Heat-Not-Burn: By Aaron Green, Iridium Consulting In this article, Aaron Green sits down to chat with Mike Simpson, CEO and co-founder of Omura, to learn more about the origins of the company, heat-not-burn technology and design philosophy in cannabis vaping products. |
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New Biological Residue Test Developed to Verify Cleanliness on Surfaces Researchers at Kikkoman Biochemifa have developed an assay to test for total adenylates, which are found in biological residue. This new technology is being implemented in real-time sanitation validation tests to enhance pathogen detection. |
The Hidden Costs of Non-Compliance By Mark Slaugh, iComply Over the long run, compliance is key to tracking the consistency and safety of products to avoid long-term liability and costs on consumers. Consumers would be wise to gravitate towards compliant brands and companies that focus on consistent quality and safety to minimize potential long-term negative impacts and costs. |
Soapbox By Ryan Douglas, Ryan Douglas Cultivation LLC In this excerpt from his book, From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation Business in Record Time, Ryan Douglas offers an interesting take on the vertically integrated cannabis business model. He argues vertical integration is not in the best interest of the consumer and that businesses should identify their strengths and seek to specialize in one aspect of the supply chain. |
The Evolution of Cannabis Entrepreneurship By Jonathan Monk, MOST Consulting Group While the early Prop 215 market in California barely resembles today’s industry, it’s important to remember where we came from. Namely, our understanding of the contemporary cannabis business results from everyone who came before us. As the industry progresses, we will continue to complement established best practices with the requisite innovations that come with new opportunities. |
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Edibles Pose Health Risk without Food Safety Test Rapid Pathogen Testing Mitigates Foodborne Illness Even with comprehensive cannabis testing, food safety concerns pose a major challenge to edible manufacturers. With no regulatory oversight for cannabis-infused foods, it’s up to manufacturers to prevent pathogen outbreaks. Microbiological testing for hazardous bacteria is the best way to protect against outbreaks. |
The Cannabis Industry and Tax Implications By Calvin Shannon, Bridge West This high-level overview should provide some considerations for license holders to think about as they work with advisors to make entity selection decisions or tax elections. Then we’ll take a look at some of the major advantages and disadvantages for C-corporations and S-corporations. |
QIMA/WQS to Audit Cannabis Companies By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff The Cannabis Safety & Quality Certification program, launched by ASI in 2020, just welcomed QIMA/WQS as their newest licensed certification body. |
Advancements in Extraction & the Growth By Dr. Dominick Monaco, CLS Holdings From the use of supercritical carbon dioxide as a solvent, to unique product offerings like live resin or isolates, there have been a lot of advancements in the field of cannabis extraction. The growth of this market segment represents the maturation, development and overall sophistication of the cannabis industry as time goes on. |
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