5 Mistakes Cannabis Marketers Keep Making—and How to Fix Them

Thought Leadership
October 15, 2025

5 Mistakes Cannabis Marketers Keep Making—and How to Fix Them

The gap between what cannabis consumers feel and what brands keep saying has become a significant growth problem for the industry.

Here are the five most consistent mistakes cannabis marketers continue to make, along with insights on more effective ways to connect with their consumers.

#1. Selling the High Instead of the Why

#2. Talking Premium, Not Proving It

#3. Marketing to a Myth

#4. Mistaking Wellness for Warmth

#5. Mistaking Attention for Meaning

The through-line in all five mistakes is simple: marketers keep projecting when they should be perceiving.