The cannabis industry has changed — but many operators are still playing by the old rules. Margins are being squeezed. Wholesale prices have collapsed. Oversupply is the new normal. From where we sit — trading with hundreds of operators every week — the blind spots are clear: - Treating cannabis like it’s still scarce instead of a commodity. - Weak cost controls and bloated operations. - Faith in brand alone while consumers chase price and THC %. - Compliance for survival instead of scale. And the biggest: no universal quality standards in trade. That last one is finally starting to shift. With International Cannabis & Hemp Standards (ICHS) and Cannafax we’re seeing real standards that have already supported 500,000+ lbs traded and $US100M+ in transaction volume — reducing returns by 90% and boosting recurring sales by 60%. That’s why Tamerlane aligns with and uses them. The operators who survive this era will embrace transparency, discipline, and efficiency — without losing sight of what makes the plant special. Thoughts? Check it out - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/biggest-problems-cannabis-operators-dont-realize-tamerlanetrading-qj4ac/?trackingId=RoWy72DDSh%2Bzh3YMS8q7%2BA%3D%3D

Posted by Zachary Khan at 2025-08-29 16:19:06 UTC