Why Cannabis Product Review is So Important August 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations, Hemp Industry News 0 Comments By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Bricken Over the last five years, I’ve done countless compliance reviews for cannabis product and CBD product labels, packaging materials, and products themselves. In all cases – not most, all – cannabis product labels… Read More→
Canapa: Perspectives from a 30-year-old manufacturing company June 8, 2023 Brian MacIver Manufacturing 0 Comments Nicholas Taraborelli, vice president at Paxiom, attended his first MJ Biz Conference seven years ago at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Walking the showroom floor like most other cannabis-curious business executives, he remembers the sense of enthusiasm imbued in the… Read More→
Pot is making people sick. Congress is playing catch-up. February 6, 2023 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Now that a growing body of evidence says marijuana is bad for you, more regulation is in the offing. When Gallup asked about legalizing weed last year, two-thirds of Americans supported it — up from 12 percent when the pollster first asked… Read More→
Legal and illegal cannabis: A cause for growing environmental concern June 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Environment 0 Comments Cannabis, marijuana, pot, bud, grass or herb — no matter its nickname, this go-to drug has long been associated with the essence of “green” and connected to eco-friendly movements. Yet, as legalization for medicinal and recreational use gathers pace globally,… Read More→
NY Cannabis Regulators Propose New Rules for Marketing, Packaging, and Lab Testing June 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments New York’s Cannabis Control Board approved 16 new conditional cultivator licenses today, as well as draft regulations for testing labs and for the marketing and packaging of marijuana products. Board members unanimously approved the new draft regulations, which will now… Read More→
Plastic Remains One of Cannabis’ Biggest Obstacle to Sustainability January 24, 2022 Colton Griffin News & Insights, Op-Ed, Packaging 0 Comments by Colton Griffin Last month I was in San Francisco for the National Cannabis Industry Association meeting, where I dropped in on a symposium about environmental sustainability in our industry. I ended up in a fascinating discussion among people representing… Read More→
Strive for Post-Harvest Success: Part 2 July 19, 2021 Ryan Douglas Cultivation 0 Comments After trimming and drying a harvest, the next step for cultivation businesses is to cure, package, and store their product. Here is a brief overview of each process and some tips for success:Curing Curing is a method that helps bring… Read More→
Immature Cannabis Markets Have an Untapped Ace in the Hole — Dispensaries April 1, 2021 Joe Ori Retail 0 Comments All cannabis dispensaries are not the same. Each is its own entity, bearing the stamp of the company that created it, when, and in what state. In states newer to the cannabis trade, dispensaries are often noticeably more immature in… Read More→
Improvements in Sustainability in the Cannabis Industry February 21, 2021 Jourdan Binder News & Insights, Op-Ed 0 Comments By Jourdan Binder From the outside looking in, it is easy to assume the cannabis industry operates in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly fashion. Because cannabis culture has long since been represented as eco-conscious "hippy types," many think the industry has established protocols… Read More→
Industry sustainability hinges on collaboration April 3, 2020 Kevin Lee Packaging 0 Comments The cannabis industry produces over one billion units of plastic waste annually and it’s the responsibility of the industry as a whole to mitigate environmental damage. With US sales expected to hit $30 billion by 2023, we need to drastically… Read More→
New York’s New Hemp Extract Law and The CBD Marketplace January 9, 2020 Richard Blau Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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… Read More→
What You Need to Know about Packaging Your Product April 28, 2019 Shar Puskala Packaging 0 Comments Whatever the reason you got into the cannabis-product business, you probably did not get into it to deal with rigorous packaging standards and regulations. Like many other aspects of bringing cannabis-derived products to market, packaging has its own unique challenges… Read More→
Quark Distribution/Dymapak: Building on Customer Base with a Commitment to Quality, Standards and Customer Service March 13, 2017 Rob Meagher Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, Packaging, Spotlight 0 Comments By Rob Meagher When I first met Ross Kirsh, CEO of Dymapak, I thought: "What is this kid doing at a cannabis conference?" He not only appeared to be in his early 20's at best, but he also had an… Read More→
Canna Business 101: Packaging and Labeling Compliance June 27, 2016 Steven Schain Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Colorado Bill Would Create Pesticide-Free Labeling Program January 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations, Packaging 0 Comments Consumers would know whether the marijuana or hemp they buy was grown without the use of pesticides under a bill proposed Wednesday in the state legislature. HB16-1079 would require the Colorado Department of Agriculture to devise a program in which… Read More→