Concentrating Value – Part 3 – To Solvent or Not to Solvent
In this edition of our Concentrating Value series, Fire Business Strategies gives some quick insight into the nuances of solvent vs. solventless cannabis extraction.
Fire KPIs: Establishing and Maintaining Data Systems
Summing up our KPI series, Fire Business Strategies connects the dots of the last few weeks in this comprehensive guide to basic KPI establishment and maintenance.
How Much Does the Great Lakes region Spend on Weed? Simplified Market Analysis
This week, in honor of big changes in Ohio, we decided to dive into the Great Lakes area’s market to see what dynamics are at play and who stands to win and lose with wider legalization coming to the region.
What Are KPIs, and Why Are They Important?
The kickoff to the Fire Business Strategies’ cannabis KPI series, this article starts us off with the basic definition of a KPI and why we use them.
Cannabis Rescheduling Public Comment Guide
14 days on, we offer some insights and tips on the public comment process regarding the DEA’s rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III.
How Much Does New England Spend on Weed? Three Factor Simplified Market Analysis
In a quick and dirty breakdown, we compared recent sales data for adult-use cannabis in New England to inform a basic market analysis that looks at pricing and per capita spending to judge market performance.
How Much Weed Did Connecticut Smoke in April? We Crunched the Numbers
We examine the consumption trends for Connecticut’s cannabis market in April 2024, including pricing, supply, and a quick use of our forecaster to find out that Connecticuters smoked about two thirds of an acre of flower in April.
How Could Schedule III Impact Profitability? We Simulated 4,000 Colorado Cannabis Businesses to Find Out.
Suffice to say (this article is about math after all),[1] rescheduling may have a variety of potential effects on cannabis businesses. Most notably for purposes of this article, many commentators have speculated whether rescheduling, as implemented, will remove the tax burden of 280E from state licensed operators.
What’s In Your Genes? The ins and outs of in-house genetics programs for cannabis cultivators
Genetics. Strains. Phenotypes. Backcrosses. Generations. Mothers. Clones. Seeds. Tissue Culture. Today we’re going to explore in-house genetics programs, some of the pros and cons of fielding one, and strategies that cannabis businesses can adapt to manage their genetics program.