ASTM International’s D37 cannabis committee has recently approved a few new standards surrounding the environmental conditions for packaging, shipping and storing cannabis and hemp flower.
Cannabis consumers in California are being defrauded, and it’s the Department of Cannabis Control’s fault. Lab shopping has become so widespread that labs openly advertise their higher potency values to gain customers without fear of recourse.
At the end of the day, cannabis testing labs want to keep the public safe and it is our job to do so. This means implementing these independently approved methods from agencies such as AOAC at various touch points in the seed to sale cycle to ensure the data is validated and reliable.
At first glance, the layout of a grow room and a factory production line might seem to have little in common. But whether a facility is producing plants or parts, adopting good manufacturing practices (GMP) can benefit plant quality, harvest consistency and production economics.
Recent statements by food safety agencies in the US and EU show that regulatory uncertainty for CBD infused edibles will continue for the foreseeable future.
In addition to their partnership with Agricor and Botanacor in Colorado that they announced, the recent hire of a new CEO and a new partnership in Michigan means the company is looking at expansion on a nationwide level.
Increasing yield or production output in a cannabis cultivation facility can often be as simple as having the right cultivation plan in place to ensure that you are harvesting the maximum number of times per year.
The controversial vape recall by the PA Department of Health back in February has been overturned by a judge. While dispensaries can now restock their shelves with the more than 650 products and ingredients previously recalled, the state’s health department is appealing the decision, taking it to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
The 2022 Infused Products Virtual Conference, June program. Check out sessions from the event like: Elevating Edibles: Defining the Next Cannabis Experience; Cannabis Beverages: The Rise of a New Market & a New Consumer; One Symbol to Rule Them All! Harmonization is Finally Here!; and Evaluating the Safety of CBD – Data Needs
A Leafreport industry study allegedly found that only 7% of CBD brands, of the 188 brands sampled, actually conduct legitimate contamination testing for pesticides, heavy metals and microbial contamination.
