Flooring Tips for Cannabis Growing Facilities

By Sophia Daukus

commercial spaces, while in other cases, companies are planning and constructing new grow facilities from the ground up. For all these establishments, continually lowering production costs while supplying the highest…

commercial spaces, while in other cases, companies are planning and constructing new grow facilities from the ground up. For all these establishments, continually lowering production costs while supplying the highest…

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Marguerite Arnold

Canadian Regulatory Authorities Struggling To Define Rules

By Marguerite Arnold

…Canada are still banned from using any kind of cannabis.For example, Ontario, the largest provincial market, is also delaying private sector sales in retail shops until next year. It is…

…Canada are still banned from using any kind of cannabis.For example, Ontario, the largest provincial market, is also delaying private sector sales in retail shops until next year. It is…

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Bad Actors in CBD: How to Distinguish Quality Products From the Rest

By Joseph Dowling

…safer approach to consuming CBD until more research is completed. Consumers should not let the existence of unreliable, untrustworthy brands curtail their confidence in the CBD sector—there are many high-quality,…

…safer approach to consuming CBD until more research is completed. Consumers should not let the existence of unreliable, untrustworthy brands curtail their confidence in the CBD sector—there are many high-quality,…

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Medical Cannabis & The Vernacular Of Maturity

By RJ Starr

…consider your audience as you consider your slang, just as you would with any other word. The legalized cannabis industry has opened a plethora of professional opportunities. Thoughtfully considered, these…

…consider your audience as you consider your slang, just as you would with any other word. The legalized cannabis industry has opened a plethora of professional opportunities. Thoughtfully considered, these…

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Quality Assurance for the Cannabis Industry

By Amy Ankrum

…as a cost center rather than a profitability maximizer. A robust quality assurance system is a competitive advantage–especially for those who are not yet mandated to be compliant to a…

…as a cost center rather than a profitability maximizer. A robust quality assurance system is a competitive advantage–especially for those who are not yet mandated to be compliant to a…

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Dr. Ed Askew
From The Lab

Quality Plans for Lab Services: Managing Risks as a Grower, Processor or Dispensary, Part 4

By Dr. Edward F. Askew

…greater than 20% relative percent difference). Then you can be sure that the result you obtained from the laboratory is not true and you should question the laboratory’s competence. Now,…

…greater than 20% relative percent difference). Then you can be sure that the result you obtained from the laboratory is not true and you should question the laboratory’s competence. Now,…

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Taking the Guesswork out of Horticultural Lighting

By Leora Radetsky

…A plant in flowering under an LED fixture What’s described above just scratches the surface of the detailed testing used to determine and communicate performance features for commercial horticultural lighting…

…A plant in flowering under an LED fixture What’s described above just scratches the surface of the detailed testing used to determine and communicate performance features for commercial horticultural lighting…

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Oregon Cannabis Lab Accreditation Program Gets Help, Problems Addressed

By Aaron G. Biros

…operating procedures, method validation, submitting proficiency testing data and finally undergoing an ORELAP assessment by our staff, so it is a very rigorous process,” says Modie. “This speaks to our…

…operating procedures, method validation, submitting proficiency testing data and finally undergoing an ORELAP assessment by our staff, so it is a very rigorous process,” says Modie. “This speaks to our…

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USDA’s Hemp Testing Rules: Fast Track Your Lab’s Preparedness with Digitization

By Martha Hernández

…not an enforceable rule, the USDA strongly recommends all hemp testing laboratories be ISO 17025 compliant. Laboratory SOPs Testing laboratories must have an internal SOP for testing and retesting hemp….

…not an enforceable rule, the USDA strongly recommends all hemp testing laboratories be ISO 17025 compliant. Laboratory SOPs Testing laboratories must have an internal SOP for testing and retesting hemp….

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How Cannabis Businesses Can Prepare for Tax Season

By Melissa Diaz

…remains a Schedule I substance, companies that produce, sell and otherwise touch the plant in their operations must comply with 280E. Tips for Tax Success While taxes can be complex…

…remains a Schedule I substance, companies that produce, sell and otherwise touch the plant in their operations must comply with 280E. Tips for Tax Success While taxes can be complex…

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