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Paradox or Paragon? A Non-Techie Look at Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Cannabis: Part I

By Marguerite Arnold

…also rapidly expanding to uses including protecting users’ privacy and facilitating access to high-quality, inspected product for qualified users and buyers. Not to mention other areas that are literally space-age…

…also rapidly expanding to uses including protecting users’ privacy and facilitating access to high-quality, inspected product for qualified users and buyers. Not to mention other areas that are literally space-age…

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Keep ‘em Safe: Cash, Records, Products, People – Technology Helps Cannabis Businesses Succeed

By Dede Perkins

…cloud. That said, with cloud-based storage solutions come cybersecurity threats that must be managed. Cybersecurity Dispensaries are prime targets for burglary. Defending a storefront requires a comprehensive security plan Due…

…cloud. That said, with cloud-based storage solutions come cybersecurity threats that must be managed. Cybersecurity Dispensaries are prime targets for burglary. Defending a storefront requires a comprehensive security plan Due…

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Essential Cannabis Businesses Must Protect Employees and Customers During COVID-19 With Sanitation and Social Distancing Practices

By David Laks

Unlike their retail neighbors who have been forced to move inventory online to survive, many cannabis businesses are considered essential and remain open during the current pandemic. With that, though,…

Unlike their retail neighbors who have been forced to move inventory online to survive, many cannabis businesses are considered essential and remain open during the current pandemic. With that, though,…

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From The Lab

The Case for ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation in Cannabis Testing Laboratories

By Amy Ankrum

Enter the strange case of legal cannabis: In order for cannabis to be legally distributed by licensed medical professionals and businesses, it must be tested. But unlike other consumable goods,…

Enter the strange case of legal cannabis: In order for cannabis to be legally distributed by licensed medical professionals and businesses, it must be tested. But unlike other consumable goods,…

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The Distressed Cannabis Business: An Alternative to Bankruptcy

By Paula Durham, Scott E. Evans

testing, while others (like California and Colorado) also require testing for pesticides and toxins. Conversely, testing for toxins and contaminates is voluntary in Florida. Product testing is expensive and time-consuming,…

testing, while others (like California and Colorado) also require testing for pesticides and toxins. Conversely, testing for toxins and contaminates is voluntary in Florida. Product testing is expensive and time-consuming,…

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Cannabis in Texas: A Look Ahead to Legalization and Beyond

By Abraham Finberg, Rachel Wright, Simon Menkes

…Huntington’s Disease and PTSD. Support for a Stronger Medicinal Cannabis Program Comes from Prominent Politicians Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a leader in Texas politics and one of…

…Huntington’s Disease and PTSD. Support for a Stronger Medicinal Cannabis Program Comes from Prominent Politicians Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a leader in Texas politics and one of…

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The Importance of Regulatory Compliance for Cannabis Delivery Providers

By Katherine Lehman

…they used online ordering and delivery services to purchase cannabis. Around 60% reported that online ordering and delivery would continue to be their preferred method of purchase post-pandemic. The pandemic…

…they used online ordering and delivery services to purchase cannabis. Around 60% reported that online ordering and delivery would continue to be their preferred method of purchase post-pandemic. The pandemic…

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bioMérieux Gets AOAC Approval for PCR Detection of STEC and Salmonella in Cannabis

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

testing laboratories and furthering cannabis science. “AOAC International impacts cannabis science by setting analytical method standards that act as the benchmark for method validation,” says McIntyre. “This simplifies the validations…

testing laboratories and furthering cannabis science. “AOAC International impacts cannabis science by setting analytical method standards that act as the benchmark for method validation,” says McIntyre. “This simplifies the validations…

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