Holden Leads Blog
Data, outreach strategies, and market intelligence for cannabis B2B professionals.
San Francisco starts accepting cannabis cafe permit applications August 23. What the ordinance requires, and why a lounge buildout is a different sale.
Read more →SNDL took 43 Florida dispensaries through a lender foreclosure, not a purchase. Why distressed transfers break B2B contact data worse than acquisitions do.
Read more →Vireo Growth announced two acquisitions in eight days, including Planet 13. Here's the deal math behind a 265-store MSO and what it does to your account list.
Read more →Dispensary license moves, closures, and ownership changes in July 2026 across CA, NY, IL, and MI, and what the month's churn means for your outreach list.
Read more →Capsules fell 24.6% and concentrates 7.7% in the year to June 2026. The categories losing shelf space, why buyers are cutting them, and what it means for vendors.
Read more →The Barr-Craig hemp THC bill would undo the November 12 ban that makes most hemp products illegal. Where it stands, and what each outcome does to dispensaries.
Read more →Tilray launched ZONNA THC pouches July 23, the first from a major producer. Who's really behind the format, and why US dispensaries are its future home.
Read more →New dispensary license outreach is a timing problem. The award-to-opening window runs 6 months to 2 years by state. Here's when vendors should call.
Read more →Massachusetts Question 8 survived its last legal challenge July 21. A $1.65B cannabis market now faces a November repeal vote. What it means for vendors.
Read more →Cannabis Q2 2026 earnings start August 4. The first full quarter under Schedule III, Trulieve's NYSE debut, and a debt wall. Here's the watch list.
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