The BakedBot Blog

Cannabis Strain Guide for Beginners — How to Choose What's Right for You

New to cannabis? This guide explains strains, potency, terpenes, and consumption methods — so you can make confident choices at any dispensary without feeling overwhelmed.

BakedBot AI Team

Apr 19, 2026

5 min

Social Equity Cannabis in New York — How CAURD Is Reshaping the Industry

New York's CAURD program prioritizes cannabis licenses for communities most impacted by the War on Drugs. BakedBot AI partners with MCBA and BIPOCANN to support social equity operators with affordable, enterprise-grade technology.

Martez Knox

Apr 19, 2026

6 min

New York Cannabis Compliance Guide for Dispensaries — 2025

A complete guide to New York cannabis regulations for licensed dispensaries in 2025, covering advertising rules, packaging requirements, delivery laws, and possession limits under the MRTA.

BakedBot AI Team

Apr 19, 2026

6 min

Indica vs Sativa vs Hybrid — What Science Actually Says

The indica/sativa/hybrid distinction is one of the most persistent myths in cannabis retail. Here's what the science says about cannabis effects — and how terpene profiles predict your experience better than plant taxonomy.

BakedBot AI Team

Apr 19, 2026

4 min

How Dispensary Loyalty Programs Work — And How AI Makes Them Smarter

Cannabis dispensary loyalty programs reward repeat customers with points, discounts, and exclusive access. Here's how they work, why most fail, and how AI-powered loyalty is changing the game.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 19, 2026

5 min

How to Read a Cannabis COA (Lab Results) — Dispensary Guide

A Certificate of Analysis tells you exactly what's in your cannabis. This guide teaches you to decode potency panels, terpene profiles, pesticide screens, and microbial tests — and what red flags to avoid.

BakedBot AI Team

Apr 19, 2026

6 min

Best Dispensaries in New York — What to Look For in 2025

New York has over 280 licensed cannabis dispensaries. Here's a guide to finding the best dispensary near you — what to look for in inventory quality, staff expertise, compliance, and technology.

BakedBot AI Team

Apr 19, 2026

4 min

How Thrive Syracuse Became the Most Data-Driven Dispensary in Central New York

From connecting their Alleaves POS to tracking five competitors with CannMenus, Thrive Syracuse runs on live data. Here's the full story.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

4 min

Simply Pure Trenton Is Going Live on BakedBot — and Tahir Johnson's Story Is Why It Matters

The President of the Minority Cannabis Business Association is also the founder of Simply Pure Trenton. His decision to partner with BakedBot says everything about where this industry is going.

Martez Knox

Apr 18, 2026

3 min

Revolutionizing Cannabis with AI: From Hemp's Colonial Roots to Autonomous Agents

Cannabis and artificial intelligence have been on a collision course for decades. Here's the full story — and where BakedBot sits in that arc.

Martez Knox

Apr 18, 2026

4 min

BakedBot Partners with the Minority Cannabis Business Association

The MCBA is the largest national trade association for minority cannabis entrepreneurs. Our partnership makes BakedBot's platform available to their members at a significant discount.

Martez Knox

Apr 18, 2026

3 min

Martez Knox on the Influencer Podcast: How BakedBot Brings Netflix-Level Personalization to Cannabis

In this interview with Dr. Bill Williams, BakedBot CEO Martez Knox breaks down the AI vision behind the company, the Netflix analogy, and where autonomous agents are taking the cannabis industry.

Martez Knox

Apr 18, 2026

4 min

AI & Cannabis with Martez Knox: The Full-Funnel Approach to Dispensary Growth

On the COO Wisdom Pods, Martez Knox explains how BakedBot attacks the full dispensary funnel — from programmatic ads to AI budtending — and why the average dispensary is leaving $400K on the table.

Martez Knox

Apr 18, 2026

4 min

How BakedBot Tracks 694 New York Dispensaries So You Don't Have To

Our competitive intelligence engine monitors CannMenus data across every active cannabis retailer in New York. Here's what that looks like in practice.

BakedBot AI Team

Apr 18, 2026

3 min

BakedBot Joins Forces with BIPOCANN to Support Black and Brown Cannabis Entrepreneurs

BIPOCANN is 300+ founders across 24 states fighting for equitable access in cannabis. BakedBot is proud to offer their members discounted access to our platform.

Martez Knox

Apr 18, 2026

2 min

BakedBot at Benzinga Cannabis Capital 2023: Live from Chicago's Cannabis Conference of the Year

We hit the floor of Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference at the Chicago Marriott to talk personalization, product freshness algorithms, and why the dispensary data problem is bigger than most people realize.

Martez Knox

Apr 18, 2026

3 min

Why We Built the First Alleaves POS Integration — and What It Unlocks for Your Dispensary

Your POS system knows everything about your customers. BakedBot's Alleaves integration finally makes that data work for you.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

3 min

30-Day Lapse: How to Win Back Dormant Dispensary Customers

The three-touch re-engagement sequence that brings lapsed customers back before they are gone for good

When a dispensary customer goes 30 days without buying, the clock is ticking. This breakdown covers the exact three-touch win-back sequence BakedBot uses — including what to send, how to segment, and what metrics prove it is working.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

5 min

The Day-by-Day Anatomy of a Dispensary Welcome Sequence

What Day 0, Day 3, and Day 7 should actually say — and why each message does a different job

What your dispensary sends on Day 0, Day 3, and Day 7 after a first visit determines whether that customer comes back. This breakdown covers exactly what each touch should do, what to avoid, and how to measure success after 30 days.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

5 min

Why Dispensaries Should Stop Relying on Weedmaps for Most of Their Traffic

Marketplace traffic can help, but dispensaries that own their search presence and retention system compound faster

Marketplace traffic is borrowed traffic. When most of your dispensary visits, menu browsing, and customer data live on someone else's platform, you are renting visibility instead of building equity. Here is the owned-growth alternative — and how to transition without cutting off revenue.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

5 min

The Cannabis Retention Playbook: Win-Back, Loyalty, and Lifetime Value

Three automation workflows that rebuild repeat revenue without paid ads or marketplace dependency

Cannabis dispensaries lose most customers silently. This playbook covers the three automation workflows that fix it: a 30-day win-back sequence, birthday loyalty campaigns, and VIP tier management — all reviewed by compliance before they send.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

6 min

The New Era of Cannabis Marketing Is Owned Growth

Why searchable infrastructure, first-party data, and compliant retention are replacing rented visibility

Cannabis marketing is shifting away from rented reach and toward owned growth: search-indexed menus, first-party check-in data, compliant retention workflows, and AI-assisted execution. Here is what the new era actually looks like for dispensary operators in 2026.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

4 min

How Dispensary Check-In Flows Turn First Visits Into Repeat Revenue

A practical guide to QR capture, welcome sequences, and the first-party data foundation that drives repeat business

Most dispensaries lose first-time customers within 30 days because there is no structured follow-up after the visit. A check-in flow and welcome sequence fix that leak — here are the exact mechanics BakedBot uses to activate first-time visitors.

Greg "Jack" Allen

Apr 18, 2026

5 min