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Announcing the Higher Origins Marketplace
Higher Origins Posted on Jan 16 2023
Announcing the Higher Origins Marketplace: an accessible, METRC-integrated platform where licensed wholesalers, retailers, and cultivators can buy and sell cannabis products. Designed on the mountain with the cultivator in mind.
Industry Insights: How Much Cannabis Was Planted And Harvested?
Higher Origins Posted on Aug 19 2022
In this article we deliver cannabis cultivation industry insights pulled from our current Higher Origins community. We share planting and harvest data since 2019 and explain what the data means.
Interviewing Maui Ben: Our New Distribution Partner
Higher Origins Posted on Feb 24 2023
In this article we introduce our new distribution partner, Maui Ben, explain the advantages of this partnership for our community cannabis platform, and share an interview with Ben about his experience in cultivation over the decades.
METRC Plant Tags: Useful Tracking System or Wasteful Scam?
Higher Origins Posted on Nov 4 2022
In this article we explain how METRC's track and trace tags work in California. discuss their usefulness to consumer safety, and question the sustainability of the newly announced environmentally friendly tags.
The Higher Origins Mission
Higher Origins Posted on Jul 10 2022
Higher Origins is a cannabis community platform built for the legal industry. We shorten supply chains, connect farmers with retail and customers, ease sourcing and compliance, analyze trends, and respect the origins of the cannabis culture.
Industry Insights: Looking Back at the 2022 California Cannabis Industry
Higher Origins Posted on Jan 11 2023
In this article we analyze California State data on the cannabis industry. We discuss trends in licensing, sales, and license loss/gain across the past year, as well as share our take on what these trends mean for the industry.
Sustainable Cannabis Packaging: Issues and Options
Higher Origins Posted on Oct 24 2022
In this article we take a look at the current state of sustainable cannabis packaging, discuss the regulatory and waste recycling systems, and introduce several plastic alternatives.
State of The Industry- 5 Trends We’ve Noticed
Higher Origins Posted on Jul 10 2022
How does the California cannabis industry look this year? Here’s the top 5 trends we can see. We discuss big money M&A, tax bummers and breaks, brand evolution, the lack of good data, and failing verticals.
Latest Articles
Interviewing Maui Ben: Our New Distribution Partner
Higher Origins Posted on Feb 24 2023
In this article we introduce our new distribution partner, Maui Ben, explain the advantages of this partnership for our community cannabis platform, and share an interview with Ben about his experience in cultivation over the decades.
Announcing the Higher Origins Marketplace
Higher Origins Posted on Jan 16 2023
Announcing the Higher Origins Marketplace: an accessible, METRC-integrated platform where licensed wholesalers, retailers, and cultivators can buy and sell cannabis products. Designed on the mountain with the cultivator in mind.
Industry Insights: Looking Back at the 2022 California Cannabis Industry
Higher Origins Posted on Jan 11 2023
In this article we analyze California State data on the cannabis industry. We discuss trends in licensing, sales, and license loss/gain across the past year, as well as share our take on what these trends mean for the industry.
Higher Origins 2022 Year End Review
Higher Origins Posted on Dec 14 2022
In this article we share the progress of Higher Origins through 2022, including marketplace information, growth statistics, small farm collaborations, and our forward looking statements for our 2023 goals.
METRC Plant Tags: Useful Tracking System or Wasteful Scam?
Higher Origins Posted on Nov 4 2022
In this article we explain how METRC's track and trace tags work in California. discuss their usefulness to consumer safety, and question the sustainability of the newly announced environmentally friendly tags.
Sustainable Cannabis Packaging: Issues and Options
Higher Origins Posted on Oct 24 2022
In this article we take a look at the current state of sustainable cannabis packaging, discuss the regulatory and waste recycling systems, and introduce several plastic alternatives.
Newsom's 10 New Cannabis Laws: What They Are and What We Think About Them
Higher Origins Posted on Oct 5 2022
In this article we summarize ten recent pieces of legislation Gavin Newsom signed into law, and give our perspective on how they will impact the California Cannabis industry.
Competition, Variety, and The Race To The Bottom
Higher Origins Posted on Sep 2 2022
We've noticed a trend of less variety in California Cannabis. Where are the strains going? In this article we discuss how the standardized genetic needs of large operations are preventing struggling small farms from bringing craft variety to market.
Industry Insights: How Much Cannabis Was Planted And Harvested?
Higher Origins Posted on Aug 19 2022
In this article we deliver cannabis cultivation industry insights pulled from our current Higher Origins community. We share planting and harvest data since 2019 and explain what the data means.
3 Changes We Want To See In The Cannabis Industry
Higher Origins Posted on Aug 6 2022
This article covers changes we would like to see in how METRC is applied to California cannabis farms, as well as the elimination of minimum taxes, the legal definition of marketing terms, and clearer labels to clarify farm size and lab accountability
Three Ways for Cannabis Cultivators to Connect With Consumers
Higher Origins Posted on Jul 29 2022
In our work with cannabis cultivators we've notice they lack a connection to their consumers. Here we discuss three ways to bridge the gap, including guided tastings, budtender education, and curated subscription boxes.
Testing, Labeling, and Branding- How They Affect Cannabis Cultivators
Higher Origins Posted on Jul 21 2022
The market is always changing for cannabis cultivators. In this article we focus on changes to laboratory testing, health and safety labeling, and the challenges faced by farms attempting to start their own brand.
State of The Industry- 5 Trends We’ve Noticed
Higher Origins Posted on Jul 10 2022
How does the California cannabis industry look this year? Here’s the top 5 trends we can see. We discuss big money M&A, tax bummers and breaks, brand evolution, the lack of good data, and failing verticals.
The Higher Origins Mission
Higher Origins Posted on Jul 10 2022
Higher Origins is a cannabis community platform built for the legal industry. We shorten supply chains, connect farmers with retail and customers, ease sourcing and compliance, analyze trends, and respect the origins of the cannabis culture.