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Concentrates Are a Small Corner of the Ohio Market — but the Mix Is Changing Fast

By Jose Patino / September 1, 2026

Extracts held steady at 4-5% of everything sold at Bloom Cannabis dispensaries in Ohio through 2026. Inside that slice, live badder took over. Here is what eight months of sales data shows.

The Bloom Cannabis Index, Ohio Q2 2026 report cover showing vape surpassing flower in monthly unit volume.

The Bloom Cannabis Index: Ohio Market Report, Q2 2026

By Jose Patino / August 25, 2026

Condensed Summary · Q2 2026 Quarterly Report (Jan-Jul 2026) HEADLINE FINDING: Vape surpassed Flower in monthly unit volume for the first time in July 2026 – the clearest signal yet that manufactured formats, not flower, now drive Ohio demand. Executive Summary Ohio’s cannabis market in 2026 is evolving into a high-velocity, convenience-driven, multi-category, retention-heavy ecosystem. … Read more

Horizontal bar chart showing edible format share of units sold at Bloom, March through May 2026. Gummies lead at 81.7%, followed by THC drinks at 5.2%, chocolates at 4.4%, capsules and pills at 3.4%, hard candy and lozenges at 2.0%, tinctures and sprays at 2.0%, and other formats at 1.4%.

Gummies, Chocolates, or Drinks? How Edible Preferences Actually Break Down

By Jose Patino / August 5, 2026

If you’ve spent any time in front of an edibles display case, you already know the format options have multiplied fast. Gummies, chocolates, hard candies, capsules, THC-infused drinks, lozenges, tinctures – the category has quietly become one of the most diverse sections in any dispensary. So which formats are people actually gravitating toward? We pulled … Read more

Calendar marked November 12, 2026, the effective date of the federal hemp law P.L. 119-37.

Federal Hemp & Delta-8: What P.L. 119-37 Could Mean for Shoppers

By Jose Patino / July 27, 2026

If you’ve seen headlines about a “hemp ban” coming in 2026, here’s the short version: a new federal law changes how the government defines hemp, and that change will pull many popular delta-8 products out of the “legal hemp” category. The delta 8 federal law everyone’s asking about in 2026 is P.L. 119-37, and it … Read more

Line chart of Bloom dispensary pre-roll transaction volumes by month, June 2025 to May 2026, showing growth from roughly 15,000 items per month in summer 2025 to 43,072 in May 2026.

Pre-Roll Demand Is Climbing: What the Numbers Show

By Jose Patino / July 22, 2026

Pre-roll transactions across our dispensaries hit their highest single-month volume on record in May 2026. That wasn’t a one-month spike – it was the fourth consecutive month the number went up. February, March, April, May: each one higher than the last. Pre-rolls have been gaining ground as a format for a while now. Our sales … Read more

Line chart showing 12 months of Bloom cannabis sales by category, with flower declining, pre-rolls rising, and vapes holding steady.

Flower, Edibles, or Vapes? How the Cannabis Basket Shifts by Season

By Jose Patino / July 8, 2026

The short answer: yes, the season changes what people buy – but less dramatically than you’d guess, and not in the same way for every product. To find out, we looked at a full year of our own transaction data, from June 2025 through May 2026, and tracked how five product categories rose and fell … Read more

Assorted cannabis products arranged side by side, including flower, a vape cartridge, a preroll, and an edible.

The Product Pairings Our Budtenders Ring Up Most

By Jose Patino / June 22, 2026

There’s a lot of content out there telling you which cannabis products “go together.” Most of it is based on vibes – or, at best, a budtender’s gut instinct from a few months on the floor. We wanted to know what actually happens at the register. So we pulled transaction data from our own point-of-sale … Read more

Cannabis pre-roll, disposable vape, and flower jar arranged.

Summer cannabis trends: what our customers actually reach for when it heats up

By Jose Patino / June 8, 2026

Here’s the short version: when the weather warms up, the big categories barely move – flower, vapes, and edibles hold roughly the same share of what people buy all year. The real summer story is quieter and more interesting. It happens inside those categories, plus one product that climbs every summer like clockwork: the pre-roll. … Read more

Map highlighting Stark County, Ohio annoucing festivals in Massillon and nearby areas of Canton, North Canton, Green, Navarre, Louisville, and Alliance

Spring Festivals in Massillon & Stark County 2026

By Bloom / April 3, 2026

As spring unfolds across northeast Ohio, Massillon and the surrounding Stark County region come alive with festivals, community celebrations, and outdoor events. Whether you’re looking to celebrate faith, art, heritage, or simply enjoy the beauty of the season, the Massillon area offers wonderful opportunities to gather with neighbors, support local businesses, and create lasting memories. … Read more

cannabis plants being grown inside a tent within Ohio home grow rules and regulations

The 2026 Guide to Ohio Home Grow: Compliant Spring Planting

By Jose Patino / March 19, 2026

For generations of Ohioans, spring has been defined by the arrival of Buckeyes, the tilling of backyard vegetable patches, and the vibrant return of the native landscape. However, as we enter the spring of 2026, a new horticultural tradition has taken root. With the full implementation of The Ohio Legislature Senate Bill 56, which officially … Read more