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January 31, 2023

Anticipating the Ebbs and Flows of Seasonal Retail Cannabis Sales

By Itali Heide

In places with off-seasons, having ups and downs is to be expected, but just like any industry, knowing what to expect and what to do can make these challenges seem like less of a hassle.

January 9, 2023

The 3-Legged Stool of Successful Grow Operations: Climate, Cultivation & Genetics – Part 6

By Phil Gibson

In this six-part series of articles, the folks from AEssenseGrows introduce the 3-legged stool of successful cannabis cultivation: climate, cultivation & genetics. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 covered environmental controls, water quality, critical housing requirements, integrated pest management and genetics, respectively. In Part 6, the final chapter, we cover consistency and repeatability through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

December 20, 2022

2022 Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference: December Program

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The 2022 Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference: December Program. Check out sessions from the December 19 event such as: Potency Inflation: The Problem, the Causes and the Solutions; The Laboratory Information Landscape in Cannabis Testing; and Cannabis Testing Regulations & Implications for Environmental Monitoring

December 13, 2022

The 3-Legged Stool of Successful Grow Operations: Climate, Cultivation & Genetics – Part 5

By Phil Gibson

In this six-part series of articles, the folks from AEssenseGrows introduce the 3-legged stool of successful cannabis cultivation: climate, cultivation & genetics. Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 covered environmental controls, water quality, critical housing requirements and integrated pest management, respectively. In Part 5, we dive into genetics.

November 30, 2022

Challenges Abound for Cannabis Industry Growth in 2023

By Jay Virdi

The U.S. cannabis market will face an array of challenges in 2023 but companies can protect their products, people and bottom lines with thoughtful risk management strategies that can keep operations running.

November 29, 2022

2022 Cannabis Supply Chain Virtual Conference

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The 2022 Cannabis Supply Chain Virtual Conference. Check out sessions from this virtual event like: A Smarter Cannabis Beverage Distribution Model; Track-and-Trace Technology: Building Resilience in the Cannabis Supply Chain; Improve Your Operations through Cannabis Industry Analytics; Quality and Safety and the Edibles Supply Chain; and Managing Cash Flow in the Cannabis Supply Chain

November 23, 2022

The 3-Legged Stool of Successful Grow Operations: Climate, Cultivation & Genetics – Part 3

By Phil Gibson

In this six-part series of articles, the folks from AEssenseGrows introduce the 3-legged stool of successful cannabis cultivation: climate, cultivation & genetics. In part 1, we covered environmental controls. Part 2 delves deep into the wide world of water quality. Part 3 recommends critical housing requirements.

November 14, 2022

Benefits To Growing Cannabis In A Cleanroom Environment

By Steve Gonzales

While factors like humidity, light exposure and water may be easy enough to control in any indoor environment, other influential factors can be more difficult to control, such as mold or other contaminants. Growing in a controlled cleanroom environment ensures healthy, high-quality cannabis by mitigating some harder-to-control threats.

November 8, 2022

The 3-Legged Stool of Successful Grow Operations: Climate, Cultivation & Genetics – Part 2

By Phil Gibson

October 31, 2022

The 3-Legged Stool of Successful Grow Operations: Climate, Cultivation & Genetics – Part 1

By Chris Wrenn, Phil Gibson

In this six-part series of articles, the folks from AEssenseGrows introduce the 3-legged stool of successful cannabis cultivation: climate, cultivation & genetics. In part 1, we cover environmental controls. Stay tuned for five more articles where we cover other key recommendations for improving quality in cultivation.

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Columns

January 30, 2023

3 Benefits of Conducting Genetic Tests on Your Plants

By Angel Fernandez

Many growers may wonder why it's important to get their plants genetically tested, but the truth is that genetic testing can make growing a lot easier. Genetic analysis in plants can give a wide range of results that can help scientists solve everyday problems in plant cultivation, such as detecting diseases and identifying important traits in plant species.

January 24, 2023

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Attracting Investment: How Cannabis Companies Can Best Position Themselves

By Joe Madigan

The cannabis industry is unique, but the basics of running a business well enough for success still apply. Investors want to see companies with solid management, good community outreach and serious plans for growth.

November 29, 2022

Addressing Cannabis Price Compression With Science

By Mark Doherty

As canopies increase within a facility, advancements like robotics, LEDs and advanced airflow technology define how the industry operates and continues to improve. Efficiency keeps business alive—cannabis growers must continually assess their operations and make the capital investments that will pay off as wholesale prices continue to decline.

November 15, 2022

Expanding Your Cannabis Brand: Plan Your Packaging & Labeling Strategy

By Orna Bresler

This column provides marketing and regulatory considerations for brand owners and licensees who want to maintain brand integrity, control costs and meet compliance requirements when expanding into other states.

October 25, 2022

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Five Reasons Everyone in Cannabis Should be Using RegTech

By Brooke Butler

Those who have implemented RegTech will have distinct advantages. To survive and thrive in the industry going forward, it’s prudent to proactively handle compliance and adopt RegTech solutions today.

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Upcoming Events & Webinars

February 21, 2023 – 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference

The Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference is back! For eight years now, we have been hosting this complimentary collection of webinar presentations, designed to help attendees better understand some of the more technical aspects of starting and operating a laboratory. We will take a deep dive into cannabis testing, potency testing, regulations, sample preparation, management and much more. Attendees registering for this complimentary series of webinars will get access to seven veterans of the cannabis lab testing industry, who are all available for Q&A after each presentation. In addition to getting the opportunity to chat with these subject matter experts on February 21, a recording of the presentations will be made available to all who register. Practical and educational information from experts in the cannabis lab testing industry, all on the same day and all from the comfort of your lab, home or office. Want real inside knowledge on the cannabis testing industry? Stay tuned for more and make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter to find out when registration opens!