Cannabis Is Moving Past “Good Enough” | TDR Cannabis in 5

The Dales Report | Trade to Black · Jan 15, 2026 · 7m

What actually separates cannabis operators that scale from the ones that hit a wall?In this episode of TDR Cannabis in Five, the focus shifts back to cultivation — and not in a glossy, headline-driven way. As rescheduling stays in the conversation and consolidation starts to matter more in 2026, the industry is moving past licenses and store counts. The real conversation is about repeatability, cost control, and risk. And all of that starts in the grow.This episode builds on a previous cultivation discussion and goes a level deeper into what’s changing inside grow operations as markets…