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Colleen
Head of Communications
Colleen has worked in tech, cannabis and communications for over a decade, specializing in retail strategy, industry leadership, and operations. She creates resources to empower dispensary teams, drive success, and highlight innovative retail models.

Posts by Colleen

Meadow's new Dynamic Delivery cannabis delivery system

Mobile Cannabis Dispensaries: The Ice Cream Truck Delivery Model

Vehicles operate as roaming mini-dispensaries with precise geofencing, automatic dispatching of drivers, customized menus, and real-time inventory reporting.
Discover the benefits of this fully compliant, low-cost way to provide fast delivery anywhere.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis Delivery
A person holding a smartphone, representing a branded cannabis dispensary mobile app that turns one-time buyers into repeat customers.

Cannabis Dispensary Mobile Apps: A Retention Playbook

A practical guide to dispensary mobile apps: what they do, what to look for, and how to launch one that pays for itself.
Four plays to turn one-time dispensary buyers into customers who keep coming back.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis MarketingCannabis Retail
Retro synthwave illustration of a striped sun setting over a dark horizon beneath a purple-to-orange gradient sky dotted with stars, with a dashed road receding toward the vanishing point. Headline text reads 'Dutchie Plus Sunset: What Dispensaries Should Do Next,' tagged 'Dispensary Guide.'

Dutchie Plus Is Sunsetting: What Dispensaries Should Do Next

The Dutchie Plus sunset arrives in 2026. Here's what stops working, what it means for your SEO and integrations, and how to migrate without losing orders.
Move before the Dutchie Plus deadline to turn a forced change into an upgrade.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis Retail
Cannabis 280E tax guide: what dispensary owners need to know,

Cannabis 280E Tax: What Every Dispensary Owner Should Know

280E taxes dispensaries on gross profit, not net. Learn the one legal lever that lowers your bill, plus what 2026 rescheduling actually changes.
What 280E really costs dispensaries, and how to manage it.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis ComplianceCannabis Retail
A dispensary staff member smiles and gestures toward a wooden display cabinet while assisting a customer near the entrance of a bright, modern cannabis shop. Large windows and potted plants create a welcoming atmosphere. Overlaid text reads: “How to Improve the Customer Experience at Your Dispensary – Guide to turning one-time buyers into repeat customers.”

How to Improve the Customer Experience at Your Dispensary

Better service. Happier customers. See how to level up your dispensary experience with smart tools and smooth operations.
Tips to improve your dispensary customer experience, and turn one-time buyers into regulars
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailCannabis Marketing
DISPENSARY LOSS PREVENTION 101, Track Every Action and Every Gram with Audit Log, Team Permissions & Cycle Counts

Dispensary Loss Prevention 101

How dispensaries prevent loss — shrinkage, internal theft, and process gaps — with audit logs, blind cycle counts, and tight POS permissions. A practical guide.
Learn how to protect your inventory and profits with Meadow's security tools.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis ComplianceDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Retail
A dispensary customer wearing a green plaid jacket holds up a small cannabis product jar in front of a bright, back-lit display wall filled with various cannabis products. On the right side, bold text reads “Dispensary Discount Strategy” with a purple line underneath and subtext: “How to Drive Sales Without Losing Margin.” The setting appears modern and well-lit, emphasizing smart cannabis retail.

Smarter Ways to Discount: Building a Profitable Dispensary Discount Strategy

How to build a dispensary discount strategy that grows profit, not just traffic; which promotions to run, when to run them, and how to protect your margins.
Win customers without giving away your profit—here’s how.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailCannabis Marketing
Guide to Choosing a Cannabis Dispensary POS System

The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cannabis Dispensary POS System

How to choose a cannabis dispensary POS: the features that matter, the questions to ask, and the pitfalls to avoid — plus a downloadable 12-point scorecard.
Read the full guide to learn which features matter most and how to avoid common pitfalls.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis DeliveryCannabis MarketingCannabis ComplianceDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Retail
Take better care of your VIP dispensary customers blog banner image depicting B-Real signing autographs in a cannabis retail store.

Dispensary Customer Retention: Keeping Your VIPs in 2026

Dispensary customer retention, step by step: define your VIP tier, build a compliant loyalty program, protect margin, and win back lapsed regulars.
Learn how to build a VIP program that lifts repeat visits without cutting margin.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailCannabis Marketing
Banner image for Meadow's 2026 guide to the best Dutchie alternatives, comparing the top five cannabis POS systems for dispensary operators. A banner graphic with a pink center panel and red side panels. The headline reads "Best Dutchie Alternatives, 2026" in bold gray and coral type, with the subhead "The top five cannabis POS systems compared" below a purple divider. A vertical column of five rounded app-icon logos runs down the right side: Dutchie, Jane, Meadow, Treez, and BLAZE.

Best Dutchie Alternatives in 2026: Top Cannabis POS Systems Compared

Looking for a Dutchie alternative? Compare the top cannabis POS systems of 2026 — Meadow, Jane, Flowhub, Treez, and BLAZE — by reliability, features, payments, and cost.
Why dispensaries are leaving Dutchie, and the top alternatives in 2026.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailCannabis Delivery