First in the South
Virginia’s Legalization Focuses on Public Safety, Health and Social Justice

By Gregory S. Kaufman & Jessica R. Rodgers, Eversheds Sutherland

The criminal justice reforms and commitment to repairing harms related to past prohibition of cannabis are soon to be a present-day reality. Virginia is the first Southern state to take the path towards legal adult use cannabis. It is unlikely to be the last.

Americans for Safe Access Accredited to ISO 17065

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

A2LA issued their first ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation in the cannabis market last week to Americans for Safe Access (ASA) for their “Patient Focused Certification.”

European Cannabis is Starting to Look Like the US Market 10 Years Ago

By Michael Sassano, Somai Pharmaceuticals

While still a very immature market, Europe will follow its own path by acknowledging the failures and successes of other markets, blending them to form its own unique European model.

How ERP Tech Helps Companies Manage
Traceability & Process Control

By Scott Deakins, Deacom

With ERP software, cannabis businesses can keep track of plants, patients and regulations. It can also help cannabis businesses better manage their production schedule, material requirements planning, accounting, purchasing, inventory management and document generation.

Clean Green Farming is Good for Cannabis

By Khalid Al-Naser

In this piece, Khalid-Al Naser makes his case for how Clean Green farming practices with regenerative and sustainable agriculture operations are beneficial for the cannabis industry.

Canopy Growth Signs U.S. Distribution Deal

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The foot-in-the-door agreement between Canopy Growth and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits will allow Canopy Growth to distribute their CBD beverage portfolio in the United States, also signaling the benefits of their relationship with Constellation Brands coming to life.

Charlotte’s Web Poised for Canadian Expansion

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Charlotte’s Web Holdings announced this week that they have just been approved for registration on Health Canada’s list of approved cultivars for 2021, allowing the company to bring their proprietary high-CBD strains into the country.

Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference

May 4, 2021 – 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

For five years now, we have been hosting this complimentary collection of webinar presentations, designed to help attendees better understand some of the more technical aspects of starting and operating a laboratory. Stay tuned for the agenda announcement and registration page coming soon!