Immediately following the 2018 legalization of marijuana in the US, the state of California benefitted much from the expected boom. Since then, however, the market has declined slightly.

A sweet, earthy aroma with hints of vanilla… that’s got to be Wedding Cake. Or is it Pink Cookies? Either way, absolute perfection.

In the dynamic world of cannabis retail, staying ahead of operational challenges is not just an option—it's a necessity.

Cannabis retailers have traditionally relied on staff to write product details by hand on product boxes, which can be time-consuming and inconsistent. BudSense is here to provide a better solution.

When a customer purchases a concentrate, they're not just buying a product; they're buying an experience, a brand, and, potentially, a new favorite strain. However, what happens when there's no jar label to remind them of their choice? This lack of identification sets the stage for a story all too common yet seldom addressed—the story of the forgotten strain.

It is a necessity for cannabis retailers to integrate clear pricing into their promotional strategies. After all, consumers spend 35 percent more time browsing and contemplating purchases when a promotion has visible pricing.

The inclusion of total terpene content on dispensary menus could revolutionize consumer purchasing behavior, fostering a more informed, diverse, and satisfying shopping experience.

Thanks to the TTC Solution, consumers can now rely on a single metric that encapsulates the essence of a strain's terpene profile.

Not everyone is an expert on Mary Jane—the more casual cannabis user may be intimidated by the discussion of terpenes. Total Terpene Content (TTC) is here to make everything simple.

Today, the cannabis community is blessed with strains that offer a nuanced spectrum of effects, flavors, and aromas.

Within the bustling cannabis retail scene lies a challenge as pervasive as it is mundane: the management of inventory in a sea of identical brown boxes. The solution? Read on to find out.

Efficiently managing staff costs is vital for scalability and profitability in cannabis retail. This blog emphasizes the need to streamline operations and leverage automation to prevent decreased productivity, errors, and staff burnout associated with overloading frontline staff.

This blog explores the challenges of detecting human errors at individual cannabis stores and highlights the near-impossibility of maintaining consistency across a store network without specialized multi-store merchandising tools.

The constant influx of new and restocked products presents a significant challenge in merchandising. This blog delves into the impact of such errors on consumer experience, the difficulty in detecting these mistakes, and the potential for them to become overlooked norms in the bustling environment of a dispensary.

Introducing new cannabis products in dispensaries is challenging, but restocking existing items brings its own difficulties, such as unpredictable cannabinoid profiles and availability. This blog explores the complexities of managing restocked cannabis products, highlighting how tools like BudSense can streamline processes and enhance front-line operations, preventing staff burnout.

In our recent blog series, we explored the intricate challenges and solutions of cannabis retail, covering aspects such as handling new products, addressing changing cannabinoids, managing human error, staff costs, and ensuring quality control. This summary encapsulates the essential insights and strategies discussed across these blogs, offering a comprehensive overview.

Introducing new products in cannabis retail brings excitement for customers but poses logistical challenges for dispensaries, placing pressure on frontline operations due to unpredictable arrivals and limited time for updating materials. The blog discusses how this challenge unfolds and explores solutions, including the use of tools like BudSense.

THC shouldn’t be the only thing that cannabis retailers, growers, and enthusiasts care about.

This blog covers topics such as product management, handling changing cannabinoids, addressing human error, managing staff costs, and ensuring quality control, each blog emphasized crucial elements for the success of cannabis dispensaries. This summary offers a concise overview of the insights and strategies discussed throughout the series.

In the evolving landscape of legalized recreational cannabis, other countries have a chance to learn from global leaders in the field, such as Canada. One of the valuable lessons from Canada's experience is the integration of advanced technological solutions, not only for efficient inventory management but also for smart merchandising.