Holyoke City Council seeks stricter regulating of cannabis industry in light of worker’s death November 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights 0 Comments HOLYOKE — The City Council called on the mayor and Board of Health to develop enforcement and inspection mechanisms for the burgeoning cannabis industry in the aftermath of a worker’s death in January. Ward 5 Councilor Linda Vacon filed an… Read More→
Simplifya: Tracking 18 Million Lines of Regulations, And Counting October 26, 2022 Brian MacIver Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology 0 Comments 18 million lines of cannabis regulations. That’s what Marion Mariathasan, CEO of cannabis compliance software provider Simplifya, estimates his company currently tracks across 28 state markets. Launched in 2016, Simplifya is one of the cannabis industry’s leading compliance software companies.… Read More→
Report: Trulieve Cannabis Industry Worker Died After Breathing Marijuana Dust October 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights 0 Comments In what observers say could be the first cannabis-related death of its kind on record, a worker at a legal cannabis cultivation factory in Massachusetts died after inhaling cannabis dust, according to a federal inspection report. At around 11 p.m.… Read More→
Is Cannabis Ready For a Weights & Measures Day of Reckoning? September 22, 2022 Tom Hymes Best Practices, News & Insights, Standards and Certification 1 Comment It turns out that The National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM), the official body responsible for setting weights and measures standards in the United States, has had cannabis in its sights for some time, and even formed a Cannabis… Read More→
An Essential Metrc Adjusts for the Future September 19, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights, Seed-to-Sale, Spotlight, Supply Chain 0 Comments If there is an all-encompassing company in cannabis, it has to be Metrc. With more than 20 state governments (and one American Territory) under seed-to-sale contract, the Lakeland, Florida-based technology company is the dominant provider of cannabis track-and-trace solutions in… Read More→
Best Practices for Cannabis Businesses to Remain Compliant Year after Year August 31, 2022 Walter Moore Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments By Walter Moore, CEO Cognitive Harmony Technologies Here’s the scenario: you’ve submitted a cannabis business license application and are planning to launch a cannabis business with everything in order, from supply chain needs to a network of ancillary businesses to… Read More→
Cannabis Trailer Bill Passes California Assembly 66-0, Moves to Governor’s Desk June 30, 2022 Tom Hymes California, Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments The California Assembly Wednesday night voted 66-0 in favor of AB195, a trailer bill containing a slew of measures intended to shore up the state’s ailing cannabis industry, including freezing the state excise tax at 15 percent for 3 years,… Read More→
California Cannabis Regulator Issues Proposed Rules for Large Cultivation Licensing, Standardized Lab Testing, and License Fee Waivers/Deferrals June 20, 2022 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) on Friday issued three notices along with accompanying proposed drafts of new regulations for the cannabis industry, with public comments for each due August 2. The regulations and proposed language target three distinct areas… Read More→
Legal Weed Has States Improvising Role as Consumers’ Safety Cop June 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Standards and Certification 0 Comments What’s safe in pot? Depends on where you are The spread of legal marijuana across the US is bringing with it a unique challenge: Absent federal guidelines, states are cobbling together hodgepodge rules that leave users without a uniform safety… Read More→
From Food to Cannabis, CSQ Founder Tyler Williams is All About Safety and Quality May 17, 2022 Tom Hymes From Mainstream to Cannabis, Standards and Certification 0 Comments Tyler Williams is the founder and Chief Technical Officer of St. Louis, Missouri-based CSQ, short for Cannabis Safety and Quality. Founded in 2020, the seed-to-sale third-party cannabis certification provider is a subsidiary of ASI Food Safety, which for decades has… Read More→
Mississippi Cannabis: Let’s Talk About Licenses March 7, 2022 Eric Postow Compliance and Regulations, Medical Marijuana, Mississippi, State Licensing 0 Comments On February 2, 2022 Governor Tate Reeves signed Mississippi's medicinal cannabis bill and made it law. Under the new law, "certain patients who have debilitating medical conditions," will be allowed to possess up to "three and one-half (3.5) grams of… Read More→
Not a 404 Error: Understanding SOX 404, How it Works, and How it Affects Your Cannabis Business December 13, 2021 Dan Roda Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments As many cannabis companies tread through the miles of red tape and changing business landscapes that make up the U.S. cannabis industry, many of their business owners and their investors are faced with questions and deep concerns as they explore… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis Compliance: Three Common Problems October 27, 2021 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments by Vince Sliwoski, Attorney @ Harris Bricken An Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) licensee must comply with all rules stemming from ORS 475B. There are a lot of them. These rules have been in a constant state of flux… Read More→
Maturing the Infused Beverage and Edibles Market Means Prioritizing QC Protocols May 6, 2021 Loni Mowbray Lab Testing, Science and Technology, Standards and Certification 0 Comments Over the past few years, many consumers have come to embrace CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids as functional ingredients in beverages and edibles, yet the food and beverage industry as a whole has been slow to accept this trend. For… Read More→
Top 5 Compliance Infractions To Guard Against April 6, 2021 Colton Griffin Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments Ah, compliance. The cannabis industry’s favorite word. Remaining compliant is a headache, no doubt about it. The industry is unlike any other, and our processes are far from typical. Compliance, while frustrating at times, keeps products safe for consumers. Products… Read More→