The Rise of Infused Prerolls and Infused Weed If you’re wondering how infused prerolls are made , the answer starts with understanding how much the category has evolved. Walk into almost any dispensary today and you’ll find an entire section dedicated to infused pre-rolls. Some are coated with oil and kief. Others feature hash, live…

Competitive Intelligence · Pro Tip #1 Sell-In vs. Sell-Through: What COAs Reveal About the Preroll Market What do STIIIZY, Raw Garden and Jeeter — a DreamFields brand — have in common? They all leave one of the most valuable pieces of competitive intelligence hiding in plain sight: the COA. I miss my access to NABIS….

More Than Just The Tip Pre-roll manufacturing has long been focused on three things: speed, consistency, and throughput. Today, the conversation is different. The category has matured, dispensary shelves are crowded, and in many markets flower prices continue to decline. When most brands are offering comparable-quality flower at comparable prices, it’s becoming harder to stand…

From caregiver roots to manufacturing excellence, Michigan is showing the rest of the cannabis industry what mature competition looks like. Michigan loves its weed. For a state with just over 10 million residents, Michigan has become one of the most important cannabis markets in North America. Walk into almost any dispensary and you’ll find an…

Introduction: How Many Per Hour? One of the most common questions we get at Hummingbird is, “How many prerolls per hour does your machine produce?” In the early days, I probably spent more time answering that question than I ever wanted to. Today, my answer is usually, “Thousands per hour.” Not because I don’t want…

We Didn’t Set Out to Build a Lean Manufacturing System At Hummingbird, we didn’t start by studying Toyota. We didn’t start by reading books on Lean Manufacturing. We started by trying to solve the same problems every preroll manufacturer faces. How do you produce more prerolls with fewer headaches? How do you train operators faster?…

The U.S. cannabis market is often discussed state by state, with each market carrying its own rules and consumer behavior. But one trend that cut across nearly the entire country in 2025: pre-rolls got bigger everywhere. Most notably, pre-rolls overtook flower in unit sales for the first time in American history, becoming the top-selling cannabis…

The biggest cannabis show of the year is just around the corner, and the buzz is palatable. New tech, new tools, and a promise to take your cannabis business to the next level are all on display. But here’s the harsh reality: while the equipment on the floor may sparkle and shine, it’s all too…

We started making prerolls in 2015. At the time, the only available “technology” for manufacturing prerolls was the Bump Bo’ & The Futurola Knockbox.  After failing to convince ConeSmoke to sell us a Mach 6, we settled for the Knockbox. At the time of purchase, I was pissed. Paying $4500 (yes, inflation) for a “commercial”…

First off, if you’ve ever purchased a Hummingbird through Preroll-Er / Procepack, we want to extend a heartfelt apology. We know there were bumps along the way, and we want to set the record straight. For every successful integration of our Hummingbird PR1, the leader in centrifuge preroll packaging technology, with PreRoll-Er’s BoxFinisher, we have…

99% of Cones Are Hand Assembled: The Hidden Challenge in Preroll Production As cannabis and hemp markets continue to expand, the demand for pre-roll cones and hemp blunt tubes has seen explosive growth. However, despite the soaring demand, paper cone and tube manufacturing process remains one of the most labor-intensive industries in our supply chain….

You’ve been there. We’ve been there. Standing on the tradeshow floor, watching the latest Pre Roll Machines in action, imagining your production line running at full speed. The demos are mesmerizing—the Automatic PRERoller 300 Joint Rolling Machine effortlessly filling Cones at lightning speed, the machines humming as they churn out hundreds of prerolls.. You Start…

We met our first Canna Chad in 2016. He came from Canada with a blazer, a buzzword-loaded deck, and an ego big enough to fill a hash hole joint tube. His company? CannaRoyalty — one of the earliest to drop serious capital into California’s cannabis industry. Half a million dollars landed in our dispensary without…

As cannabis legalization sweeps across the globe, the culture—and the language—around pre-rolls is evolving rapidly. From 50-pack trim rolls to connoisseur hash holes, it’s clear: this ain’t just weed anymore, it’s a worldwide movement. At Hummingbird, we’ve observed firsthand how pre-rolls have become the universal format for modern cannabis. But with growth comes complexity—and lingo….

Introduction: The Heartbeat of the Town Oakland, California isn’t just a city — it fuels a movement. It radiates resistance, incubates Black power, and stages a daily act of community resilience. Reinvention defines Oakland, where residents rise with purpose and vision. Nowhere does that vision shine brighter than in Oakland’s cannabis equity movement — where…

From Government Weed to Industry Roots: How America’s First Cannabis Co-Packer Inspired Hummingbird When people think about cannabis today, sleek dispensaries and flashy packaging often come to mind. However, the industry didn’t begin with polished branding or celebrity strains. Instead, it grew from protest, persistence, and patients who had nothing left to lose. At Hummingbird,…