platform Jane Technologies, is “The Infinite Game” by Simon Sinek. In the book, Sinek splits the different games that humans play into two categories: finite, and infinite.… Read More→
Dutchie: A 3-Billion-Dollar Cannabis E-Comm Giant November 10, 2022 Brian MacIver E-commerce, Point-of-Sale, Science and Technology, Spotlight 0 Comments Dutchie certainly has made headlines with its rapid growth over the last few years. An e-commerce platform focused on facilitating dispensary operations and transactions, Dutchie enables more than $14 billion in sales annually across 5,500 dispensaries in the U.S. and… Read More→
BLAZE: Cannabis Operators Building Software for Cannabis Operators November 8, 2022 Brian MacIver Science and Technology 0 Comments When Chris Violas, founder and CEO of cannabis seed-to-sale software company BLAZE, ran a cannabis delivery service under California’s Prop 215 system from 2011 to 2014, he saw firsthand the issues with which these businesses had to contend. Inventory management,… Read More→
springbig: From Yogurt and Pizza Digital Punch to Cannabis CRM Platform November 3, 2022 Brian MacIver Ancillary Businesses, Marketing, News & Insights, Science and Technology 0 Comments When cannabis customer relationship management (CRM) software company springbig went public this past June, CEO Jeffrey Harris noted in a press release how the move would help “accelerate our growth strategy as a newly public company.” Accelerating an already rapidly… Read More→
Simplifya: Tracking 18 Million Lines of Regulations, And Counting October 26, 2022 Brian MacIver Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology 0 Comments 18 million lines of cannabis regulations. That’s what Marion Mariathasan, CEO of cannabis compliance software provider Simplifya, estimates his company currently tracks across 28 state markets. Launched in 2016, Simplifya is one of the cannabis industry’s leading compliance software companies.… Read More→
Flowhub: A Streamlined Experience for Large (and Small) Retail Operations October 23, 2022 Brian MacIver Company Stories, Point-of-Sale, Science and Technology 0 Comments After discovering how CBD could help him get off of prescription SSRIs, Kyle Sherman, founder and CEO of cannabis POS software company Flowhub, moved with his family from California to Colorado in 2013. While California was still the medical cannabis… Read More→
CEO & Founder Gary Cohen Delivers Cova’s Point-of-(Compliant)-Sale Software Secret Sauce October 19, 2022 Brian MacIver Company Stories, Point-of-Sale, Spotlight 0 Comments By Brian MacIver When Gary Cohen, founder and CEO of cannabis industry point-of-sale (POS) software company Cova, was working for another large POS company operating in the retail cellphone market, he never dreamed he would one day be making the… Read More→
By the Numbers: Headset CEO Cy Scott on the Future of Industry Data October 18, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, News & Insights, Science and Technology, Spotlight 0 Comments Seattle-based Headset has been plowing the cannabis retail point-of-sale data fields since 2015, when it exclusively focused on Washington state. Over time, the company steadily expanded its analytic chops to include more markets, and today it tracks product sales and… Read More→
An Essential Metrc Adjusts for the Future September 19, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights, Seed-to-Sale, Spotlight, Supply Chain 0 Comments If there is an all-encompassing company in cannabis, it has to be Metrc. With more than 20 state governments (and one American Territory) under seed-to-sale contract, the Lakeland, Florida-based technology company is the dominant provider of cannabis track-and-trace solutions in… Read More→
Why Demand for Tech Talent in Cannabis Cultivation Is at an All-Time High August 1, 2022 Ryan Douglas Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Science and Technology, Uncategorized 0 Comments For cultivation businesses, information technology (IT) is more than just email administration and fixing security camera glitches. IT affects nearly every aspect of a cannabis cultivation facility, and it’s crucial to the success of any commercial growing operation. The right… Read More→
How long does weed stay in your system? What smokers, new and old, need to know. July 23, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments As of July 2022, 20 of the 50 states in the United States had legalized marijuana, with the other 30 ranging from mixed legality to full illegality, according to disa.com. States like Idaho, Wyoming and South Carolina keep weed fully illegal, with criminal… Read More→
Weed users nearly 25% more likely to need emergency care and hospitalization June 27, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Using recreational marijuana is associated with a higher risk of emergency room care and being hospitalized for any reason, a new study has found. "Cannabis use is not as benign and safe as some might think," said study author Nicholas… Read More→
CEO Dan Barton on Forian’s Unique Data-Driven Solutions for the Cannabis Industry June 23, 2022 Tom Hymes Ancillary Businesses, Point-of-Sale, Seed-to-Sale, Spotlight 0 Comments Headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, Forian Inc. (Nasdaq: FORA) delivers cutting-edge technology, analytic and data science-driven solutions for the healthcare and cannabis industries, as well as state governments regulating the cannabis industry via the company’s track-and-trace software, BioTrack, an all-in-one technology… Read More→
Critics Challenge Study That Found Little Evidence to Support Use of Cannabis June 10, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Medical marijuana advocates are challenging the findings of a new study that found little clinical evidence to support the use of cannabis in treating chronic pain. “The findings appear out of step with the real-world experience of millions of patients… Read More→
OHSU: Evidence to back cannabis-related products’ clinical benefits ‘surprisingly thin’ June 7, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Researchers studied 18 randomized, placebo-controlled trials and 7 cohort studies that assessed cannabinoids PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – There’s “surprisingly thin” evidence to back the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain, according to Oregon Health & Science University researchers… Read More→