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4 exceptions to the same old cannabis conferences
By Harry Brelsford The ability to get out and cultivate new professional relationships is nearly always the top reason people attend live events in any industry. But as live events return, there is a new conversation about the evolution of cannabis events. There are...

2022 Cannabis Technology Services Providers
By Harry Brelsford This month I present the list of leading cannabis technology professionals for 2022 based on my primary research and nominations received at my site. These individuals have demonstrated a commitment to the cannabis sector by providing technology...

The 2022 CannaTech Ecosystem Stack
By Harry Brelsford One of the logos on the 2022 CannaTech Ecosystem Stack says it best: “onwards and upwards!” That sentiment is clearly reflected in our annual chart representing the majority of the cannabis technology community. The logos are separated into 15...

TMC Announces New Dates for the 2022 ITEXPO #TECHSUPERSHOW Conference and Expo
Leading Communications & Technology Trade Show Remains an In-Person, Live Experience Shelton, CT – January 7, 2022 – TMC and The CannaTech Group (formerly 420MSP) today announced that their CannaTech Expo, part of theITEXPO #TECHSUPERSHOW, will now be held June...

Forecasts for Cannabis technology in 2022 and beyond
By Harry Brelsford Cannabis businesses expect to spend more money on technology in the coming year, but they see a bright future on the horizon, according to a recent 420MSP 2022 CannaTech survey. The methodology for the survey was simple: more than 100 readers...

Submit Nominations: 2022 CannaTech Technology Services Providers Ecosystem
Nominate yourself and others that actively serve the cannabis technology (CannaTech) vertical to be included on the new chart from The CannaTech Group. Again, the emphasis is on selecting those candidates that already have at least one cannabis-related client (we...

VAR Focus: Retail Technology Services
By Harry Brelsford In the traditional IT industry, there is an ongoing debate about the fate of value-added resellers. As the title implies, VARs were historically a technology reseller who added value with business advice. The current thinking is that the traditional...

MSP Focus: DanTech
By Harry Brelsford This month starts a new multi-part series focusing on leading managed services providers that take care of the technology needs of cannabis entities, from seed to sale and beyond. This month, I’ll look at DanTech, an MSP based in Anchorage, Alaska,...

TMC and 420MSP Announce CannaTech Expo 2022
Shelton, CT – October 12, 2021 – TMC and 420MSP today announced the launch of CannaTech Expo, being held February 8-11, 2022 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Don't miss the world's first CannaTech Expo that...

First Look: Purple Fog
Innovation is only accelerating in the cannabis technology field and true experts are starting to emerge. Don’t forget the concept that 10,000 hours is the baseline for what makes an expert in a field of study. That’s four-plus years of work, and that’s what I’m now...