Budist Blog
Welcome to the Budist Blog, where we feature articles that foster cannabis connoisseurship, spotlight standout farmers and makers, and share highlights from Budist events and company updates. Explore stories that celebrate quality, craftsmanship, and the culture shaping the future of cannabis.
Budist Newsletter: Education & Appreciation
As the cannabis market becomes more crowded and complex, consumers are often left navigating products and use cases with…
Read MoreReport: Exploring Sleep Edibles
This report is a critic-led analysis of the California sleep edibles market, written from the perspective of one of Budist’s lead edibles critics…
Read MoreBudist Newsletter: 2026 Events & Opportunities
March marked two years since Budist publicly debuted at our launch party at Sunstone Winery, the night before Hall of Flowers…
Read MoreEvent Recap: Retail Premiumization
On March 12, a group of founders, retailers, brand leaders, and operators gathered at Vertosa’s Berkeley headquarters…
Read MoreReport: The Future of Premiumization
An in-depth report that examines the effects of commoditization and premiumization on the future of the cannabis industry.
Read MoreBudist Newsletter: Shaping The Conversation
In January, we shared a glimpse into Budist’s plans for 2026 and how our thought leadership content…
Read MoreFeatured Brand: Buddies
Buddies is a cannabis brand rooted in extraction-first expertise built by the people who actually make the oil, not just market it. Since launching in Oregon in 2017…
Read MoreEvent Recap: Fleur Nouveau II
In France, the release of Beaujolais Nouveau marks more than the arrival of a young wine. It signals the end of harvest…
Read MoreEvent Recap: MJBowl Grand Tasting
If you look at how wine evolved into a globally respected product category, it did not happen because people suddenly…
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