Cannabis Industry Journal

What Does Cannabis Rescheduling Mean for Hemp Beverages?

On one side is the DEA, where the administrative law judge must issue his recommendation. On the other hand, Congress is deciding whether to delay, revise, or replace the hemp restrictions scheduled to take effect later this year.

New & Features

September 27, 2026

What Does Cannabis Rescheduling Mean for Hemp Beverages?

September 26, 2026

Maryland Targets Cannabis Lab Shopping with Multi-Lab Audit Program

How state regulators plan to root out THC inflation and bring accountability to compliance testing.

September 22, 2026

What Medical Cannabis Packaging Can Learn from Pharma

By Julie Kuepers

Medical cannabis companies can look to pharmaceutical packaging standards for guidance on child resistance, tamper evidence and track-and-trace.

September 21, 2026

What Food-Safety Teams Should Ask a Cannabinoid Supplier

By Vaughn Hartung

Floraworks has spent the last several years evaluating cannabinol (CBN) as a mainstream food and dietary ingredient. The biggest lesson was that being a compliant cannabinoid supplier and having a qualified ingredient are two very different standards.

September 20, 2026

Here Is What to Expect at the Upcoming Cannabis Quality Conference

This year's event creates a crossover opportunity with the Food Safety Conference and gives cannabis professionals access to institutional expertise, while food safety experts gain a closer look at the unique quality challenges emerging in the cannabis industry.

September 18, 2026

Can You Reconstruct Your Cannabis Inventory Without the State System?

By Adrian A. Holguin, J.D., M.B.A.

When state seed-to-sale systems fail or get replaced, operators get left holding the bill. Here is why you need your own internal records before data disappears.

September 13, 2026

Are Acidic Cannabinoids the Next Frontier for Product Innovation?

By Pam Chmiel

As extraction technologies improve and stabilization techniques advance, acidic cannabinoids may represent one of the most promising frontiers in cannabis product innovation.

September 10, 2026

Preservation is the Buzzword for 2026

Consumers are demanding clean, quality cannabis—and without a cold chain, the industry risks turning craft flower into commodity biomass.

September 10, 2026

The $3 ‘Cover Charge’ Cannabis Retailers Are Leaving on the Table

By Brett Harris

Learn how dispensaries can increase average basket sizes and capture high-margin revenue by modernizing their accessory merchandising strategy.

September 9, 2026

You Aren’t Making a Profit Because Your Ordering Process is Jacked

By Andrew Watson

Dead stock is dead money. Here's how to fix it.

September 8, 2026

What Pre-Roll Complaints Reveal About Your Manufacturing Process

By Shahar Yamay

The hidden brand killer

Columns

September 2, 2026

How a Simple 3-Email Sequence Drove ROI for This Dispensary

By Stephen Gold

The winback: reactivating the customers who already know your name.

August 25, 2026

From The Lab

What Cannabis Manufacturers Can Learn from the Pharmaceutical Industry About Trace Metal Impurities in Plastic Materials

By Robert (Rob) Thomas

Every stage of the production process including cultivation, extraction processing, manufacturing, packaging and delivery could potentially contribute elemental contaminants.

July 31, 2026

Top Cannabis Payroll Mistakes Operators Should Avoid

By Marc Rodriguez

Compared to licensing, compliance, and supply chains, payroll rarely receives the same level of scrutiny from operators because it’s perceived as a back-office function rather than a risk surface. As long as people are getting paid, it’s assumed to be “working,” even when the underlying systems are brittle, inconsistent, or misaligned with how the business actually operates.

June 29, 2026

How Cannabis Operators Can Build a Tech Stack That Actually Drives ROI

By Kim Prince

5 Steps to streamline your operations

June 5, 2026

Cannabis Labeling Workflows—Reinvented!

By David Carson

How to automate your system for operational efficiency

June 4, 2026

Why Workforce Risk is Real and What it Means

By Marc Rodriguez

Execution Is the Biggest Compliance Pitfall Facing Cannabis Operators

May 15, 2026

5 Air Quality Mistakes That Are Costing Cannabis Growers

By Nikki Sasher, m.s, m.b.a

Federal regulation of cannabis air quality is a matter of when, not if

May 12, 2026

Your Banking Problem Is a Margin Problem

By Stacy Litke

Government regulations continue to strain cannabis operators.

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October 21, 2026 – October 23, 2026

Cannabis Quality Conference

Brought to you by Cannabis Industry Journal, the 2026 Cannabis Quality Conference (CQC) is a business-to-business conference and expo where cannabis industry leaders and stakeholders meet to build the future of the cannabis marketplace. In a location surrounded by new market opportunities, the CQC will deliver hands-on education, networking and business discussions. The Agenda focuses on Quality Management, Shifting from Reactive to Proactive Decision-Making through Quality Management, Regulations and Standards, Testing & Analysis, Technology and Data Solutions., and Audits and Supplier Management. The venue setting, coupled with our highly focused content, creates a business meeting environment unlike anything else. The 2026 Cannabis Quality Conference (CQC) co-located with the Food Safety Consortium Conference, October 21-23, 2026 in Washington DC, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington VA directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The Program includes workshops and training as part of the 2.5 days of high-level panel discussions and educational presentations.