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November 13, 2025

50 Million Americans Plan Green Wednesday Cannabis Runs, But Price Isn’t Their Top Priority

Green Wednesday shoppers say fast, personalized, digital experiences matter more than discounts, signaling a shift in what drives cannabis retail loyalty.
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November 13, 2025

A Huge Cannabis Hack Exposed 380k People — Now This Company Is Paying Hackers to Attack It

Sweed launches cannabis’s first Bug Bounty program, inviting ethical hackers to find vulnerabilities and strengthen security after the major 2025 industry data breach.
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November 11, 2025

Cannabis Industry’s First “Bug Bounty” Program to Test Customer Data Security

Sweed launches the cannabis industry’s first bug bounty program, inviting researchers to test its platform security and earn up to $2,000 for reported vulnerabilities.
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November 10, 2025

Cannabis Retail Platform Offers to Pay Hackers to Steal Customer Data

Sweed launches the cannabis industry’s first Bug Bounty program, offering up to $2,000 to ethical hackers to find vulnerabilities and strengthen customer data security.
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November 6, 2025

Digital Convenience Driving Dispensary Sales this Season

Featured in MG Magazine, Sweed’s new survey spotlights Green Wednesday as a major cannabis retail moment—showing how AI-powered convenience, expert budtenders, and promotions drive customer loyalty an
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November 4, 2025

Digital Tools and Personalization Fuel Green Wednesday Loyalty

Featured in Cannabis Tech Today’s Last Week in Weed, Sweed’s new survey reveals how AI-powered tools and personalized experiences drive cannabis shopper loyalty ahead of Green Wednesday.
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November 3, 2025

US: New cannabis consumer survey shows digital conveniences driving purchasing

New Sweed survey shows AI and digital tools driving cannabis retail loyalty with 86% of customers stay loyal to dispensaries with personalized, tech-powered shopping experiences.
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October 30, 2025

Cannabis Consumer Survey Shows Digital Conveniences Driving Purchasing

Featured in Cannabis Business Times, Sweed’s exclusive survey reveals how AI-powered retail tools and expert budtenders drive cannabis shopper loyalty and higher sales ahead of Green Wednesday.
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October 16, 2025

How AI is Transforming the Cannabis Industry

Discover how AI is reshaping the cannabis industry from retail personalization and marketing to cultivation optimization and compliance tools.
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October 16, 2025

AI Could Revolutionize Cannabis Retail — Most Stores Aren't Ready

Explore how AI is transforming cannabis retail, from inventory optimization to personalized shopping, and why many dispensaries aren’t fully ready yet.
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September 8, 2025

Tech-driven Loyalty Programs Are Key Cannabis Retail

Tech-driven loyalty programs are now essential in cannabis retail, integrated POS, e-commerce, and tiered rewards help dispensaries win repeat customers.
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August 27, 2025

Sweed Debuts AI Customer Displays for Cannabis Dispensary Checkouts

Sweed debuts an AI-powered customer display at dispensary checkouts, turning static moments into dynamic upsell and engagement opportunities.
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August 26, 2025

Sweed Launches AI-Powered Customer Display

Sweed launches an AI-powered customer display that turns dispensary checkouts into revenue-driving retail moments.
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August 26, 2025

Sweed Launches AI-Powered Customer Display That Turns Dispensary Checkouts Into Revenue-Driving Retail Moments

Discover how Sweed’s AI-powered customer display transforms dispensary checkouts into interactive, revenue-driving retail moments for cannabis storefronts.
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August 4, 2025

Episode 168 - Rocco Del Priore, Sweed POS

Sweed POS co-founder Rocco Del Priore joins Apartment 113 to discuss cannabis retail tech, compliance, and how enterprise POS solutions are shaping the future of dispensaries.
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July 8, 2025

How Dispensaries Can Turn 7/10 Into a Summer-Long Sales Opportunity

Learn how cannabis retailers can leverage the July 10 ‘Oil Day’ holiday by shifting focus to concentrates, running education-led promotions, and extending the campaign through late summer.
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July 7, 2025

5 Ways Dispensaries Can Build Momentum Around 7/10

Discover 5 proven strategies for dispensaries to build lasting momentum around the July 10 ‘Oil Day’ holiday, from educating customers on concentrates to extending the campaign through August.
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April 29, 2025

4/20 Weekend Sales Set Record Despite Easter Holiday

Find out how the 2025 4/20 weekend smashed records, up 63% in purchases and 81% in products sold, even though it landed on Easter Sunday, according to Sweed data.
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April 26, 2025

Loaded Question: How Healthy is the Industry?

Industry insiders weigh in on the health of U.S. cannabis markets, some states booming, others stagnating or shrinking, what varying regulatory environments tell us about the future.
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April 23, 2025

How Cannabis Retailers Broke Records on 4/20 Weekend 2025 Despite Easter Sunday

Discover how Sweed’s data reveals that the 2025 4/20 weekend broke records, with 65% more buyers and 81% more products sold, despite falling on Easter Sunday.
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April 18, 2025

Cannabis Operators Strive to Get Things Right as 4/20 Approaches

As the cannabis industry gears up for 4/20, retailers face major challenges, big sales spikes, inventory strain, and tech risks, that could make or break their week
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April 18, 2025

Who buys most of the weed on 4/20 and how much do they purchase?

Five key 4/20 data points from last year—covering buyer age, gender, first-time purchasers and sales spikes—to help cannabis retailers forecast this year’s sales.
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March 25, 2025

Rocco Del Priore, Co-Founder of Sweed – Interview Series

Join Rocco Del Priore, co-founder of Sweed, as he discusses building a cannabis retail tech company, navigating industry challenges, and scaling POS solutions for the modern dispensary.
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March 3, 2025

Sweed's Rocco Del Priore on Revolutionizing Cannabis POS: From Software Developer to Cannabis Tech Visionary

Explore how Sweed’s co-founder, Rocco Del Priore, is revolutionizing cannabis retail tech with an enterprise-first POS platform designed for compliance, AI-driven insights, and scale.
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February 21, 2025

Rocco Del Priore: Building an All-in-One Platform for Cannabis Retailers

Watch how Sweed’s co-founder Rocco Del Priore discusses the creation of an all-in-one platform built to address dispensary challenges and position retailers for the AI renaissance.
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February 21, 2025

Sweed POS: Setting the Gold Standard for Cannabis Compliance with SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 Certifications

Hear how Sweed POS achieved SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II certifications to deliver enterprise-grade compliance and data security for cannabis retailers.
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February 14, 2025

Valentine’s Data: The Rise Of Custom Cones USA And Sweed’s Consumer-Centric Innovations

Discover how Sweed and Custom Cones USA used data-driven insights and Valentine’s Day-themed campaigns to elevate consumer engagement and strengthen product innovation.
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February 12, 2025

Why Cannabis Retailers LOVE Valentine’s Day

Explore how cannabis retailers are evolving with technology, compliance, and consumer trends — insights from Cannabis Tech’s latest coverage in the cannabis-retail space.
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January 23, 2025

US (NY): Sweed Reveals Audit Results

Discover how Sweed’s enterprise retail platform achieved SOC 1 & SOC 2 Type II audit compliance, reinforcing its leadership in data security and financial controls for cannabis retailers.
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January 16, 2025

Cannabis Retail Platform Sweed Achieves SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II Compliance

Learn how Sweed’s enterprise-retail platform achieved SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II compliance, reinforcing its commitment to financial integrity and data security for cannabis operators.
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