Wholesale Cannabis Industry News
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The Cannabis Industry’s $4 Billion Silent Partner
Author – John Manlove, Chief Executive Officer – Apex Trading Nobody wins when a brand is quietly financing its own retail partners. Ask a cannabis brand owner what keeps them up at night and you’ll often hear “competition” or “price compression” amongst the list of challenges. But one thing is constant among this list and…
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The Cost of the Status Quo in Wholesale Cannabis
Ask any wholesale brand where their money goes and they’ll point to facility, product, marketing, systems, and maybe compliance. Almost nobody points at the line item quietly bleeding out every single day: the revenue and cash you’re losing right now because nothing changed. The status quo feels free. A shared Google Sheet has no license…
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The Cannabis Industry Doesn’t Need More Data. It Needs Better Access To It.
Author – John Manlove, Chief Executive Officer – Apex Trading Cannabis has never had a data problem. Between Metrc, POS systems, e-commerce platforms, and wholesale marketplaces, the industry generates an enormous amount of information every single day: every transfer, every sale, every order. What it has had is an access problem. Data has been trapped…
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Q2 2026 Wholesale Cannabis Data Snapshots Are Now Available
The latest wholesale cannabis data snapshots have arrived, giving producers, distributors, and retailers fresh insights into today’s wholesale cannabis market. These reports help businesses understand pricing trends, product demand, and market activity so they can make more informed decisions. Want to know where bulk flower prices are headed in Maine? Looking to understand demand for…
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May 2026 Wholesale Cannabis Data Snapshots
Our latest wholesale cannabis data snapshots are in! These reports highlight the trends happening throughout wholesale cannabis to help producers, distributors, and retailers make smarter decisions. Wondering how bulk flower pricing is trending in Maine? Curious about premium vape cartridge demand in New Jersey? Or, are you looking for insights into emerging wholesale activity in…
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Choosing the Right Wholesale Cannabis Software: Why More Cannabis Businesses Are Moving Beyond Spreadsheets and Legacy Platforms
The cannabis industry has matured dramatically over the past decade. Unfortunately, many wholesale cannabis operators are still managing critical parts of their business with spreadsheets, disconnected software systems, and expensive platforms that create almost as many problems as they solve. If you’re a cultivator, manufacturer, distributor, or cannabis brand, your software should elevate your company…
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Gas Savings for Cannabis Producers: How Smarter Sales Routes Can Protect Margins
For cannabis producers and wholesale sales teams, rising fuel costs create a challenge that goes beyond what you pay at the pump. Every extra mile, missed stop, and inefficient sales run directly impacts profitability. With cannabis businesses operating across large territories and sales reps spending significant time on the road visiting dispensaries, retailers, and prospects,…
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Elevate Your Wholesale Cannabis Tax Capabilities: How Cannabis Businesses Can Simplify Tax Compliance
If there’s one thing cannabis operators know, it’s that tax rules rarely get simpler. As legal markets continue evolving, wholesale cannabis businesses are dealing with changing regulations, market-specific requirements, and increasingly complex tax calculations. For cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and brands operating across multiple markets, managing wholesale cannabis taxes manually can quickly become difficult, and nearly…
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March 2026 Wholesale Cannabis Data Snapshots
As Q1 wraps up, our newest wholesale cannabis data snapshots highlight the trends shaping smarter decisions for producers, distributors, and retailers alike. Curious how bulk flower pricing is trending in Maine? Want to understand premium vape cartridge demand in New Jersey? Or looking for insights into emerging wholesale activity in Vermont and Montana? You’ll find…
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Hashio: The Rising ERP Champion for Wholesale Cannabis Business
In the fast-paced world of wholesale cannabis business, efficiency, compliance, and clear insight are crucial. Hashio steps in as a purpose-built ERP platform designed to streamline operations from seed to sale, all while powering growth and scalability. What Makes Hashio So Right for Wholesale Cannabis Business? Built for Cannabis ManufacturingHashio’s platform offers real-time insights into…
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With 420 Packed into the Month, Check Out the April 2025 Wholesale Cannabis Data Trends
420 has come and gone, but before we leave our highest holiday in the dust, how about a quick look at the April 2025 wholesale cannabis data trends. Wondering how extracts did in Alaska? What about medical shatter in Maine? Or, perhaps you’re curious about prerolls across the country? All that and more is packed…
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Wholesale Cannabis Inventory – A Look at the Challenges & Solutions
Wholesale cannabis inventory management is a common area where producers often rely on manual processes due to the dynamic nature of how inventory must be managed. Whether you’re a cultivator, extractor, or edibles manufacturer, there are certainly common challenges with wholesale inventory management. Apex Trading delivers innovated solutions to these woes, but we’re getting ahead…
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Cannabis Brands are in Need of Alternatives to LeafLink
Cannabis brands are looking for alternatives to LeafLink, but why? LeafLink, the cannabis industry’s largest marketplace, has become a staple in the wholesale supply chain. They were one of the first to market providing wholesale brands and retailers the ability to connect and transact through an open marketplace. In the early days, when cannabis sold…
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Wholesale Cannabis Data Reports for June 2023 Covering Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon and the US
How can it be July already! With June 2023 behind us, it’s time to look at how bulk flower prices did in Maine, how preroll prices did in Oregon, how cartridge prices changed throughout the US, and more. With Apex Trading’s B2B data snapshots you’ll find important wholesale cannabis data points across a range of…
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Massachusetts Disadvantaged Business Enterprise List – Your Source for Finding Cannabis Businesses Who Need Your Support
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there and starting a business in any industry, let alone the cannabis industry, can be quite challenging. However, cannabis industry workers and business owners recognize the struggle and we do our best to help those that need it most. That’s why Apex Trading has put together this list of Massachusetts…
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A Look at the Wholesale Data Percentage Change in the Cost Per Gram for Oregon
In addition to views of minimum, maximum and average prices for flower, extracts, carts and pre-roll, the Oregon wholesale cannabis data snapshots for May 2023 included a look at the percentage change in the cost per gram of flower. We’re going to take a little time here to dig a bit into what’s in that…
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Massachusetts Wholesale Cannabis Data 2023 – Percentage Change in Cost Per Gram
In our May Wholesale Cannabis Data Snapshots for Massachusetts, we covered min, max and average pricing for an array of categories including flower, extracts, cartridges and pre-rolls. We also to a quick look at the percentage change in the cost per gram for flower over the past 180 days. Here’s a bit of a deeper…
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May 2023 – Wholesale Cannabis Data Reports for Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon and the US
With Summer in full effect, let’s take a look back at the numbers for May 2023. How did flower do in Oregon? Were extracts up or down in Maine? How about pre-rolls in Massachusetts, or cartridges nationwide? You’ll find key wholesale cannabis data points across an assortment of categories in several state-specific markets as well…
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CannaSpyglass- Bringing the Regulated Cannabis Market Into Clear Focus
Scanning the cannabis industry horizon for leads is no easy task. You can spend countless hours slogging through state license databases, and mainstream business registries looking for information. If you’re savvy, you may be able to find contact info on company websites, social media, in articles of incorporation, city planning and legal documents, or even…
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When Cannabis Consumers Show Interest in Your Products Show Them Where to Find Them
Eager cannabis consumers know your name and are looking for your products. They go to Google and type in your brand. You’ve done well with SEO and soon they’re on your site, getting more excited about what you have to offer. But how can you convert them while they’re in this heightened state of engagement…
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Check Out the April 2023 Wholesale Cannabis Data Reports for Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon and the US
April is the cannabis industry’s highest holiday. How did the markets fare in 2023? Check out the performance of key wholesale cannabis data points across a range of categories in several state-specific markets or the national level. We put these snapshots of cannabis industry data together for cultivators, extractors, edibles manufacturers and retailers free of…
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Leaf Trade, LeafLink, Apex Trading – Which Wholesale Cannabis Software Platform Do You Need?
Back in the day, being a cannabis producer was pretty straightforward. You knew who you could trust and who you couldn’t. You knew what you needed and what you didn’t. These days, crafting cannabis products certainly feels much more complicated. It seems as if everyone and their brother has something to sell you. Whether it’s…
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March 2023 Wholesale Cannabis Data Reports for Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon and the US
With the first quarter of 2023 behind us, the year is off and running. A quick look back at March and the performance of key wholesale cannabis data categories in an array of state-specific markets as well on the national level can give us insights on what’s headed our way in Q2. The Apex…
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The Maine Grower’s Marketplace – the Best-Kept Secret for Maine Wholesale Cannabis Isn’t Really a Secret
Every first Saturday of the month, you’ll find a bustling cannabis marketplace chock full of Maine’s caregivers, medical cardholders, cultivators, extractors, edibles producers and more. The grower’s marketplace was co-founded in 2020 by Rick Bissonnette and Jennifer Whetzel to help create connections between local, licensed medical cannabis growers and retailers. Their first event was held…
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Congratulations to the Cannabis Brands on Apex Trading Who Won Big at the Boston 2023 NECANN Cup
We’re so proud of all the cannabis brands on Apex Trading that won big at this year’s NECANN Cup in Boston. The event was centered around the NECANN Boston trade show and featured a third-party blind evaluation of numerous cannabis product categories. The highest rated products in each category were awarded and ranked in order of…
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B2B Cannabis Sales Data: State-Specific & National Wholesale Cannabis Snapshots for February 2023
With January and February in the rearview mirror, 2023 is warming up and the question is, how are wholesale cannabis sales doing, so far? Thankfully, Apex Trading’s wholesale cannabis data snapshots are here to help us understand what’s up on both the national level as well as a few state-specific markets. We provide these snapshots…
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Oklahoma Cannabis Producers – Did the Cost of Your LeafLink Wholesale Cannabis Business Management Software Just Go Way Up In Price?
Our friends across the great state of Oklahoma are telling us that LeafLink is raising their prices by a staggering amount. Whether you’re in Broken Arrow, Guymon or anywhere in between, we understand that hefty increases to your monthly operating expenses can have a major impact on your wholesale cannabis brand and put you in…
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4 Things You Need To Know About Cannabis Terpenes
Consuming cannabis is something that millions of people worldwide do for a variety of reasons. Some do it to get high, some for pain relief, and others to help them sleep or relax. There are different types of cannabis (click here to find more about exotic weed strains) and each has their own unique THC…
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The Canntrade B2B Cannabis Platform is Closing Its Doors – Do You Need an Alternative Solution?
Here at Apex Trading, we love being part of the cannabis industry. The people we meet, the companies we help, the products we try, the innovation – all of that and so much more comes together to make being a cannabis worker simply amazing. And even when it’s a competitor, it sucks to see any…
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The First Month of the New Year: State-Specific & National Wholesale Cannabis Data Snapshots for January 2023
With all of the days in January checked off the calendar, how did the first month of 2023 shake out for wholesale cannabis? Apex Trading wholesale cannabis data snapshots are here to give you some insights. You’ll find free data snapshots for January 2023 linked at the bottom of the page. We’ve created these state-specific…