Alyssa Gatto

Emerald Intel has acquired Cannabiz Media, uniting two of the cannabis industry’s leading data and intelligence providers. This acquisition brings together Emerald Intel’s global license, compliance, and sales data with Cannabiz Media’s robust database of licensed businesses and key decision-makers. The result is the most comprehensive, reliable, and actionable view of the licensed cannabis market—empowering sales, marketing, finance, and compliance teams to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Alyssa Gatto

October 23, 2025

Company News

Customer relationship management (CRM) is the process of communicating with and tracking leads and customers to improve interactions, close more sales, and deliver better customer experiences over time. For businesses operating in and with the cannabis industry, CRM can deliver tangible results that directly impact revenue, profits, and brand reputation.

Alyssa Gatto

October 14, 2025

Marketing

You might think that growing cannabis at home is allowed in any state with a legal medical or recreational cannabis program. However, that’s not the case. Review this list of rules and regulations by state to ensure you are remaining compliant.

Alyssa Gatto

September 2, 2025

State News

The cannabis industry has provided opportunities for over a decade now, yet many brands are barely making a dent. Let’s talk about why your sales and marketing might be failing in the cannabis industry — and what you can do to fix it.

Alyssa Gatto

June 10, 2025

Marketing

The Operator Hub is a free subscription to the Cannabiz Media Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform offered exclusively to licensed operators to provide access to critical and comprehensive industry data. 

Alyssa Gatto

February 10, 2025

Company News

Verifying operator legitimacy, leveraging cannabis compliance tools, and enhancing operational efficiency through seamless integrations with verified business intelligence establishes trust, avoids costly mistakes, and safeguards your operations in an industry under increasing scrutiny.

Alyssa Gatto

December 16, 2024

Industry News

Cannabiz Media has partnered with the Cannabiz Credit Association to integrate their data sets, providing valuable insights for cannabis businesses and financial institutions to guide strategic decisions and manage risk effectively.

Alyssa Gatto

December 9, 2024

Company News

Cannabiz Media, a trusted leader in data & intelligence for the cannabis industry, wins the prestigious CannaTech Innovation Award, highlighting their dedication to innovation and impact on the industry's growth. With over a decade of experience, Cannabiz Media continues to provide innovative insights for businesses, key players, and industry leaders.

Alyssa Gatto

November 22, 2024

Company News

Choosing the right cannabis industry-specific CRM solution is important! Review the challenges faced without well-informed CRM software as well as a step-by-step guide on how to choose the best CRM for cannabis businesses. Learn how to assess key features, user experience, case studies, pricing, and future trends in cannabis CRM solutions.

Alyssa Gatto

November 12, 2024

Marketing

The largest cannabis industry event of the year, MJBizCon, will be lighting up Las Vegas, Nevada, from December 3 through December 6, 2024, and the Cannabiz Media team will be at Booth 6414 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center throughout the expo. And we’re coming with BIG news…

Alyssa Gatto

November 8, 2024

Company News

Cannabiz Media introduces Sync, a revolutionary feature allowing users to transfer cannabis operator data to over 50 platforms like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zoho CRM. With real-time updates and customizable data mapping, Sync enhances workflows by seamlessly migrating license, company, and contact data at the click of a button. Offering significant productivity boosts, Sync makes data management easier than ever.

Alyssa Gatto

September 19, 2024

Marketing

As MJBizCon approaches, competition for inbox attention heats up. Last year, over 91,000 MJBizCon-related emails were sent, achieving an average 30% open rate. This blog dives into the data, revealing that starting email outreach early—two months before the show—drives the highest open rates. It also highlights the importance of correctly spelling MJBizCon and using targeted subject lines to engage recipients and increase booth visits.

Alyssa Gatto

September 17, 2024

Marketing

Over 3.6 million B2B emails were sent through the Cannabiz Media Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform, so far in 2024. This post dives into the unique email marketing trends for the cannabis industry, highlighting key findings on operator engagement, top-performing states and license types, and the best days for outreach. With valuable insights into reducing inbox noise and creating compelling content, the post offers essential tips for optimizing email campaigns to licensed cannabis operators.

Alyssa Gatto

September 16, 2024

Marketing

The Cannabiz Media team will be at booth 224 on the expo floor during the 10th annual CWCBExpo in New York City at the Javits Convention Center from June 5-6, 2024. The 2024 CWCBExpo in New York will feature two days of hands-on workshops, educational sessions led by world-renowned experts, an expo floor where exhibitors are poised to showcase innovations for the cannabis industry, and high-end networking opportunities like rooftop & yacht parties.

Alyssa Gatto

May 28, 2024

Company News

Cannabiz Media is proudly sponsoring MJ Unpacked taking place in Atlantic City April 9-11! The Hard Rock Hotel is hosting this distinctive event exclusively for license holders and accredited investors to connect, collaborate, and prepare for expansion.

Alyssa Gatto

April 2, 2024

Company News

This year, 2024, marks a significant milestone for Cannabiz Media – we're proudly celebrating our 10th anniversary!‍ Over the past decade, Cannabiz Media has evolved from a vision into a powerhouse in the cannabis industry, and as we reflect on the journey, it's inspiring to see the impact of our growth, innovation, and leadership in such a young industry.

Alyssa Gatto

March 28, 2024

Company News

Cannabiz Media spoke with Cannabis Marketing Association CEO Lisa Buffo to learn how CMA leverages the email marketing tool within the Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform to promote its events.

Alyssa Gatto

January 18, 2024

Client Spotlights

MJ Unpacked will be held at the Motorcity Casino Hotel from October 10-12, 2023. This is a one-of-a-kind event for license holders and accredited investors to connect, collaborate, and prepare for expansion.

Alyssa Gatto

October 4, 2023

Company News

Cannabiz Media spoke with CannabizTeam Founder and CEO Liesl Bernard to learn how she and her team use the enhanced data in the Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform to keep a pulse on the industry and license holders’ financial data to seize more ground.

Alyssa Gatto

September 27, 2023

Client Spotlights

You’ve heard of do-it-yourself, but have you heard of do-it-for-me? Let us introduce do-it–for-me email marketing, available to users of the Cannabiz Media Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform.

Alyssa Gatto

September 14, 2023

Company News