From the start, Cannabis Equipment News (CEN) was created to be more than a news source. It was built as a daily essential—connecting cannabis operators with the tools, systems, and strategies needed to grow, process, package, and distribute at scale.
Today, CEN is the leading digital resource for professionals across the cannabis value chain—from cultivators and extractors to founders and CEOs. In a market driven by rapid policy changes, rising competition, and evolving tech, CEN helps operators navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.
Mission and Audience
CEN delivers product intelligence, technical news, and real-world best practices tailored to decision-makers who are building and optimizing the cannabis industry. From advanced cultivation systems to traceability software and post-processing equipment, we provide the insights that help operators drive performance and compliance.
Our audience includes executives, growers, cultivators, operations and general management across cultivation, processing, extraction and packing. A majority of CEN readers are in companies with 50+ employees, making us a trusted resource at the highest levels of cannabis manufacturing.
Editorial Excellence and Industry Reach
CEN offers daily digital content focused on the technologies, systems, and regulatory issues affecting the cannabis industry. Our editorial calendar spotlights technical challenges and innovations in areas like solventless extraction, pre-roll automation, vape production, compliance testing, and GMP requirements.Â
Top cannabis companies including Green Thumb Industries, Curaleaf, Trulieve, Glass House Brands, and Verano turn to CEN for updates on equipment, process automation, regulatory trends, and product development.
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ContributionsÂ
We're happy to accept and review potential contributions. Contributions are welcome from anyone with expertise or insight into the industry. Â
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Editorial GuidelinesÂ
The following Contributor Guidelines should be considered when submitting articles for review.Â
- Submissions should be no more than 1,000 words.
- Each submission should include the author name, title and affiliation.
- Please include a headshot of the author.
- Exclusive pieces will be given priority, so please let us know if your article has previously been published elsewhere.
- Submissions should be written with an industry-wide perspective and not be promotional for any one product or company. Any promotional language will be edited.
- No AI-generated content will be accepted.
- We reserve the right to edit the piece as we see fit, but we’re also happy to pass on a final draft to the author before it appears on the site.
- Because we publish new content every day, there’s no hard deadline for submission. However, we do reserve the right to publish the piece in accordance with our production cycle.
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