The First Day of the First Year

The first day of January was an important one for the California cannabis shops that managed to cut through local and state red tape before the end of 2017 to begin selling products on New Year’s Day to any adult looking to purchase them. Fewer than a hundred stores statewide were ready to go on […]

A Tale of Two Cities

January 1, 2018 marks an historic occasion for the cannabis industry: the start of legal adult-use sales in California. Since a substantial number of BDS Analytics employees live in California, we decided to get out on the streets and talk to consumers and industry players about it, and report it in near real time here.

Strains Taking it to Blue Dream in States

Cannabis consumers love Blue Dream, the sativa-dominant hybrid known for its ability to foster a Zen-like balance of full-body relaxation with cerebral stimulation. Enthusiasm for Blue Dream has made it No. 1 among more than 12,000 strains tracked by BDS Analytics in Colorado, Washington, Oregon and California. Sales have mostly dominated in Washington since the […]

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