The Meadow Blog

When California cannabis excise tax returns are due, the permit you need to file, penalty exposure for late payment, and what has changed.

Dispensary ID and age verification SOP: scanning, passports, medical documents, delivery checks, and state rules for CA, NY, NJ, MA, MI, and MN.

California's cannabis excise tax is 15% of gross receipts. Here's the current rate, what counts as gross receipts, and a worked calculation.

Most NJ dispensaries don't pass their first CRC inspection. Here's how to be the exception.

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.

An honest 2026 comparison of the best dispensary POS systems: Meadow, Dutchie, Flowhub, Treez, BLAZE, Cova, and Jane, plus a four-step framework to choose.

Compare Meadow vs. BLAZE for cannabis delivery. See G2 ratings, delivery models, compliance, and why operators switch.

Cova vs Flowhub compared for 2026: compliance, inventory, the new native e-commerce on both platforms, delivery gaps, and what an all-in-one replaces.

Treez vs Blaze compared for 2026: inventory, delivery, compliance, payments, e-commerce, and support, plus how Meadow handles it all in one platform.

Jane vs Dutchie compared for 2026: e-commerce menus, POS maturity, 4/20 reliability records, payment flexibility, and total cost, plus where Meadow fits.