How Gen Z’s Buying Habits Are Reshaping the Cannabis Industry

In just a few years, Gen Z has gone from “future cannabis consumer” to one of the most important forces in the legal market. Their preferences—tech-first shopping, functional products, and values-driven brands—are quietly rewriting how cannabis is grown, packaged, and sold.

From Wine to Weed Drinks: How Women Are Fueling the Cannabis Beverage Boom

For years, “wine o’clock” and “wine mom” memes captured how many women unwound at the end of the day. But a growing body of data suggests that more women are rethinking that nightly glass of wine and reaching instead for cannabis-infused beverages—low-dose seltzers, tonics, and mocktail-style drinks that fit the same social moments without the hangover.

The Old School: Torches, Red-Hot Nails, and Guesswork

Early dabbing revolved around basic glass rigs, titanium or quartz nails, and butane torches. You’d heat the nail until it glowed, wait a few seconds, then drop a dab onto the scorching surface and hope you didn’t burn everything.