The state Senate on Wednesday moved Illinois a step closer to joining the 10 other states that have legalized recreational marijuana for adults. With a bipartisan 38-17 vote, senators sent the House a measure that would allow residents age 21 and older to legally possess 30 grams of cannabis, 5 grams of cannabis concentrate or […]
Most cannabis retail consultants agree: the biggest influences on cannabis consumer purchases, are budtenders & premium packaging. Over half of cannabis consumers would return to a business for another purchase if they received merchandise in premium packaging. Consumers are also likely to reuse unique, well-designed packaging. What does this mean for cannabis & CBD brands? […]
Every industry has its own influencers. There are beauty influencers, wellness influencers – and weed influencers. Weed influencers use social media to post about anything weed related. Sometimes that’s reviewing specific strains or products, recommending stores in their areas to get products from, or reviewing equipment or edibles. Here’s our curated list from the Sapling […]
Many of the most popular website building platforms (Content Management Systems) are banning CBD products from being sold, & shutting down merchant accounts that sell CBD or hemp products. We can tell you all about it – or you can ask all our clients who we’ve migrated from Shopify to Woo. We’ve seen in hundreds […]
Guam legalized the adult use of marijuana on Thursday when Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signed the contentious recreational cannabis bill into law. The new law allows those at least 21 years old to possess up to an ounce of marijuana. Adults will also be permitted to grow six marijuana plants, but for the time being will not […]
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The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Opening a Cannabis Store in Oregon
With the advent of legal recreational marijuana use in Oregon in 2015, there’s been an ever-growing interest in capitalizing on the industry and opening a dispensary. But with the legalization came hefty regulations on growers and sellers, meaning there are a lot of hoops to jump through and boxes to tick before you can ever […]
The Cannabis SEO Principle As more & more CBD & cannabis companies enter the market, most of them are left scratching their heads as they experience social media bans, no available advertising outlets, & a slew of marketing headaches. Fortunately, there’s a largely untapped market, that if used correctly, can mean capturing a huge market […]
So you’ve spent countless hours building your CBD brand, sourcing products, developing formulas, & designing a website. There’s only one issue: How do you advertise your products to consumers? In this article, I’m going to teach you the current best online methods to advertise CBD products. Despite widespread legalization and projections on par with the dot-com […]
4/20 is the grand opening of Commencement Bay Cannabis in Tacoma Washington, the Puyallup tribes’ second store The Puyallup Tribe is hosting the veritable grand slam of 4/20 celebrations by opening it’s second legal cannabis store in the Tacoma area, Commencement Bay Cannabis while hosting the iconic marijuana users, Richard ‘Cheech’ Marin and Tommy Chong. […]
In the cannabis industries’ hyper competitive market, a regular, well-designed and informative website is not enough to beat the competition. That being said, putting together effective cannabis SEO strategies for a dispensary is not easy. Leading the competition and expanding your reach on the web, using effective and consistent search engine optimization – that’s what […]