Posts tagged “Cannabis Retail”

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

How to Accept Cashless Payments at Your Dispensary
How dispensaries accept payment today: PIN debit, ACH, dual pricing, and where cashless ATMs fit. What rescheduling did and didn't change.

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

California Cannabis Excise Tax: How to Calculate It in 2026
California's cannabis excise tax is 15% of gross receipts. Here's the current rate, what counts as gross receipts, and a worked calculation.

How SWED Built a Fast, Customer-First Dispensary with Meadow POS
See how SWED built one of LA’s fastest cannabis retail operations on Meadow POS with 1–2 minute checkouts, built-in audit logs, and Weedmaps menu sync.

Budtender Incentives: Motivate Your Team and Lift Sales
How budtender incentives boost dispensary sales and cut turnover, five plays you can run this week, and how Meadow and SparkPlug automate the whole thing.

Cannabis Recalls Are Rising: Avoid Six-Figure Fines with Cycle Counts
How dispensaries handle cannabis recalls and run cycle counts to keep Metrc accurate — blind counts, reconciliation, and audit-ready inventory. A practical guide.

How The Higher Path Fixed Online Loyalty by Switching to Meadow + Alpine IQ
A decade-old LA institution replaced three disconnected systems and took loyalty off the phone for good.

How to Start a Cannabis Delivery Service in New York: A 2026 Guide
The complete guide to launching a compliant cannabis delivery operation in New York: From licensing, Metrc, vehicle requirements, delivery zones, and the tools that make it work.




