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Posts tagged “Cannabis Compliance”

Boston skyline at sunset with the Massachusetts state seal, on a graphic titled "How to Open a Dispensary in Massachusetts, 2026 Guide" from Meadow.

How to Open a Dispensary in Massachusetts

Complete 2026 guide to opening a Massachusetts dispensary: Host Community Agreements, CCC licensing, costs, 280E, Metrc, delivery, and common mistakes.
The state issues the license. The town decides whether you ever open the doors.
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Lauren Sutton
Senior Client Success
Cannabis RetailDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis ComplianceCannabis DeliveryCannabis Marketing
Michigan point of sale deli style

Announcing “Deli Style” Pricing for Michigan Dispensaries, The Latest Addition to Meadow’s Cannabis POS

Deli-style pricing for Michigan dispensaries: weigh and price flower at the counter in Meadow's cannabis POS, with compliant on-the-spot pricing.
Learn how Deli Style Pricing can elevate your dispensary's customer experience and operations.
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Lauren Sutton
Senior Client Success
Cannabis ComplianceDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Retail
A customer receives a sealed cannabis delivery order in a paper bag from a delivery driver. Image Text reads "Cannabis Delivery: The Complete Operator's Guide for 2026"

Cannabis Delivery: The Complete Operator's Guide for 2026

Complete guide to cannabis delivery for licensed retailers: the three delivery models, unit economics, state compliance variables, staffing, and software.
Most operators cannot say what a delivery actually costs them. Here is the math.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis DeliveryCannabis ComplianceCannabis Retail
The image shows a smiling woman in sunglasses and a denim jacket receiving a brown paper bag from a mobile dispensary driver. The setting appears to be a sunny suburban neighborhood, with trees and a house in the background. Overlaid on the right side of the image is a translucent gradient with the following text: HOW TO LAUNCH A MOBILE DISPENSARY A Step-by-Step Guide to Ice Cream Truck Delivery The design conveys approachability, professionalism, and clarity—suitable for a cannabis business guide or educational resource on mobile dispensary operations.

How to Launch a Mobile Dispensary: Step-by-Step Guide to Ice Cream Truck Delivery

How to launch a mobile cannabis dispensary: a step-by-step guide to the Ice Cream Truck delivery model — permits, vehicles, routing, and compliance.
Discover how Ice Cream Truck cannabis delivery works—and how Mobile Dispensaries can help you serve more customers, faster
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis DeliveryCannabis ComplianceCannabis Retail
The event marked the launch of PEACE BY PAX, PAX's new impact platform that supports social reform, safe access, and sustainability. The Dennis Peron and Brownie Mary Act (SB-34) permitted the tax-free donation of cannabis to low-income patients. Steven Jung, PAX's COO and a former Captain in the United States Army, emphasizes the need for patients to have access to safe, regulated, and affordable cannabis. This is one of the core pillars of PEACE BY PAX. PAX partnered with compassionate community leaders across the Bay Area to make this event a success for patients who depend on cannabis for medicinal purposes.

SB-34 Cannabis Donations in California: PAX Compassion Case Study

How PAX teamed up with NorCal dispensaries to run a Day of Peace compassion event, and how your dispensary can organize SB-34 cannabis donations too.
Discover how PAX collaborated with local dispensaries in NorCal to organize a Day of Peace compassion cannabis event. Learn how you can do the same at your dispensary.
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Lauren Sutton
Senior Client Success
Cannabis RetailCannabis ComplianceCannabis Industry Leadership
Illustrated banner with the headline “Schedule III: What Dispensaries Need to Know,” featuring a city skyline and government buildings. The image represents cannabis rescheduling to Schedule III and its impact on dispensary operations and retail cannabis economics.

Schedule III Cannabis: What Dispensaries Need to Know in 2026

A guide to Schedule III cannabis for dispensary operators: how rescheduling affects 280E, what's still pending for adult-use, and how to prepare your business for what comes next.
What Schedule III means for dispensary taxes, banking, and what comes next.
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David Hua
CEO and Co-Founder
Cannabis Industry LeadershipCannabis ComplianceCannabis 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
Metrc compliance for cannabis retail

How to Avoid an Audit & Catch Metrc Inventory Discrepancies in California

Cannabis retailers can use these three red flags (as shared with us recently by software consultant Brian Maravandi from AlfaLINQ), to quickly identify a compliance problem.
Read more to discover if your dispensary has a potential Metrc issue to fix
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David Hua
CEO and Co-Founder
Cannabis Compliance
Banner: Cannabis SMS Marketing: Compliance and Best Practices

Cannabis SMS Marketing: Compliance + Best Practices for 2026

Texting is the highest-converting channel in cannabis retail, and the fastest way to land a TCPA lawsuit. Here's how to run SMS the right way.
What dispensaries need to know before hitting send.
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Miki Yokoyama
Client Success/Community & Experience Lead
Cannabis RetailCannabis ComplianceCannabis Marketing
Blog banner with the title "How to Switch Dispensary POS Without Downtime" overlaid on a photo of two customers browsing inside a modern cannabis dispensary called Erb & Arb, with green-lit product shelves and digital menu boards visible in the background.

How to Switch Dispensary POS Without Losing a Day of Sales

A dispensary POS migration playbook: prep, overnight cutover, Metrc cleanup, and go-live with zero downtime. See how operators switch in days, not months.
Here's exactly how to migrate your cannabis point of sale — and keep the doors open.
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Lauren Sutton
Senior Client Success
Cannabis RetailDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis ComplianceCannabis DeliveryCannabis Industry Leadership