Why Are Hash Holes and Donut Joints So Popular?
Hash holes, also known as donut joints, have become a popular premium infused pre-roll format. Learn what’s driving their popularity, what they can add to a cannabis brand’s product lineup and what producers should consider when making hash holes at scale.
What Is a Hash Hole? Hash Hole & Donut Joints Explained
INFUSED PRE-ROLL EDUCATION What Is a Hash Hole? A Guide to Hash Hole Joints September 2026 · 7 min readAuthor: Erik Blackerby A hash hole is an infused pre-roll made with a core of cannabis concentrate running through the center of the flower. As it burns, that center core creates the distinctive opening that gives […]
How To Choose A Pre Roll Machine For High Volume Production
Your pre-roll line stops 6 times per shift for jams, tray swaps, and weight fixes.If each stop eats 6 minutes, that’s 36 minutes gone. That’s half a labor hour per operator, per shift. On a two-shift day with 3 people nearby, you just burned 3 labor hours on “nothing happened.”At $22 per hour, that’s $66 […]
Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Industry in Limbo as Fed Shifts and State Drags
One week, your buyers want 10,000 units of “hemp-derived” product for summer. The next week, your compliance lead asks if that SKU survives the next federal shift. Virginia hemp operators aren’t short on demand. You’re short on certainty. That whiplash costs real money. If your packaging team sits idle for 2 hours because a label […]
Hemp Pre Rolls vs Cannabis Pre Rolls: Which Is Right For You?
Hemp pre rolls and cannabis pre rolls are similar but not the same. Cannabis and hemp come from the same plant family, yet the pre roll you buy can land in two totally different worlds. One world is licensed cannabis. Think tracked inventory, state testing rules, age gates, and dispensary shelves. The other world is […]
How To Use The STM Canna RocketBox 2.0
Pre-roll lines don’t “lose money” in big dramatic ways. They bleed. You feel it as a 12-minute jam. A tray that needs rework. A batch that fails weight checks and turns into a 2-hour cleanup project. If your crew costs $22 per hour and 3 people touch filling, one bad hour costs about $66. Now […]
How To Finance Your Pre-Roll Machine Cost
Pre-roll teams don’t lose money because they “need more demand.” They lose it because production drags. If you’re running a hand-fill table with 3–6 people, you’re paying for slow cycles, messy weights, and rework that never hits a spreadsheet. The real cost shows up as overtime, late orders, and a QA manager who looks like […]
MassCann Launches Keep Cannabis Legal Website
Cannabis operators don’t lose sleep over leaf. You lose sleep over uncertainty. A single policy swing can freeze hiring, stall capital buys, and wreck your forecast in under 30 days. That’s why MassCann’s new Keep Cannabis Legal website matters. It’s a simple hub built to keep Massachusetts voters and the industry on the same page. […]
Joint Rolling Machine VS Cone Filling Machine: Which Is Best?
Your pre-roll line doesn’t lose money in big dramatic ways.It bleeds out in tiny, annoying moments. A tip gets crushed. A seam splits. A joint comes out loose. Someone reworks it.Do that 40 times a shift and you just bought yourself a second job. So let’s settle the real question behind “joint rolling machine vs […]
Best Automated Pre-Roll Machines 2026: The Complete Buyer’s Guide
Erik Pre-Roll Equipment Expert, STM Canna — Spokane, WA | 1B+ pre-rolls produced on STM technology | Equipment used by 50% of the top 20 U.S. pre-roll brands Last updated: May 2026 | Data sourced from manufacturer specifications, Custom Cones USA 2026 Market Report, and Headset.io 2025. Every guide to the best automated pre-roll machines […]