Moments from the 2019 Cannabis Quality Conference and Expo

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Were you there? Here’s a snapshot of some of the moments at the 1st Annual Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo.

NCIA Releases Guidelines for Federal
Cannabis Regulation

By Aaron G. Biros, Editor-in-Chief

In a whitepaper published last week the National Cannabis Industry Association urges Congress to deschedule cannabis and oversee it with current regulatory infrastructure.

Featured Quote

Right now, there is an unsustainable federalism clash, with cannabis as an illegal schedule I narcotic, while 33 states have legalized it, which leaves a lot of confusion in the marketplace and little protections for consumers; and we need to fix it.

Andrew Kline, Director of Public Policy at NCIA

CannTrust Faces Alberta Product Return

By Marguerite Arnold, MedPayRx

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has returned all products to the struggling cannabis company as global regulatory standards begin to be established.

From the Lab

Spotlight on Encore Labs:
Servicing the Cannabis Market in California

By Kristen Hogerheide, Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation

Take a look at this PJLA lab spotlight and learn how accreditation has been valuable for Encore Labs.

Cannabis Featured At Germany's ExpoPharm For The First Time

By Marguerite Arnold, MedPayRx

Multiple firms had booths at Europe's biggest professional expo - from big to small - as the German Cannabis Pharmacy Association begins to organize.

Four Payroll Best Practices for Cannabis Companies

By Michelle Lanter Smith, EPAY Systems

Use payroll software and implement tracking processes to ensure your business succeeds.