The Story of Chris Lacy: Social Equity & Hope in Cannabis

By |2022-06-29T04:18:39+01:0029 June 2022|

Christopher Lacy and The TGC Group recently won a Tier 3 conditional license under New Jersey’s social equity licensing program. Their story is one of misfortune, persistence, family and the dreadful effects that cannabis prohibition and the War on Drugs has had on impoverished BIPOC communities. [...]

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Give a Voice to Scientists in the Executive Suite

By |2022-06-25T22:42:33+01:0025 June 2022|

What do Aurora Cannabis, Tilray and Pfizer all have in common? They all produce and sell products used for medicinal purposes, they are top competitors in their field and they all have statements on their websites claiming that science is one of the most important things [...]

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Medical Cannabis Could Be Available In Spain By The End Of The Year

By |2022-06-24T13:08:03+01:0024 June 2022|

SPAIN could now see the regulation and distribution of medical cannabis rolled out before the end of the year after new proposals were endorsed by five congressional parties.  On Tuesday June 21, Spain’s Congress voted to approve a set of proposals put forward by the medical [...]

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CDPHE Certifies More Labs for Hemp Testing

By |2022-06-23T05:36:59+01:0023 June 2022|

Aurum Labs, a cannabis testing laboratory based in Durango, Colorado, announced last week that they have become certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for all of the compliance testing required for hemp products. The press release says they are the first [...]

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Pennsylvania Recall Overturned by State Courts

By |2022-06-23T05:36:54+01:0023 June 2022|

Back in December of 2021, The Pennsylvania Department of Health sent emails to registered medical cannabis patients, notifying them of a safety review being conducted on ingredients found in cannabis vape products. Then in February this year, the state’s health agency sent a third email. This [...]

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2022 Infused Products Virtual Conference: June Program

By |2022-06-23T05:36:51+01:0023 June 2022|

2022 Infused Products Virtual Conference: June Program Sponsored by Millipore Sigma, Berlin Packaging and Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ) Click here to watch the recording Agenda Elevating Edibles: Defining the Next Cannabis Experience Sam Rose, Director of Operations, Herve Attendees will learn during this session: Luxury [...]

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Study Finds Only 7% of CBD Brands Conduct Proper Lab Testing

By |2022-06-15T21:50:08+01:0015 June 2022|

Leafreport released the findings from their expansive CBD testing study that revealed some pretty alarming results. According to their study, only 7% of CBD brands they sampled actually conduct legitimate contamination testing for pesticides, heavy metals and microbial contamination. Leafreport is an Israeli company founded in [...]

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New Non-Profit Seeks to Provide Medical Education

By |2022-06-15T21:50:05+01:0015 June 2022|

The Center for Scientific Cannabinoid Information (CSCI) announced their launch on June 14. In a press release announcing their launch, the non-profit organization says they want to serve as a resource for healthcare professionals, psychologists, doctors, athletic trainers and others looking for information on the safety [...]

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An Interview with Metrc CEO Michael Johnson

By |2022-06-10T08:49:46+01:0010 June 2022|

Metrc combines a software platform with radio frequency identification technology to track plants and cannabis products from seed to sale. The track-and-trace model quickly became adopted by dozens of states to regulate their cannabis markets over the years, becoming an important standard in the industry. With [...]

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An Interview with Flowhub CEO Kyle Sherman

By |2022-06-10T08:49:37+01:0010 June 2022|

At its core, Flowhub is a point-of-sale and compliance software company, but they offer much more than that. After becoming the first company to integrate with Metrc in 2015, the platform quickly became a leading software company in the space. The system helps dispensaries manage inventory, [...]

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An Update on Missouri Legalization & Taxes

By |2022-06-07T03:44:56+01:007 June 2022|

Some states, like California, Colorado and Washington, have welcomed cannabis with open arms while others have taken a while to come to the party (or haven’t gotten there yet). Missouri, whose licensed sales only began in October 2020, is one of the late arrivals. Perhaps it’s [...]

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How Do You Know You’re Right? qPCR vs. Plating

By |2022-06-03T03:03:40+01:003 June 2022|

Cannabis testing to detect microbial contamination is complicated. It may not be rocket science, but it is life science, which means it’s a moving target, or at least, it should be, as we acquire more and more information about how the world we live in works. [...]

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A Q&A with Everett Smith, Co-Founder & CEO of Presidential

By |2022-06-03T03:03:30+01:003 June 2022|

Infused flower and infused pre-rolls are two segments of the cannabis flower market sought after by consumers for their high THC content. Moon rocks are a type of infused flower product made by infusing flower with sticky concentrate and then rolling the sticky flower in kief. [...]

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