OpenTHC
@openthc.bsky.social
Open source technology for #Hemp and #Cannabis, seed-to-sale, track-and-trace, point-of-sale, laboratory information management, helpful people
https://openthc.com
https://openthc.com
There's nothin' to it
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
There's nothin' to it
Last week, we discussed data trapped in "walled gardens."
Consider the following scenario:
A producer uses their sales velocity data to identify that "Strain A" sells out in 5 days, while "Strain B" sits for 30.
Consider the following scenario:
A producer uses their sales velocity data to identify that "Strain A" sells out in 5 days, while "Strain B" sits for 30.
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Last week, we discussed data trapped in "walled gardens."
Consider the following scenario:
A producer uses their sales velocity data to identify that "Strain A" sells out in 5 days, while "Strain B" sits for 30.
Consider the following scenario:
A producer uses their sales velocity data to identify that "Strain A" sells out in 5 days, while "Strain B" sits for 30.
Your compliance data is a goldmine of business intelligence.
Are you using it? Or is it trapped in your vendor's "walled garden"?
This week, OpenTHC discusses practical ways to use your own sales, inventory, and compliance data to make smarter business decisions.
Image: James St. John
Are you using it? Or is it trapped in your vendor's "walled garden"?
This week, OpenTHC discusses practical ways to use your own sales, inventory, and compliance data to make smarter business decisions.
Image: James St. John
October 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Your compliance data is a goldmine of business intelligence.
Are you using it? Or is it trapped in your vendor's "walled garden"?
This week, OpenTHC discusses practical ways to use your own sales, inventory, and compliance data to make smarter business decisions.
Image: James St. John
Are you using it? Or is it trapped in your vendor's "walled garden"?
This week, OpenTHC discusses practical ways to use your own sales, inventory, and compliance data to make smarter business decisions.
Image: James St. John
"Free as in beer" is our expression of commitment to the community.
(image: Sage Ross)
(image: Sage Ross)
October 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Free as in beer" is our expression of commitment to the community.
(image: Sage Ross)
(image: Sage Ross)
When evaluating business software, the word "free" can be misleading.
You have to know the difference between "gratis" and "libre" software.
Gratis software doesn't cost money, but may come with limitations
The tool is free, but might be monetized in a way that is invisible to the user.
You have to know the difference between "gratis" and "libre" software.
Gratis software doesn't cost money, but may come with limitations
The tool is free, but might be monetized in a way that is invisible to the user.
October 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
When evaluating business software, the word "free" can be misleading.
You have to know the difference between "gratis" and "libre" software.
Gratis software doesn't cost money, but may come with limitations
The tool is free, but might be monetized in a way that is invisible to the user.
You have to know the difference between "gratis" and "libre" software.
Gratis software doesn't cost money, but may come with limitations
The tool is free, but might be monetized in a way that is invisible to the user.
Today, we want to share the story of now we created one of our newest features.
The story of our new B2B Shop Embed perfectly encapsulates the business "flywheel" we have created here at OpenTHC.
The story of our new B2B Shop Embed perfectly encapsulates the business "flywheel" we have created here at OpenTHC.
October 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today, we want to share the story of now we created one of our newest features.
The story of our new B2B Shop Embed perfectly encapsulates the business "flywheel" we have created here at OpenTHC.
The story of our new B2B Shop Embed perfectly encapsulates the business "flywheel" we have created here at OpenTHC.
Let's talk about brand consistency in the B2B sales cycle.
Why do we spend so much effort building a brand, only to send our most valuable wholesale clients to a third-party domain to place an order?
Why do we spend so much effort building a brand, only to send our most valuable wholesale clients to a third-party domain to place an order?
October 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Let's talk about brand consistency in the B2B sales cycle.
Why do we spend so much effort building a brand, only to send our most valuable wholesale clients to a third-party domain to place an order?
Why do we spend so much effort building a brand, only to send our most valuable wholesale clients to a third-party domain to place an order?
A powerful reminder from our LinkedIn community that the most important work in technology isn't always the flashiest.
It's the quiet, consistent effort of maintainers who ensure the systems we depend on are stable and secure.
It's the quiet, consistent effort of maintainers who ensure the systems we depend on are stable and secure.
October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A powerful reminder from our LinkedIn community that the most important work in technology isn't always the flashiest.
It's the quiet, consistent effort of maintainers who ensure the systems we depend on are stable and secure.
It's the quiet, consistent effort of maintainers who ensure the systems we depend on are stable and secure.
Hot take: If you can't export your entire operational history and move it to a competitor, you don't own your data.
You're just renting it.
#DataSovereignty #CannabisTech
You're just renting it.
#DataSovereignty #CannabisTech
October 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hot take: If you can't export your entire operational history and move it to a competitor, you don't own your data.
You're just renting it.
#DataSovereignty #CannabisTech
You're just renting it.
#DataSovereignty #CannabisTech
Throwback to 2019 events when we were a scrappy startup called WeedTraQR.
When we're not delivering the best workflows clients can ask for, we're bringing the best booth attractions to events!
#throwbackthursday
When we're not delivering the best workflows clients can ask for, we're bringing the best booth attractions to events!
#throwbackthursday
September 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Throwback to 2019 events when we were a scrappy startup called WeedTraQR.
When we're not delivering the best workflows clients can ask for, we're bringing the best booth attractions to events!
#throwbackthursday
When we're not delivering the best workflows clients can ask for, we're bringing the best booth attractions to events!
#throwbackthursday
D.C. when they feel like jerking around cannabis licensees
(again)
(again)
August 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
D.C. when they feel like jerking around cannabis licensees
(again)
(again)
TIL a wild story from the history of cannabis policy.
In 1972, President Nixon appointed the Shafer Commission to get data to back his anti-drug agenda.
But the bipartisan commission went off-script. They unanimously recommended DECRIM.
Nixon was so mad he buried the report.
In 1972, President Nixon appointed the Shafer Commission to get data to back his anti-drug agenda.
But the bipartisan commission went off-script. They unanimously recommended DECRIM.
Nixon was so mad he buried the report.
August 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
TIL a wild story from the history of cannabis policy.
In 1972, President Nixon appointed the Shafer Commission to get data to back his anti-drug agenda.
But the bipartisan commission went off-script. They unanimously recommended DECRIM.
Nixon was so mad he buried the report.
In 1972, President Nixon appointed the Shafer Commission to get data to back his anti-drug agenda.
But the bipartisan commission went off-script. They unanimously recommended DECRIM.
Nixon was so mad he buried the report.
Does your state have consumer protection laws on stickers?
Have these laws/rules had an impact on your business marketing?
If you could change one marketing rule in your state, what would you change?
Have these laws/rules had an impact on your business marketing?
If you could change one marketing rule in your state, what would you change?
August 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Does your state have consumer protection laws on stickers?
Have these laws/rules had an impact on your business marketing?
If you could change one marketing rule in your state, what would you change?
Have these laws/rules had an impact on your business marketing?
If you could change one marketing rule in your state, what would you change?
The move to continue to require inventory tracking, while taking away the ability to report inventory to the regulator is not a novel choice.
Oklahoma did something similar in Oklahoma when #OMMA did not have a vendor-managed solution in place.
Oklahoma did something similar in Oklahoma when #OMMA did not have a vendor-managed solution in place.
August 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The move to continue to require inventory tracking, while taking away the ability to report inventory to the regulator is not a novel choice.
Oklahoma did something similar in Oklahoma when #OMMA did not have a vendor-managed solution in place.
Oklahoma did something similar in Oklahoma when #OMMA did not have a vendor-managed solution in place.
This is what regulatory capture looks like in practice.
NYS has already contracted with BT to deliver a product.
The ink is dry.
Deadlines have already been set up. People have made investments.
NYS has already contracted with BT to deliver a product.
The ink is dry.
Deadlines have already been set up. People have made investments.
August 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is what regulatory capture looks like in practice.
NYS has already contracted with BT to deliver a product.
The ink is dry.
Deadlines have already been set up. People have made investments.
NYS has already contracted with BT to deliver a product.
The ink is dry.
Deadlines have already been set up. People have made investments.
Our 2021 estimate suggests that Washington State would generate 30,000kg/yr of waste is created from RFID tags.
This is the waste from just one farm in CA
While the RFID tags have benefits for large-canopy farms, these gains really only benefit State enforcement.
This is the waste from just one farm in CA
While the RFID tags have benefits for large-canopy farms, these gains really only benefit State enforcement.
August 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Our 2021 estimate suggests that Washington State would generate 30,000kg/yr of waste is created from RFID tags.
This is the waste from just one farm in CA
While the RFID tags have benefits for large-canopy farms, these gains really only benefit State enforcement.
This is the waste from just one farm in CA
While the RFID tags have benefits for large-canopy farms, these gains really only benefit State enforcement.
Here's an early look at our design for a cannabis compliance MCP server.
In this scenario, a user can tell an AI agent which lots they want to ship.
The agent will follow through by working with a MCP server.
MCP servers enables AI to operate another platform. Think API and browser automation.
In this scenario, a user can tell an AI agent which lots they want to ship.
The agent will follow through by working with a MCP server.
MCP servers enables AI to operate another platform. Think API and browser automation.
July 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Here's an early look at our design for a cannabis compliance MCP server.
In this scenario, a user can tell an AI agent which lots they want to ship.
The agent will follow through by working with a MCP server.
MCP servers enables AI to operate another platform. Think API and browser automation.
In this scenario, a user can tell an AI agent which lots they want to ship.
The agent will follow through by working with a MCP server.
MCP servers enables AI to operate another platform. Think API and browser automation.
does bs even like memes?
July 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
does bs even like memes?
Get into self-hosting your own business technology with OpenTHC containerized apps!
openthc.com/docker
openthc.com/docker
July 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Get into self-hosting your own business technology with OpenTHC containerized apps!
openthc.com/docker
openthc.com/docker
Check out a clip of our latest crash course!
This week we're talking inversion and diversion in the cannabis space
This week we're talking inversion and diversion in the cannabis space
July 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Check out a clip of our latest crash course!
This week we're talking inversion and diversion in the cannabis space
This week we're talking inversion and diversion in the cannabis space
How does this estimation hold up in your state?
July 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
How does this estimation hold up in your state?
The median vibe when customer call in to complain about seed-to-sale.
Credit: Drew Greco / GreenStar
Credit: Drew Greco / GreenStar
July 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The median vibe when customer call in to complain about seed-to-sale.
Credit: Drew Greco / GreenStar
Credit: Drew Greco / GreenStar
LOCKED OUT
That's how many operators feel about banking in cannabis.
Running a cannabis business is challenging enough without stable banking.
The constant risk from holding cash and the excessive fees for basic financial services is holding the industry back.
That's how many operators feel about banking in cannabis.
Running a cannabis business is challenging enough without stable banking.
The constant risk from holding cash and the excessive fees for basic financial services is holding the industry back.
July 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
LOCKED OUT
That's how many operators feel about banking in cannabis.
Running a cannabis business is challenging enough without stable banking.
The constant risk from holding cash and the excessive fees for basic financial services is holding the industry back.
That's how many operators feel about banking in cannabis.
Running a cannabis business is challenging enough without stable banking.
The constant risk from holding cash and the excessive fees for basic financial services is holding the industry back.
Our new podcast is for real voices in the cannabis industry.
Cultivators, producers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, lab techs: we're talking to you.
Want to tell us where the bodies are buried in your State?
Hit us up openthc.com/contact
Cultivators, producers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, lab techs: we're talking to you.
Want to tell us where the bodies are buried in your State?
Hit us up openthc.com/contact
July 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Our new podcast is for real voices in the cannabis industry.
Cultivators, producers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, lab techs: we're talking to you.
Want to tell us where the bodies are buried in your State?
Hit us up openthc.com/contact
Cultivators, producers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, lab techs: we're talking to you.
Want to tell us where the bodies are buried in your State?
Hit us up openthc.com/contact