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Introducing the Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo

Introducing the Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo

An educational and networking event for cannabis safety and quality solutions: Innovative Publishing and Cannabis Industry Journal are pleased to present the first annual Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo (CQC). The conference will take place October 1-3, 2019,...

A2LA Accredits GoodCat Analytical to ISO/IEC 17025

A2LA Accredits GoodCat Analytical to ISO/IEC 17025

According to a press release published last week, the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) announced the accreditation of GoodCat Analytical, LLC, a cannabis testing laboratory based in Naples, Florida. This marks the first time that A2LA has...

The 9th CannaGrow Expo

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NCIA’s Cannabis Business Summit & Expo

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German Cultivation Bid Appears To Have Three Finalists

German Cultivation Bid Appears To Have Three Finalists

The Frankfurt-based newspaper Handelsblatt Zeitung is reporting that three Canadian firms (actually two Canadians and a German start-up cofounded by another Canadian company) have now been selected as the first cannabis cultivation bid finalists, however insiders on...

Third-Party Cannabis Safety Audits & How to Prepare in 7 Steps

Third-Party Cannabis Safety Audits & How to Prepare in 7 Steps

Unlike the food industry, the cannabis industry is still in its infancy. Which means there is not a push from retailers demanding cannabis farmers, extractors or manufacturers to get third-party audits. In fact, most grow operations supply into their own dispensaries....

Farmako Inks Deal To Import 50 Tonnes of Polish Cannabis Into Germany

Farmako Inks Deal To Import 50 Tonnes of Polish Cannabis Into Germany

The ex-im cannabis map of Europe has been promising to get interesting for some time. And in March, it’s long promised potential just bloomed a little more as Frankfurt-based Farmako announced a first-of-its kind import deal of 50 tonnes of medical cannabis (and...

Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats To The Cannabis Industry

Is your cannabis business an attractive target for cyber criminals? With the influx of investment to this market and new businesses opening frequently throughout the United States, the legal cannabis industry is a prime target for cyber criminals. Never share personal...

Canadian Regulatory Authorities Struggling To Define Rules

Canadian Regulatory Authorities Struggling To Define Rules

Now that Canada finally has a date for the recreational market start, the federal government, provinces and other regulatory authorities are beginning to issue guidelines and rules that are going to define the early days of the recreational industry. These include...

A2LA Partners With ATACH

A2LA Partners With ATACH

Last week, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) announced a new partnership agreement. This partnership is the first of its kind where a laboratory accreditation body and a...

Infused Products Virtual Conference

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A Province-By-Province Look At Recreational Cannabis In Canada

A Province-By-Province Look At Recreational Cannabis In Canada

Federal recreational reform is coming to Canada next month, the second country after Uruguay to take the plunge. For the first time in almost a century, in other words, cannabis is now about to be legal again. The federal government will license and regulate the...

GW Pharma’s Enormous Price for Epidiolex

GW Pharma’s Enormous Price for Epidiolex

In a fascinating early August conference call with Seeking Alpha, British-based GW Pharmaceuticals finally revealed their retail price point for CBD-based drug, Epidiolex, as it goes into distribution in the U.S. The drug is designed for the treatment of certain kinds...

LabVantage Launches Cannabis-Specific LIMS

LabVantage Launches Cannabis-Specific LIMS

LabVantage Solutions, known in other testing industries as a leader in laboratory information management systems (LIMS), has launched their own cannabis-specific LIMS. Unveiled at the Cannabis Science Conference in Portland, OR, the purpose-built software is designed...

How to Vet Suppliers in Cannabis Product Manufacturing

How to Vet Suppliers in Cannabis Product Manufacturing

The quality of your edible cannabis product can only be as reliable as the components that comprise it. The three types of components include active ingredients (such as CBD oil), packaging components  (such as the bottles that hold finished product) and inactive...

Basic Training for Employers and Employees in the Cannabis Industry

Basic Training for Employers and Employees in the Cannabis Industry

The cannabis industry is evolving as more states begin to legalize; as the legalization of cannabis grows, the industry will need more well-informed dispensaries and dispensary employees. Unfortunately, there are employees in dispensaries without proper training and...