Although HACCP was designed to evaluate hazards in foods, it can be used to assess or evaluate hazards that may potentially be present in cannabis consumable products and that can cause harm to the consumer.
With the current situation affecting the cannabis industry, companies of all sizes are trying to do more with less. Lower operational headcount and unpredictable production, along with a changing supply chain make automation a necessity.
Last week, Ellice Ogle delivered a presentation on food safety culture for infused products manufacturers. A lot of questions were asked, but she was only able to answer a few of them. In this piece, Ellice addresses the unanswered questions and provides some advice for fostering a food safety culture in your cannabis facility.
Cannabis scientists have skills that can help during this crisis. Cannabis labs even have instruments that can be used for COVID-19 testing. The National COVID-19 Research Volunteer Database, recently launched by Harvard Postdoc, Michael Wells, is encouraging US-based life sciences scientists to sign-up.
Failure, the learning experience and the subsequent rapid innovation can often be a blessing in disguise. See how failure helped Dr. Roggen and Soheil Nasseri turn their research into something productive.
Libbey suggests we all use the new free time we have for some reflection: Small changes in the way we think and behave can lead to significant change.
From formulating the plan to worker safety, pesticide regulations and REI times – This is the ultimate guide to integrated pest management. Learn how to effectively implement an IPM plan and use the right tools in the right way at the right time.
It doesn’t matter if your cannabis business is a start-up in its infancy or a mature company with an established loyal customer following, creating attention-grabbing packaging is essential to your success. The packaging is the all-important and critical first impression.
The practice of checking mother plants for Endophytic mold is not yet commonplace in cannabis, but the hemp business is leading the way. They’re testing to create very clean plants, so you don’t have issues during cultivation.
The Center for Food Safety just released their new Hemp CBD Scorecard and Medterra, among others, received an ‘A’ letter grade. We sat down with Jay Hartenbach, CEO of Medterra, to find out what they are doing to get such high marks.
