Wholesale Cannabis Industry News
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Highlight from the 2022 Massachusetts Cultivators Cup
On September 3rd and 4th, some of the best cannabis cultivators and extractors from across Massachusetts gathered at the Worcester Palladium for the 2022 Cultivators Cup. The competition was fierce and the bud was fire. Apex Trading clients JustinCredible Cultivation, Ocean Breeze Cultivators and Gibby’s Garden all posted up some amazing products and totally sent
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Apex Trading Founder and CEO John Manlove Joins Max Hansen on the Built on Purpose Podcast
Y Scouts helps leaders find and hire the best talent for their organizations. On top of that, they run the great podcast called Built On Purpose and asked Apex Trading founder and CEO John Manlove to join them to talk about the cannabis industry. John’s in-depth knowledge of wholesale cannabis, cannabis tech, and the various challenges that
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Gibby’s Garden – An Uxbridge Massachusetts Cultivator Crafting Cannabis with Love and Gratitude
36 miles southwest of Boston, you’ll find the charming and historic town of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, tucked in along the Blackstone River. With just a little over 14,000 residents, Uxbridge is home to Gibby’s Garden – the recipient of the very first microbusiness cultivation issued in Massachusetts. A woman-owned and family-operated cannabis microbusiness, Gibby’s crafts high-quality
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Apex Trading Clients Among List of Oregon Cannabis Companies that are “Beyond Organic”
Last week, our friends at MJ Brand Insights posted a piece about nine Oregon cannabis farms that are taking “organic” to the next level. A few of the farms featured in the article use Apex Trading’s wholesale cannabis software platform to help run their businesses. You’ll find awesome details about Apex Trading clients Rebel Spirit
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Highly Cultivated – A Medford, Oregon Producer Crafts Cannabis Rivaling the Renowned Pears & Wines of the Region
Nestled in along the 1-5 corridor in southern Oregon and sitting on the edge of Bear Creek, you’ll find Medford, known for its tasty pears and delicious wines. However, thanks to its local cultivators, Medford has also earned a reputation for its fantastic cannabis. At the top of the list of Medford’s wholesale cannabis producers
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Decibel Farms Increases Orders by 1,350% with the Help of Apex Trading Wholesale Cannabis Software
About Decibel Farms: Decibel Farms is a small family, highly-awarded producer and processor of sustainably-grown, top-shelf cannabis products. Based out of the Applegate Valley in Southern Oregon, their cultivation practices, living organic soil, and local environment create some of the best conditions to grow high quality cannabis with a limited carbon footprint. Decibel Farms selects
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Pay Now ACH Payments for Wholesale Cannabis – Better, Safer & Easier than Cash with Apex Trading
In cannabis, the term “COD” is commonly used to describe when a seller expects to be paid, cash on delivery! And while there has been some transition towards checks or bank-to-bank transfers, in most transactions cash is still king. In an industry that lacks access to traditional banking and financial services, cash is historically the
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Wholesale Cannabis Financing for Cultivators, Extractors, Edibles Manufacturers and Retail Dispensaries
It’s no mystery that today’s cannabis businesses are limited in terms of traditional financial services. There are companies who still struggle to find a bank that will support their business. Others may have a bank account but are unable to secure business loans or use other banking products. Often these companies rely on either raising
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420 2022 – Massachusetts Wholesale Cannabis Specials, Promos and Deals
The origins of 420 can be a bit fuzzy. There are tales of intrepid college students regularly setting out at 4:20pm in search of a legendary, clandestine cannabis field near campus. Some say the number has to do with police radio call numbers related to marijuana offenses. Regardless of its true roots, 420, and now
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Colorado Wholesale Cannabis Deals, Promos and Specials for 420 2022
The legends and lore that surround 420 are many, but no one in the Colorado cannabis market can deny, April 20th means big sales for our industry. Some attribute the special day being connected to a group of adventurous college students who left class every day at 4:20pm sharp on a quest to find a
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Oregon 420 Wholesale Cannabis Deals, Promos and Special for 2022
420, or April 20th, is a big day for the Oregon cannabis industry. Legends and lore surround the reason for the date’s association to cannabis. Some say it has to do with law enforcement code numbers and “420” being tied to the now-mostly-outdated calls concerning our beloved and accepted plant. Other tales tell of college
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Cannabis Industry Book Review – The Case of the Overcomplicated Bong
Even though working in the cannabis industry is the best and you’re wholly devoted to helping your wholesale cannabis software business, as well as all of the cultivators, extractors, edibles manufacturers and retailers, thrive, there are times when you want to slack off a bit, even when you should be knocking out tasks on your
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Michigan Wholesale Cannabis Prices Drop as Supply Increases
Our friends over at Cannabis Benchmarks posted a great article today looking at the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency’s (MRA) report detailing cannabis sales, licensing and production data for the state’s medical and adult use markets. Cannabis Benchmarks does a great job of parsing out the data in easy-to-consume chunks. Here are few highlights: – Average daily
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MelloShots by Oilwell Industries are Just What the Doctor Ordered and Just What Your Patients are After
MelloShots are a new and exciting way for Colorado medical cannabis patients to consume their medication. Created and crafted by the passionate extraction techs at OilWell Industries, MelloShots are vegan and wheat-free gel syringes infused with strain-specific full-spectrum extracts. Each pack contains five, 100mg syringes – 500mg total. The syringes are metered to make dosing
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In Case You Missed It – Jim Belushi Champions The Last Prisoner Project on Late Night with Seth Meyers
If the Indica was a bit strong last evening and you fell asleep before Late Night with Seth Meyers, you missed out on some powerful words from Emmy-nominated actor, Blues Brother, cannabis farmer and Apex Trading client, Jim Belushi. While chatting about the new, second season of his show “Growing Belushi,” Jim discussed his consumption,
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Earth & Altar – Medical or Recreational Flower? How about Mystical!
Did you like that headline? It pretty much comes directly off the Earth & Altar’s website. It goes on to say that Earth & Altar’s cannabis flower “is for the weirdos, misfits, rebels, mystics, yogis and all you beautiful people out there who see through the bullshit into something deeper and truly magical.” Their messaging
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Good Manufacturing Practices – Essential for Cannabis Business Success
Our friends over at MJ Brand Insights posted a great article today on the importance for cannabis brands to establish and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices or GMPs. In mainstream industries, GMPs cover everything from materials and equipment to hygiene and handling of products and are often overseen by the FDA. However, because cannabis isn’t
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Apex Trading Makes “Rising Stars” List in the Winter 2021 Dispensary Management Software Customer Success Report
Apex Trading made the list for “Rising Stars” in the Winter 2021 Dispensary Management Software Customer Success Report. According to the report, a “Rising Star” is a “Vendor on FeaturedCustomers.com that does not have the market presence of Market Leaders or Top Performers, but understands where the market is going and has disruptive technology. Rising
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MJ Unpacked – The Focused, Intimate & Exclusive Event for Cannabis Brands & Retailers
October is a big month for cannabis. For starters, it’s Croptober. In case you’re in the dark on that one, Croptober is the harvest season for outdoor cannabis growers when the vast majority of sun-grown cannabis starts to enter the market. Beyond that, two of the most influential events in the industry are scheduled to
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Apex Trading’s Live Chat Feature – Helping to Build Trust and Open Communication in the Cannabis Industry
Trust and communication have always been at the core of the cannabis industry. As we’ve created software for wholesale producers and their retail counterparts, we have strived to include features that promote and enhance both trust and communication. Whether it’s including all testing docs within a standardized ordering process or developing an in-platform chat feature
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Should You Listen to Your Customers or Your Investors?
Apex Trading is a startup in a startup industry. Though our primary focus is delivering a world-class wholesale cannabis platform to legal producers and wholesale buyers across the US, we also recognize that many of our clients are also startups in that same startup industry. With that, we wanted to share This is Why You
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The Pass is Western Massachusetts’ Quintessential Cannabis Company
Deep in the heart of the Berkshires, tucked in along the Housatonic River, and just a stone’s throw from the Appalachian Trail, you’ll find The Pass, western Massachusetts’ premier cultivation, processing and retail cannabis enterprise. The Pass’ vertical integration gives Massachusetts cannabis consumers “farm to label” flower, vape carts, gummies, tinctures, topicals and more. Whether
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Hello Fellow Citizens of Wholesale Cannabis – Meet Michigan’s Fello
Meet Fellō (@fello_cannabis on Instagram)! They’re making waves in the Michigan medical and adult-use industries for their high-grade, craft cannabis, Fello’s state-of-the-art indoor cultivation facility and hybrid greenhouses are producing cannabis products sure to make wholesale purchasing managers and consumers alike glad they know the name. Fello focuses on growing the kind of cannabis that
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Avalanche! Now You Can Find Your Elevation on Apex Trading
There’s a growing rumble of approval rolling across the beautiful state of Washington for Avalanche. Based out of Tacoma, Avalanche is a i502 processor specializing in vape carts, syringes, dab buckets and prerolls. Avalanche’s products speak for themselves offering exceptional flavor and effect, but the company really prides itself on serving its clients. They strive
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Pangaea Extracts – Connoisseur-Quality Oil Crafted with Sustainability in Mind
Established in 2014, Pangaea Extracts can trace its roots back to the mid-to-late 2000s when founder Joseph Escobar began cultivating under the OMMP guidelines. But even before that, then 12-year old Joseph moved to Oregon from Panama with his father looking for a better life in the land of opportunity, and boy did he find
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Apex Trading’s Founder and CEO John Manlove Gets Personal with Len May on the Everything is Personal Podcast
If you’re not familiar with Len’s show, Everything is Personal, you should be. In it, “cannabis, music, business, some sciencey stuff (and a touch of ADD) all come together in one amazing ride.” Len is a great interviewer and John has the goods to talk about. In episode 39, Len and John tell some great
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Heading On Down to the Southern Oregon Cannabis Cup 2021 in Medford
This event has been postponed. 🙁 Our Portland-based Apex Trading Team is headed down to beautiful Medford, Oregon on June 26th for the inaugural Southern Oregon Cannabis Cup. That in and of itself would be fantastic, but it gets even better. Our very own Katie from Customer Success and Keala from Sales will be judges.
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CannaCon Midwest 2021 in Detroit – Drop by Booth 615 and Say Hello
As the world continues to open back up, we are thrilled to be exhibiting at CannaCon Midwest in Detroit, June 25th and 26th at the TCF Center, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit 48226. If you are attending CannaCon Midwest, please drop by booth #615 to say hello to the team! The Wolverine State and the Midwest
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Apex Trading and BDSA Partner to Create the First Comprehensive View of Wholesale and Retail Cannabis Pricing Data
We’re excited to announce our partnership with BDSA in creating the first-to-market, comprehensive view of wholesale and retail cannabis pricing data. When we first started talking with BDSA about this project, we both knew we’d be creating the best pricing resource for wholesale cannabis producers and their retail buyers. The joint effort between Apex Trading
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Ganjapreneur Q&A with John Manlove: Supporting Cannabis Brands with Wholesale Solutions
Our friends over at Ganjapreneur recently sat down with CEO and founder of Apex Trading, John Manlove. The result, an insightful Q&A on the company covering everything from our roots and “plant-first” ethos to where we’re headed as a company and as an industry. Between strict regulations and steep competition, cannabis entrepreneurs face a lot