Debra is a cannabis industry entrepreneur, having launched the financial news website Green Market Report in September of 2017. She has covered the industry for over 14 years and is considered to be very knowledgeable about the cannabis universe. Debra began her career on Wall Street and worked as a Vice President at Bear Stearns. Debra is in demand as a conference speaker and panel moderator in the cannabis industry.Debra is a cannabis industry entrepreneur having launched the financial news website Green Market Report in September of 2017. She has covered the industry for over 14 years and is considered to be very knowledgeable about the cannabis universe. Debra began her career on Wall Street and worked as a Vice President at Bear Stearns. Debra is in demand as a conference speaker and panel moderator in the cannabis industry.
Cannabis dispensaries logged 679 events in the first half of 2026, more than in all of 2025. Capri King of Kings House of Fire, marketing consultant Jamie Cooper and Event-Hi’s Adelia Fakhri on why timing decides whether a pop-up pays for itself, what swag people actually keep, and what gets a brand ambassador sent home.
Chain dispensaries earn twice the wholesale discounts and reorder every two weeks. Independents order every 24 days and stock the same eight SKUs per order. Operators and wholesale data on where the two models actually diverge, and where they don’t.
Tipping at cannabis dispensaries sparks strong opinions on both sides. High Times explores the debate, the data and the growing number of lawsuits over stolen tips — and what it all says about how the cannabis industry treats its workers.
A growing number of dispensaries and brands are hiring secret shoppers to test budtenders, store flow, and the increasingly make-or-break details of the in-store experience.
A collapse in dispensary valuations is reshaping the cannabis market. Some shops are selling for less than the value of their inventory.
This is the behind-the-scenes shortcut most cannabis brands use to launch fast with less risk.
Wall Street may have walked away from cannabis, but the industry doesn’t need it. Private companies like MFNY, Jeeter, and Wyld are thriving without the pressure of quarterly earnings, proving the plant’s outlaw roots can still power long-term success.
Cannabis dispensaries logged 679 events in the first half of 2026, more than in all of 2025. Capri King of Kings House of Fire, marketing consultant Jamie Cooper and Event-Hi’s Adelia Fakhri on why timing decides whether a pop-up pays for itself, what swag people actually keep, and what gets a brand ambassador sent home.
Chain dispensaries earn twice the wholesale discounts and reorder every two weeks. Independents order every 24 days and stock the same eight SKUs per order. Operators and wholesale data on where the two models actually diverge, and where they don’t.
Tipping at cannabis dispensaries sparks strong opinions on both sides. High Times explores the debate, the data and the growing number of lawsuits over stolen tips — and what it all says about how the cannabis industry treats its workers.
A growing number of dispensaries and brands are hiring secret shoppers to test budtenders, store flow, and the increasingly make-or-break details of the in-store experience.
A collapse in dispensary valuations is reshaping the cannabis market. Some shops are selling for less than the value of their inventory.
This is the behind-the-scenes shortcut most cannabis brands use to launch fast with less risk.
Wall Street may have walked away from cannabis, but the industry doesn’t need it. Private companies like MFNY, Jeeter, and Wyld are thriving without the pressure of quarterly earnings, proving the plant’s outlaw roots can still power long-term success.
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