Cy Scott

Leer en Español: ¿Es la Marihuana la Nueva Cerveza? 3 Estadísticas Clave nos Dan una Idea Headset has released a new industry report with insights about cannabis-infused beverages. The firm took a deep dive into the stats of the beverage market including data from Colorado,...

Premium vaporizer designer and manufacturer Pax Labs has chosen Headset, a data analytics company focused on the cannabis industry, to serve as its main provider for vendor-managed inventory (VMI) technology. "We're excited that PAX chose Headset to help them and their brand partners...

By Cy Scott, CEO of Headset. As the end of prohibition nears, sales data shows cannabis enthusiasts embrace 420 holiday In the early 1970s, a group of high-school kids dubbed the Waldos decided to meet up every afternoon at 4:20 pm to smoke pot. Since then – along with some grassroots...

This was a big week for cannabis on the policy front, as lawmakers introduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 I Congress, seeking to address the industry’s banking woes. Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young introduced another bipartisan bill that seeks to remove...

Nielsen Holdings PLC (NYSE: NLSN) is getting into cannabis. The company best known for putting out television ratings has partnered with Headset, one of the top data and analytics service providers in the legal cannabis industry. The companies formed this strategic alliance to deliver “a read...

As cannabis goes mainstream, what type of new products will be developed? In this new, regulated market, how will point-of-sale come into play? Headset’s Cy Scott, co-fouder of Leafly, reveals data about cannabis demographics, trends, what’s being tracked and what it portends for the...

After a slow first week of the year, 2019 is quickly picking up steam. This week, we learned that Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) filed a bill in Congress that seeks to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The bill is dubbed H.R. 420. In other political news, Marijuana Moment...

"Green Wednesday" is catching fire. The day before Thanksgiving has turned into a well-known marijuana shopping day in America, with Eaze reporting record sales that were only outpaced by April 20 sales, as deliveries almost doubled those of a regular Wednesday last year. Data from...

This was a huge week for the marijuana industry: Canada became the second country in the world to legalize cannabis for recreational uses. “October 17 was set as the first day for recreational sales. Some people in the industry wanted an earlier date, but at least companies can now make plans...

In a big step for cannabis and hemp, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a 2018 Farm Bill that includes hemp legalization language. “It is no secret that industrial hemp boasts the most significant potential for global economic impact from the cannabis industry. Hemp is a commodity. It...

As the cannabis industry continues to develop so do consumption methods. Benzinga recently shared a look into the rise of marijuana concentrates, one of the most popular product categories, with sales only trailing buds ("flowers") and pretty much on par with pre-rolled joints and vapor...

Even though legal cannabis has been around for more than two decades in the U.S., this is still news to many: Smoking is not the only way to consume weed. As the industry evolves, so do intake methods. You probably know about vaping and edibles, but have you ever heard about concentrates? The list...