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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.