{"id":17964,"date":"2026-07-02T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/?p=17964"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:44:22","slug":"flower-expo-2026-recap-cannabis-consumers-craft-growers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/flower-expo-2026-recap-cannabis-consumers-craft-growers\/","title":{"rendered":"Flower Expo 2026 Recap: Key Takeaways for Cannabis Consumers and Craft Growers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17964\" class=\"elementor elementor-17964\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93d942e main-blog-area elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93d942e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64fff1a\" data-id=\"64fff1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa68282 title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa68282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick Takeaways<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e55c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e55c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flower Expo 2026 was held from June 17 to 18 at Northampton, MA, with over 175 brands and over 300 dispensaries participating.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowers are graded based on terpene percentage rather than THC percentage.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A federal hemp rule change is coming later in 2026, so check lab results before you buy THCA products<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growers now store flower below 65\u00b0F to protect terpenes and quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. cannabis sales should near $32 billion in 2026, but cannabis stocks will likely recover slowly<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679e44e title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"679e44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Flower Expo 2026 Mattered for the Cannabis Industry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9591af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9591af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theflowerexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Flower Expo 2026<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> came to an end at Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, MA. Over 175 brands and 300 licensed retailers came out to participate in the fair as advertised by the official event schedule. What makes the Flower Expo unique is that unlike other expos, here people get to experience the product rather than just learning about it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5239628 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5239628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>This recap covers two groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. First, everyday <\/span><b>cannabis dispensary products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shoppers who want to know what is trending on shelves. Second, <\/span><b>craft growers who need to know where cultivation and pricing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are headed next. We also pulled in cultivation details from cannabis trade reporting, including a feature in <\/span><b>Cannabis Industry Journal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on cold-chain storage. Every claim is linked below, so you can check the source yourself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5d7b3 title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff5d7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flower Expo 2026: The Basics Recap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8b33c elementor-widget__width-initial blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f8b33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Flower Expo Northampton is a business-to-business cannabis trade show. But its outdoor, festival-style layout made it feel open to regular shoppers too. Here is a quick snapshot of the event.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6028f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6028f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flower-expo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flower-expo.png 512w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flower-expo-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flower-expo-150x117.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ee466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"00ee466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.custom-checklist-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border: 1px solid #c7d7cf;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.custom-checklist-row {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #c7d7cf;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.custom-checklist-row:last-child {\r\n    border-bottom: none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Header *\/\r\n.custom-checklist-header .custom-checklist-col {\r\n    background: #1d5b44;\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    font-size: 17px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Cells *\/\r\n.custom-checklist-col {\r\n    padding: 12px 16px;\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    line-height: 1.45;\r\n    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#e4e4e4;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .custom-checklist-col:last-child {\r\n        border-bottom: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .custom-checklist-col::before {\r\n        content: attr(data-label);\r\n        display: block;\r\n        font-weight: 700;\r\n        color: #1d5b44;\r\n        margin-bottom: 6px;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"custom-checklist-table\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- Header -->\r\n    <div class=\"custom-checklist-row custom-checklist-header\">\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col detail-col\">Detail<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col info-col\">Flower Expo 2026 Info<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Row -->\r\n    <div class=\"custom-checklist-row\">\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col detail-col\" data-label=\"Detail\">\r\n            Dates\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col info-col\" data-label=\"Flower Expo 2026 Info\">\r\n            Wednesday, June 17 to Thursday, June 18, 2026\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Row -->\r\n    <div class=\"custom-checklist-row\">\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col detail-col\" data-label=\"Detail\">\r\n            Location\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col info-col\" data-label=\"Flower Expo 2026 Info\">\r\n            Three County Fairgrounds, Northampton, Massachusetts\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Row -->\r\n    <div class=\"custom-checklist-row\">\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col detail-col\" data-label=\"Detail\">\r\n            Format\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col info-col\" data-label=\"Flower Expo 2026 Info\">\r\n            Outdoor, B2B trade show with on-site consumption areas\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Row -->\r\n    <div class=\"custom-checklist-row\">\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col detail-col\" data-label=\"Detail\">\r\n            Scale\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col info-col\" data-label=\"Flower Expo 2026 Info\">\r\n            175+ exhibiting brands, 300+ Massachusetts dispensaries\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Row -->\r\n    <div class=\"custom-checklist-row\">\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col detail-col\" data-label=\"Detail\">\r\n            Programming\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col info-col\" data-label=\"Flower Expo 2026 Info\">\r\n            SESHES speaker series, cultivator showcases, live music\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Row -->\r\n    <div class=\"custom-checklist-row\">\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col detail-col\" data-label=\"Detail\">\r\n            Admission\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col info-col\" data-label=\"Flower Expo 2026 Info\">\r\n            Around $267 for standard industry access\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c78d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c78d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year&#8217;s timing also mattered more than usual. Massachusetts regulators recently put a short <\/span><b>growth license pause<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in place. As a result, current growers in the state have several months with fewer new rivals. So this topic came up at almost every booth on the fairgrounds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55695f5 title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55695f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Cannabis Consumers Should Take Away From Flower Expo 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a26ef6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a26ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a regular shopper, not an industry insider, think of the expo floor as a preview. It shows what is coming to your local dispensary next. So here are the themes that stood out most this year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20629cc title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20629cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Craft Flower Is Becoming a Real Category Again\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ef59b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ef59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass-market flowers had drifted toward sameness. But Flower Expo 2026 pushed back on that trend. Cultivators leaned hard into bold, terpene-rich genetics and small-batch growing. This is the kind of flower that smells strong the moment you open the jar. Top cannabis cup winners, for example, often test at 3% to 5% terpene content. That comes from Alec Dixon, cofounder of testing lab SC Labs. Flowers on an average dispensary shelf, though, often measure closer to 1%. That gap is exactly why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/dispensary\"><b>cannabis dispensary products<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> labeled fresh-batch or small-batch are worth a second look.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe4b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbe4b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Craft-Cannabis-Flower-Terpene-Close-Up.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Craft-Cannabis-Flower-Terpene-Close-Up.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Craft-Cannabis-Flower-Terpene-Close-Up-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Craft-Cannabis-Flower-Terpene-Close-Up-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Craft-Cannabis-Flower-Terpene-Close-Up-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Craft-Cannabis-Flower-Terpene-Close-Up-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152574a title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"152574a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THCA and Hemp-Derived Flower Are Getting More Scrutiny<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75360d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75360d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THCA flower has become a top-selling type over the past two years. But a federal rule change is coming later in 2026. It will tighten the legal meaning of hemp. It will also cap total THC per pack. So ask for fresh lab results. Do not assume last year&#8217;s labels still hold true.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0674a89 title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0674a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topicals and Wellness Formats Are Having a Moment\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca0a72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca0a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain relief came up again and again in booth talks. Several brands, for instance, showed off <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/cannabis-for-arthritis-pain-best-strains-dispensary-products\/\"><b>topical cannabis for joint pain<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>cannabis edibles for pain relief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This points to a bigger shift toward gentler, daytime-friendly options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b713ad9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b713ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannabis creams for arthritis: best for localized stiffness in hands, knees, and shoulders<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBD for arthritis: a non-psychoactive route for relief without a high<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THC for arthritis pain: stronger relief for severe flare-ups, often used in the evening<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b726909 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b726909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur guide on choosing the right cannabis strains for specific health conditions breaks this down strain by strain, and how quickly edibles take effect is worth a read before trying a pain-focused edible.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52e93d title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e52e93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Rolls Keep Climbing\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cd979 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9cd979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowers are still the backbone of the industry. However, pre-rolls are now the fastest-growing category nationally. So exhibitors leaned into that trend with infused, multi-pack options. If you are new to cannabis, our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/new-to-weed-first-time-smoking-guide\/\"> <b>first-time smoking guide for beginners<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a good companion read.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d485bf5 title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d485bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways for Craft Growers and Cultivators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0f7c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b0f7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For cultivators, Flower Expo 2026 doubled as a hands-on operations seminar. Three themes, in particular, dominated the grower-focused conversations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12b8e0 title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c12b8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preservation Is the Buzzword of the Year<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c3ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2c3ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cannabis-Cold-Chain-Storage-Humidity-Gauge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cannabis-Cold-Chain-Storage-Humidity-Gauge.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cannabis-Cold-Chain-Storage-Humidity-Gauge-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cannabis-Cold-Chain-Storage-Humidity-Gauge-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cannabis-Cold-Chain-Storage-Humidity-Gauge-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cannabis-Cold-Chain-Storage-Humidity-Gauge-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b207d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1b207d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was the loudest theme in cultivation circles this year. It echoes a recent feature from <\/span><b>Cannabis Industry Journal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without a proper cold chain, craft flowers quietly turn into plain biomass. This can happen before it ever reaches a shelf. Industry testing shows terpenes start to break down above 70\u00b0F. As a result, flowers can drop from 4% terpene content at curing to 1.5% or lower by retail.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea0b22 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea0b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Store cured flower below 65\u00b0F, with humidity held near 58% to 62%<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid grinding or packaging at room temperature, since that is where terpenes break down fastest<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use sealed, low-oxygen packaging to slow down spoilage<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df202ee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df202ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growers who control their own supply chain have an edge here. These are growers who handle growing, processing, and selling all in one place. So they can manage heat and moisture at every step.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a418bde title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a418bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genetics and Terpene Storytelling Sell Product<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735361d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"735361d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buyers were not just asking about THC level anymore. Instead, they wanted the terpene mix, the lineage, and the story behind a strain. That matters because two strains with the same THC level can feel very different from each other based on terpene mix. This is called the entourage effect, and it is now a real selling point.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-086f62b title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"086f62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Timing Is Reshaping Strategy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb4da1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb4da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massachusetts&#8217; pause on new grower licenses gives current growers a window with fewer rivals. Meanwhile, growers across the country are watching two bigger shifts. One is the federal push to move cannabis to a lower drug class. The other is a tighter federal hemp rule taking effect later this year. Both will affect profits and costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e65dc9 title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e65dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cannabis Market Outlook for 2026: What the Industry Is Watching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7d2cf blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7d2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flower Expo conversations did not stay on the fairgrounds. Buyers and growers were also talking about bigger market questions, the same ones people keep searching for online. So let&#8217;s answer them directly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9562e title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c9562e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the prediction for the cannabis market in 2026?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f469e6 blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f469e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysts feel cautiously good about it. U.S. cannabis sales, for example, should climb to roughly $32 billion or more in 2026. That growth could speed up if federal rules loosen further. But on the whole, the market is moving from fast growth to a slower, steadier phase. So big companies are now buying up smaller, struggling brands instead of new ones popping up in every state.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f97593 title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f97593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the outlook for cannabis in 2026 more broadly?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc2d8d blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc2d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from sales figures, 2026 seems to be a more stable year. The arrival of pre-rolls, low dose beverages, and wellness products is attracting many new customers. Moreover, stricter regulations on hemp products are shifting sales to licensed stores.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f58f8c title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f58f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are cannabis stocks ever going to recover?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7cd94 blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff7cd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slowly, and only if real policy change follows through. A presidential order telling federal agencies to start changing how cannabis is classified lifted spirits. But analysts agree this alone will not bring a full rebound. Banks still need to open up, and companies still need better numbers. So most market watchers call 2026 a slow, steady year. That favors patient investors over quick bets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a1e2a title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2a1e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the latest trends in cannabis use?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f2e7c blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7f2e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-rolls are still the fastest-growing item people buy. Low-dose drinks and edibles, meanwhile, are gaining fans who want a lighter feel. Also, small amounts of CBG and CBN now show up in more wellness items. On top of that, buyers are checking lab results and terpene data more closely before they buy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48485c7 title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48485c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Apply These Trends the Next Time You Shop\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7008850 blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7008850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not need a trade show ticket to use what Flower Expo 2026 surfaced. A few simple habits work just as well on your next dispensary visit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442acac blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"442acac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask your budtender when a batch was cured and packaged, not just its THC percentage<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smell the jar first, since a strong, distinct aroma usually signals better terpene preservation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are managing joint pain or arthritis, start with a topical or low-dose edible first<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0f5bf title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab0f5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts on Flower Expo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd0934 blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cd0934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFlower Expo 2026 made one thing clear. The easy growth phase is over. The next phase will reward good quality, honesty, and smart timing. For buyers, that means better-kept flowers and more wellness products built for real relief. For craft growers, it means treating freshness and terpene quality as seriously as yield. That is what keeps a product in the craft group, not the bulk pile.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09cc9e blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d09cc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you take just one thing from this recap, make it this: ask about cure dates and terpene data. Do this the next time you shop. Think of it like checking a harvest date on produce. It is a small habit. But it consistently leads to a better experience, whether you are buying a flower, a topical, or an edible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4bedb blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a4bedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northampton will not be the only stop on the Northeast cannabis calendar this year. If you are in New England, keep an eye on the broader <\/span><b>Cannabis expo Massachusetts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> circuit. Several similar events run through the summer and fall. You can also browse our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/dispensary\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dispensary directory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find these trends near you. Or explore<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/mail-order\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mail-order options across Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you would rather shop from home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08dc08f title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08dc08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50438ea faq-posts elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"50438ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is Flower Expo 2026 open to the general public?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8411\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally not. This is an event targeted at the industry, including buyers, growers, brands, and other service providers. Thus, make sure to see the event page for more information about tickets.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Can you actually consume cannabis at Flower Expo?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8412\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. On-site consumption is one of the features that sets this event apart from typical cannabis trade shows. It happens in designated areas that follow Massachusetts cannabis law.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between THC and THCA flowers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8413\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THCA is a non-psychoactive compound found naturally in raw cannabis flowers. It converts into THC, the compound behind the high, when you heat it through smoking, vaping, or baking.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8414\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8414\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Why does terpene content matter if THC percentage is already high?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8414\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8414\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THC level shows how strong the flower is. Terpenes, though, shape the actual feel of it, including flavor, smell, and how the high or relief feels. So two strains with the same THC level can feel very different depending on terpene mix.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8415\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8415\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Are there other cannabis expos happening in Massachusetts this year?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8415\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8415\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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