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Arizona Still Doesn’t Require Lab Testing, But That Could Change Soon
As of today, Arizona is the only state in the country that has legalized medical cannabis but does not require producers to test their medical cannabis. States throughout the country that legalize medical cannabis routinely implement regulations that require...
EU Regulations Address Heavy Metals In Consumer Products
RoHS 3 (EU Directive 2015/863) adds a catch-all “Category 11” of regulated products that includes electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), e-cigarettes, cannabis vaporizers and vape pens. This category becomes effective July 22, 2019. The most significant...
BioTrackTHC Selected For Maine’s Traceability Contract
On May 15, BioTrackTHC was announced the conditional winner for Maine’s seed-to-sale tracking system government contract. The award is still pending final approval from the State Procurement Review Committee and the successful negotiation of the contract. BioTrackTHC,...
Sanitation Starting Points: More Than Sweeping the Floors and Wiping Down the Table
Sanitation is not just sweeping the floors and wiping down the table – sanitation has a wide-ranging function in a cannabis food manufacturing facility. For example, sanitation covers the employees (and unwanted pests), food-contact equipment (and non-food-contact...
The Need for Standardization in Medical Cannabis Testing
There has been a move towards the legalization of cannabis for medical and/or recreational use across many countries and US states in recent years, leading to greater demand for accurate potency and safety testing. Despite this, there are currently no standardized...
A Marketer’s Guide to CBD Products in 2019
In 2018, it became the star of the health and wellness scene. Cannabidiol (CBD), a naturally occurring compound found in hemp was nothing but a niche topic before 2016. Now, the phenomenon is nationwide as evidenced by the fact that the hemp-derived CBD market hit 57%...
US Patent & Trademark Office Issues Guidance for Trademarking CBD Products
Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published an Examination Guide to provide further clarity for how they assess the legitimacy of trademarks for cannabis products. For the uninitiated, the 2018 Farm Bill, which President Trump signed...
Implementing a HACCP Plan to Address Audit Concerns in the Infused Market
The increasing appeal and public acceptance of medical and recreational cannabis has increased the focus on the possible food safety hazards of cannabis-infused products. Foodborne illnesses from edible consumption have become more commonplace, causing auditors to...
Illinois Governor Announces Plan to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Last weekend, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the introduction of a bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis, allowing medical dispensaries to begin sales for anyone over the age of 21. According to the Chicago Sun Times, the major focus for Governor...
Cannabis Sampling Plans: Ideas for Best Practices
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Insurers Must Play Catch-Up to Meet Cannabis Industry Needs
As the cannabis industry continues to grow, demand for insurance products is also increasing. While insurers have been cautious about entering a market that carries the stigma of a Schedule I drug, the cannabis industry is clamoring for insurance coverage options...
Why International Trade Agreements Are Shaping The Cannabis Industry
If you have wondered over the past several years, why the big Canadian companies (in particular) are following the global strategy they are, there is actually a fairly simple answer: Newly implementing trade agreements, particularly between Europe and North America....
Canopy Growth Makes Multi-Billion Dollar Conditional Acquisition Deal
The first German cannabis bid may have come to an end more or less, and with a whimper rather than a bang (not to mention the inevitable still-to-be-settled legal challenges). However even as the dust settles, one of the biggest “names” in cannabis and the...
Eating Your Words: How to Avoid Legal Issues Marketing Cannabis Consumables
Selling in a grey market isn’t for the faint of heart. You have to deal with the stigma surrounding your products and services, the potential for legal troubles, along with bureaucratic hurdles that all businesses face. Acceptable marketing language surrounding...
How Germany Gets Its Cannabis
The German cannabis cultivation bid may be mostly done and dusted (although the last four lots are now up for legal challenge) but the drama is only intensifying on the ground in Germany. Namely, where is the cannabis being consumed on the ground now actually coming...
Interstate Hemp Transportation: A Cautionary Tale
Two bags are sitting on the table in front of you. The first bag contains legal hemp. The second one contains illegal marijuana. Can you tell which is which? Neither can state troopers at a traffic stop. On January 24, 2019, Dennis Palamarchu, an interstate truck...
Georgia Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Cultivation Bill Into Law
On Wednesday, April 17, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 324 into law, closing a loophole that has been around for years, which prevented the cultivation of cannabis in-state. Before the signing of this bill, possession of medical cannabis was technically legal,...
Federal Funding Is Flowing To Canada’s Cannabis Production
The Canadian federal government is going where the U.S. (for now) is not: namely allowing provinces to channel federal agricultural funds into commercial cannabis production on the provincial level. The program is called the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (or CAP),...
First Lab Authorized for Cannabis Testing in North Dakota
According to a press release published on April 3, Keystone State Testing (doing business as Dakota State Testing) became the first laboratory authorized to test cannabis in North Dakota. The lab also obtained their ISO 17025 accreditation for cannabis testing from...
Water Policy in California: Six Key Takeaways from the State Water Board’s New Cannabis Cultivation Policy
Cannabis is the most highly regulated crop in California, and the state just added another layer of regulation. This article breaks down the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) recently updated Cannabis Cultivation Policy – Principles and Guidelines for...