The Power of Prevention:
Pathogen Monitoring in Cannabis Cultivation and
Processing Facilities

By Nathan Libbey, PathogenDx

The primary goal of a Preventative Environmental Monitioring (PEM) program is to detect a contaminant before it reaches a surface that touches the product or the product itself. Remember that this is not a one-size-fits-all approach to safety; each facility has its own unique set of hazards and control points.

Canadian Cannabis 2.0: Going beyond GPP

By Lindsay Glass, Iron Apple

The market in Canada is rapidly expanding to include a number of new types of products. With the recreational market expanding, however, comes a host of new regulations producers need to comply with.

Italy Sets New Pace For Recreational Cannabis & Domestic Cultivation

By Marguerite Arnold, MedPayRx

In a seeming holiday present to European reform, Italy has now taken a fascinating step forward in a now bubbling debate across the continent.

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The hemp industry has experienced and continues to see a surge of growth and awareness nationwide. Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, permanently legalizing the crop and removing hemp from its classification as a controlled substance, consumer demand for hemp and hemp products like CBD have skyrocketed. Unfortunately, there remain many challenges. Confusion about hemp’s legal status – and the differences between hemp and its intoxicating cousin, marijuana – has too often stymied commerce in the industry, particularly with traditional banking products and merchant services being limited in their availability to those trying to grow their businesses.

Jonathan Miller, U.S. Hemp Roundtable

Cannabis Economics & Creating Efficiencies
for Profit Margin

By Laura Breit, Root Engineers

While the greater economic outlook for the cannabis industry is in flux, a thoughtful approach can help operations avoid negative outcomes. As more and more companies continue to enter the space, investments roll in and supply rises, we will all watch to see if demand will match this growth.

The Ultimate Guide to Intellectual Property Protection for Cannabis Businesses

By Roger Bora, Thompson Hine LLP

Registering cannabis trademarks with the USPTO, protecting your intellectual property in the hemp industry, patent protection and copyrights- find out everything you need to know about IP law in cannabis here.

The Launch of Cannabis-Related ETFs In Europe

By Marguerite Arnold

While it has been several years in the offing, the ETF market kicks off in Europe at the beginning of an interesting year.