In Part 3 of this series on HACCP, Critical Control Points (CCPs), validation of CCPs and monitoring of CCPs were defined. When a HACCP plan identifies the correct CCP, validates …
German Health Insurer Issues First Look at Impact of Medical Cannabis
If anyone (read Auslanders) had any illusions that the German take on medical cannabis was going to be casual or unscientific if not painstakingly documented, think again. Techniker Krankenkasse (or …
Aurora Expands Canadian (And Global) Footprint
With the summer season (and recreational reform) fast approaching and the continued growth of the European medical market, Canadian LP Aurora has continued to power forward with another corporate acquisition. …
Cannabis Micropropagation, Cost Analysis and Viruses
Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference Part 6 Cannabis Micropropagation, Cost Analysis and Viruses By Dr. Hope Jones, Chief Scientific Officer of C4 laboratories This presentation will educate the global cannabis industry (including …
Every Growroom Has Mold!
Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference Part 5 Every Growroom Has Mold! Technology Spotlight Sponsored by CannaAirCare By Ivor Noble, Founder and CEO of CannaAirCare The all natural preventative against airborne …
Exploration and Optimization of Drying and Curing
Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference Part 4 Exploration and Optimization of Drying and Curing By Dr. Allison Justice, Vice President of Cultivation at Outco This presentation discusses: Prized French wines are …
Cannabis and the Connected Indoor Farm
Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference Part 3 Cannabis and the Connected Indoor Farm- Technology Spotlight Sponsored by VividGro By David Friedman, President of VividGro This presentation discusses: SMAA- Sensing, monitoring, alerting …
Environmental Monitoring and Greenhouse Controls
Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference: Part 2 Environmental Monitoring and Greenhouse Controls By Dr. Nadia Sabeh, Founder/President of Dr. Greenhouse Controlling the environmental parameters of the indoor farm is essential to …
Breeding Cannabis For Unique Therapeutic Benefits
Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference: Part 1 Breeding Cannabis For Unique Therapeutic Benefits By Adam Jacques, Co-Founder of Grower’s Guild Gardens, Sproutly This presentation covers topics related to proper breeding procedures, “hunting” …
Why Traceability Is Crucial for the Cannabis Industry
The stage is set: cannabis legalization is rolling out around the world. With legalization comes regulations and smart companies will adapt to make new requirements work for them. In the …
CCC Launches #WhatsInMyWeed Campaign
“Your tomatoes are organic. What about your weed?” The language on their homepage is clear: Consumers should seek the same high standards in their cannabis just as they do with …
Epidiolex Gives GW Pharmaceuticals Boost In Global Markets
GW Pharmaceuticals scored a significant victory in the United States with its cannabis-based epilepsy drug Epidiolex in mid-April. The company received approval from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Cannabis Track Added to 2018 Food Safety Consortium
The 6thAnnual Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo has announced a series of talks focused on cannabis. In addition to the categories such as Operations, Detection, Compliance and Supply Chain, …
Green Relief Enters European Market Via Switzerland
It is old news that Canadian companies are entering the European market. And it is also no stop-the-presses flash that Germany is a big prize in all of this. But …
A2LA Accredits First Rec Alaska Cannabis Lab
The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) announced recently the accreditation of The New Frontier Research (TNFR) laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025:2005. TNFR, based in Wasilla, Alaska, was previously evaluated by …
Refining Techniques for Growing Cannabis
As the cannabis industry in the United States and throughout the world develops, the market is getting more competitive. Markets in a number of states are experiencing disruptions that will …
IoT & Environmental Controls: urban-gro Launches Soleil Technologies Portfolio
Back in November of 2017, urban-gro announced the development of their Soleil Technologies platform, the first technology line for cannabis growers utilizing Internet-of-Things (IoT). Today, urban-gro is announcing that line …
Ex-Im Europe: The Face of the Current Cannabis Market
In the United States, the idea of transporting cannabidiol (CBD), let alone medical cannabis across state lines is still verboten. As a result, a patchwork of very different state industries …
CannaGrow Expo Heads to Palm Springs
We’ve covered the CannaGrow Expo previously, but this time around we catch up with Joseph De Palma, founder of CannaGrow, to talk about the genesis of his conference and what …
Automation – Planning is Everything
Automation of processes can provide great benefits including improved quality, improved throughput, more consistency, more available production data, notifications of significant events and reduced costs. However, automation can also be …
Steep Hill Announces Major International Expansion
According to a press release, the Steep Hill team announced they are expanding internationally in a big way on Monday. Steep Hill, a well-known cannabis lab-testing and research company with …
Replacing Opiates with Cannabis is Finally Becoming a Reality: Where do we go from Here?
Opiate abuse is a far-reaching international public health issue, impacting tens of thousands of people every year in the United States alone. As the epidemic continues to spread, the medical …