When designing cultivation facilities or other business types, the design process typically starts with first choosing a property, then choosing a building, and then designing the equipment and systems to outfit the building. When it comes to hemp extraction, we actually recommend the opposite: start with choosing your processing method, then design your facility and […]
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Getting Started in Hemp Extraction: Step One: Choose Processing Method
Thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is legalized federally and continuing to expand in popularity. Last year, the United States saw nearly 80,000 acres of licensed industrial hemp grown in 23 states (more than tripled from the year prior), and over 3,500 state licenses issued. The numbers aren’t out for 2019 just yet, but […]
Look to the Combination of Extraction Processes for Your Ingredients
By John A. MacKay, Ph.D. There are many ways to extract and separate the compounds that the cannabis plant produces during its life cycle. At Waters Corporation people assumed that Waters instruments focused solely on supercritical fluid (SCF) technology. The manufacturing facilities that were appropriate for SCF were the main customers, however the analytical tools […]
Cannabis Patent Litigation Update: Is Extraction and Preparation Prior Art?
By Jihee Ahn, Attorney at Harris Bricken About six months ago, we posted news of the first ever cannabis patent infringement case. As a reminder, the case was initiated by United Cannabis Corporation (“UCANN”) in the United States District Court, District of Colorado against its in-state competitor, Pure Hemp Collective Inc. (“Pure Hemp”). The subject patent […]
Defining the BEST Extraction Methods for Hemp
I am often asked, “What is the “best” extraction?” The key to this answer is that you must assume unintended consequences until proven right. I have a suggestion to present, and I assume the right to adapt and revise it. Botanical integrity from seed to shelf; Efficacy of the process beyond efficiency, economics, effectiveness; Safety […]
Making Extraction Productive
By John A. MacKay, Ph.D. Extraction. The word is itself sounds harsh. For me, it immediately brings to mind images of a dentist armed with a drill and sharp tools and, of course, pain. I have images like those from Paramount Pictures, 1976 movie, “Marathon Man” with Sir Laurence Olivier and Dustin Hoffman. In the […]
