Welcome to The Whole Gamet. This column is designed to provide cannabis entrepreneurs, executives, and those thinking about getting into the business, with real-world advice from someone who has been on the front lines. I am your host, Greg Gamet, and I have founded, operated, or been involved with a wide variety of businesses in […]
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DNA-Based Microbial Testing Needed Now for Exacting Compliance
With the growth trajectory in the cannabis, and the need for more exacting compliance about what is inside or clinging to the plant, there is a need to move to DNA-based testing into the industry for methodologies to identify contamination by microbes that are harmful to humans (pathogens). If this type of testing is not […]
Pharmaceutical industry lessons for cannabis
When it comes to developing and implementing an appropriately comprehensive security plan, the pharmaceutical industry knows what it is doing. You might say that this is not their first rodeo. That is not, however, the case with many cannabis businesses newly charged with mapping out security for the purposes of licensing and daily operations. The […]
Top 5 Security and Surveillance Infractions
By Steve Owens Some of the most costly violations for marijuana businesses are related to inadequate security and surveillance systems in licensed marijuana operations. When violations or incidents occur with inventory, employees, or activities within the licensed premise, the first standard procedure is for regulatory authorities to review the surveillance system. Any issues related to […]
Why Seed-to-Sale Tracking is No Longer Good Enough
There’s been so much discussion lately about cannabis seed-to-sale tracking. This catchphrase is used to describe the process of tracking plants and their by-products from initial planting through… There’s been so much discussion lately about cannabis seed-to-sale tracking. This catchphrase is used to describe the process of tracking plants and their by-products from initial planting […]
Canna Business 101: Packaging and Labeling Compliance
By Steven Schain It doesn’t end with 100 percent federal illegality and rigorous Drug Enforcement Agency and Department of Treasury oversight. Selling medical or adult use marijuana to consumers requires complying with federal, state and local packaging and labeling regulations and regulators. Leading trade publication Marijuana Business Daily reports that “packaging labeling, and product safety” […]
Top 5 Compliance Infractions: Colorado Medical and Recreational Infused Product Manufacturers
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series on top regulatory compliance infractions for medical and recreational retailers, manufacturers and cultivators in Colorado. See here for the first part on Retailers, and here for the second part on Cultivators. The Cannabis Industry is one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, on par with financial services, pharmaceuticals, […]
Oregon Looking to Hire Marijuana “Compliance Specialists”
The day when recreational marijuana will be available for purchase in Oregon is fast approaching. At the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, jobs are being created to get ready for implementing recreational marijuana policies. Some context: On Oct. 1, medical marijuana dispensaries in most areas will begin selling some kinds of marijuana products to consumers. On […]
Cannabis Compliance: Avoiding the Landmines
By Nicholas Kovacevich If you are in the Cannabis Industry, then you already know the importance of keeping your business compliant. While outsiders may not appreciate the web of regulations that govern most marijuana-related businesses, those inside the industry have to deal with them on a daily basis. Unfortunately, there are still many instances where […]
