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January 17, 2020

Food Safety: What it Means and How ERP Helps Edibles Manufacturers

By Daniel Erickson

By mitigating the potential for damaging effects of a food safety event, companies can prevent, or greatly lessen the impact, to both their reputation and public perception, as well as limit the financial liability and legal penalties.

January 14, 2020

PharmLabs Accredited to ISO 17025

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation Inc. announced today they accredited the San Diego-based lab to ISO/IEC 17025.

January 14, 2020

PJRFSI Introduces Cannabis Safety Standard for Manufacturing

By Amy Wayne

Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety, Inc. (PJRFSI) now offers specialty certifications to cover all facets of the cannabis industry, based on successful food, agricultural and pharmaceutical safety certifications. From growing and harvesting to production or extraction, there are streamlined and effective resources available for everyone.

January 9, 2020

The Ultimate Guide to Intellectual Property Protection for Cannabis Businesses

By Roger Bora

Registering cannabis trademarks with the USPTO, protecting your intellectual property in the hemp industry, patent protection and copyrights- find out everything you need to know about IP law in cannabis here.

January 8, 2020

Canadian Cannabis 2.0: Going Beyond GPP

By Lindsay Glass

The market in Canada is rapidly expanding to include a number of new types of products. With the recreational market expanding, however, comes a host of new regulations producers need to comply with.

January 8, 2020

Italy Sets New Pace For Recreational Cannabis & Domestic Cultivation

By Marguerite Arnold

In a seeming holiday present to European reform, Italy has now taken a fascinating step forward in a now bubbling debate across the continent.

December 30, 2019

Consumer Protection Laws & CBD Products—What You Need to Know Before Going to Market

By Jonathan C. Sandler, Alissa Gardenswartz

Cannabis is proving to be an attractive target for consumer protection litigation. However, companies can head off lawsuits by thoroughly vetting their marketing strategies with experienced consumer protection lawyers before going to market.

December 30, 2019

Preparing Your Recall Strategies

By Radojka Barycki

Implementing a recall strategy requires attention to detail in a couple of important areas, like planning, documentation, traceability, training and more.

December 18, 2019

Strengthen Supply Chain Management with an Integrated ERP & CMS

By Daniel Erickson

An ERP solution with integrated CMS capabilities helps businesses strengthen supply chain management by seamlessly incorporating cannabis cultivation with day-to-day company operations to efficiently deliver seed to sale capabilities and meet marketplace demands.

December 17, 2019

Columns

January 15, 2020

Practical Advice on How to Avoid a TCPA Suit

By Paul Gipson

Direct marketing to consumers is lucrative, but at what cost? More companies are texting with their customers today more than ever – find out best practices below on how to avoid getting sued for texting.

December 18, 2019

Banking Rights in the Hemp Industry

By Jonathan Miller

Banking is beginning to open up for the market, but there are still a handful of hurdles hindering hemp’s access to financial services.

December 10, 2019

Soapbox

Hemp in the United States: An Opinion

By Dr. Anthony Macherone

The USDA released guidelines for hemp testing, but questions remain for the future of proper quality and safety guidelines.

December 10, 2019

Soapbox

Is the Green Rush Over?

By Brian Mitchell

The end of the Green Rush means we can now focus on safeguarding cannabis’ future, and not pillaging it for a quick profit.

December 2, 2019

Soapbox

Where Does the FDA Stand on CBD?

By Nathan Libbey

How are hemp and CBD regulated? How does the FDA treat CBD as a drug or as a food ingredient? Nathan Libbey takes a stab at those questions and more in this piece.

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February 6, 2020 – 9:00 am – February 7, 2020 – 5:00 pm

International Cannabis Business Conference- San Fransisco

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is coming back to San Francisco, California on February 6-7, 2020. As the longest-running cannabis industry B2B event in California, the ICBC is known for its unique blend of education, industry insight, policy, and entertainment. California’s cannabis market is the largest in the nation and the state has long been a cannabis public policy leader. California was the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use (1996) and has had a vibrant cannabis community for decades. Adult-use cannabis was legalized by California voters in 2016 and since that time the state has worked towards fully implementing a regulated adult-use cannabis industry. With the fifth-largest economy on the entire planet, the opportunities in California have enormous profit potential. To learn the latest about California, and about other domestic and international cannabis industry opportunities, join us in beautiful San Francisco on February 6-7, 2020. Network with leading cannabis industry entrepreneurs and lawmakers from all over the globe.

February 19, 2020 – 9:00 am – February 20, 2020 – 5:00 pm

Northeast Cannabis Business Conference

Join us in Boston for NCIA’s inaugural Northeast Cannabis Business Conference on February 19-20, 2020! NCIA’s inaugural Northeast Cannabis Business Conference convenes 3,500+ industry experts and professionals to learn about emerging regional-specific regulations, market trends, and advocacy efforts at the East Coast’s only true B2B cannabis trade show. Explore emerging business opportunities, expand your East Coast network and engage with the latest regional insights.

April 8, 2020

Event Reports Virtual Workshop (4/8 & 4/22)

This 4-hour training program is divided into TWO SESSIONS taking place on April 8 and April 22. Many people know about nonconformances, many know about CAPAs, but not that many know about how a nonconformance LEADS to a CAPA. Attendees will gain knowledge as to a more standardized way of recording, investigating, and resolving nonconformances, as well as use the recorded data to more effectively communicate tracking and trending of issues.

April 17, 2020 – 9:00 am – April 18, 2020 – 5:00 pm

The 10th CannaGrow Expo- Chicago

The ultimate event dedicated to the art & science of growing cannabis. The CannaGrow Expo is open to all, 18+, and is intended for cannabis growers, grow managers, extractors, and grow enthusiasts to explore the latest cannabis cultivation technology, tools, and techniques. CannaGrow Chicago will feature a selection of 25+ cultivation-focused educational sessions led by world-class growers over two action-packed days, endless networking with cultivators from around the globe, and a 115+ vendor expo hall packed with the latest tools & technology for growing and extracting cannabis.