By: Josh Swider We’ve all heard the term ‘lab shopping’ tossed around the cannabis industry, but the underlying issues with the practice are putting compliant labs at a disadvantage. Since state legalization in 2017, disparities in results and procedures between testing labs has been our key challenge. Essentially, the labs adhering to the regulations and […]
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Missouri medical marijuana faces further delay as no testing facilities are approved
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nearly two years after voters approved medical marijuana in Missouri, it’s still not available for purchase. Though some dispensaries are now officially open and product has been grown, there are still no operational facilities, which are required to test the product. The lights are hung, the pallets are stacked and everything […]
Call for National Lab Testing Standards
Medical and Recreational Marijuana: Legal Issues, Operational Challenges and Regulatory Hurdles That Marijuana-Related Businesses Frequently Encounter PART 3 of 6: An Overview of How the Lack of National Standards for Laboratory Tests of Marijuana Products Affects the Public Health and the Marijuana Industry This article is the third part of a six-part series discussing the […]
New York’s New Hemp Extract Law and The CBD Marketplace
On December 19, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation introduced by state Senator Jen Metzger and Assembly member Donna Lupardo, regulating the production and marketing of hemp extract in New York State. Senate Bill 61841 and Assembly Bill 76802 together establish a state permitting process for growers, processors and sellers of hemp extract, […]
Global Cannabis Testing Service Market to Surpass US$ 441.0 Million by 2026 – Coherent Market Insights
PRESS RELEASE SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to Coherent Market Insights, the global cannabis testing service market was valued at US$ 230.3 million in 2018, and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period (2018 – 2026). Key Trends and Analysis of the Cannabis Testing Service Market: The cannabis testing service market size is […]
Why Controlling Your Cannabis Brand Experience Across the Board is Key
By Dr. John Oram While the adult-use cannabis industry is rapidly growing, it’s still young with most companies in the start-up phase. And while the opportunities may seem boundless, businesses must also learn to navigate through the seemingly endless and ever-changing government-mandated regulations. So what should aspiring adult-use cannabis market professionals consider when starting their […]
The Big Boys bring the A-Team and Game to Illinois and Beyond: Cresco Labs
By Rob Meagher CRESCOlabs™ arrived on the scene with a bang, winning three of the 21 Producer/Processor licenses issued in the great state of Illinois in 2015 with the highest scores of 158 applicants. And like the way three (3) of the founding partners succeeded at their previous company, Guaranteed Rate, a mortgage bank that grew from the ashes of the […]
The Resources Already Exist, Let’s Get Pest Management Right
Fifteen years after Colorado voters ushered in medical cannabis, Governor John Hickenlooper declared “zero tolerance” of any off-label pesticide on cannabis. This started a wave of confusion and unnecessary expense for cultivators that still exists. While any other farmer in the United States can depend on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop, educate and […]
What Researcher’s Found in California’s Marijuana
Researchers in Northern California have delivered some unsettling news for marijuana users. It turns out, a sizeable amount of the pot sold in California’s medical marijuana dispensaries tested positive for mold and bacteria, which could be dangerous for patients with compromised immune systems. Though the study only looked at cannabis sold in Northern California dispensaries, the […]
My Cannabis Holiday Wish List
2016 was a roller coaster year for Oregon’s cannabis community. We won some battles and suffered some major setbacks. We saw several new versions of the regulatory framework that governs our work. We nearly lost extracts and edibles in the spring, only to see processing saved at the last-minute. We launched the Oregon Liquor Control […]
