Cannabis & Tech Today

With the growing legalization and de-stigmatization of marijuana comes a new wave of innovation in the science and business of the industry. That’s where we come in, providing you with inspiring business profiles, exclusive interviews with thought leaders in the field, new product revolution, and insight on new legislation and growth in the market in our innovation hot spots.

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Integrating AI into Your Dispensary POS • AI-Powered POS Systems are Changing Inventory, Compliance, and Customer Engagement in Cannabis Retail. Here's How to Get the Most Out of Yours.

Hemp's AI Moment Is Already Here and It's Bigger Than Cultivation • At the 2026 Industrial Hemp International Conference, Panelists Detailed How AI is Driving Data-Led Cultivation.

Pre-Rolls Overtake Flower as Consumer Preferences Shift • Pre-Rolls Surpassed Flower in 2025, Marking a Historic Shift in Cannabis Consumer Buying Habits as Sales Top $3.6 Billion.

Trump’s Second Term and Cannabis Reform: PROGRESS, SETBACK, OR SOMETHING IN BETWEEN? • Trump’s Rescheduling Push Signals a Measurable Turn in Federal Cannabis Policy With Global Implications.

Sweet Science • A Gourmet Cannabis Spread Reimagines How Edibles are Made and Experienced.

Why Architectural Clarity Has Become Essential for Cannabis Operators • Architecture Earlier in the Planning Process to Align Facility Design With Compliance, Workflow, Expansion Goals, and Long-Term Operational Performance

Cannatrol Rewrites the Dry and Cure Process • Precision Post-Harvest Technology is Crucial to Cannabis Drying, Curing, and Flower Quality.

How AI and Machine Learning Could Assist Cannabis Beverage Companies • As the Cannabis Beverage Market Grows, AI is Moving Into the Production Process.

The Data Gap in Cannabis Genomics • Fragmented Datasets are Slowing Cannabis Breeding.

The Smart Brand’s Guide to Cannabis Packaging in 2026: Turning a Leaner Market Into Your Advantage • Strategic Packaging Helps Cannabis Brands Protect Margins, Strengthen Shelf Appeal, and Compete in a Leaner Market.

Snoop Dogg Sensi Seeds Enters the Homegrow Market with • Homegrow is Taking Off. Now, Snoop Dogg is Partnering With One of the Largest Seed Producers to Provide Top-Tier Genetics to the Masses.

WHY CRAFT CANNABIS STAYS SMALL • A Class of Cultivators is Defining Quality Through Discipline, Preservation, and Hands-On Production That Resists Scale.

Can Cannabis Capital Drive Social Change? Inside the New Impact Funds

Why Cannabis Companies Fail • Operators are Discovering That Growth Alone Cannot Outrun Crushing Taxes, Regulatory Fragmentation, and a Still-Thriving Illicit Market.

What Cannabis Consumers Actually Buy Might Surprise You • Headset’s Scott Vickers Breaks Down the Surprising Realities of Cannabis Consumer Behavior in 2026, Including Disposable Vape Dominance and Shrinking Margins.

Veteran-Owned New York Cannabis Brand Sues State Regulators and Several Groups • A Veteran-Owned Cannabis Company in New York is Suing the Office of Cannabis Management.

Why Every State Needs a Cannabis Ombudsman • Connecticut Cannabis Ombudsman Erin Kirk Explains Why States Need a Dedicated Advocate to Help Patients Navigate the Cannabis Space.

The Realities of Cannabis Rescheduling & GMP • As Cannabis Moves Toward Schedule III, GMP Compliance Threatens to Separate Survivors From Casualties.

Dialed In Gummies Turns Local Culture Into a Cannabis Growth Strategy • Dialed In is Using Music, Limited Releases, Local Partnerships, and Experiential Marketing to Test a Model It Plans to Take Beyond Colorado.

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