Organizations Submit Comments on CAOA

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Following a call for input regarding the draft language included in the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), a number of nonprofits and trade organizations have submitted comments on the bill. The NCIA, the MPP, NORML, the MCBA and even CPEAR all submitted comments on the new legislative proposal to end federal cannabis prohibition.

Leaders in Cannabis Formulations Part 3:
RealSleep

By Aaron Green, Iridium Consulting

In this series of articles, Aaron Green sits down and interviews a number of industry scientists and executives leading cannabis formulation companies. In Part 3, Green chats with Michael Kamins, co-founder of RealSleep, a California health and wellness brand based in Los Angeles, California.

Colorado to Bolster Hemp Testing Rules,
Rollout Delayed

By Aaron G. Biros, Editor

Earlier this year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced a plan to introduce new testing rules for the state’s hemp industry, including residual solvents, heavy metals and pesticide analyses. While the rollout has been delayed to 2022, regulators are allowing hemp companies to work with out-of-state labs to prevent a lab testing bottleneck while they bring everyone up to speed.

Best Practices for Training New Hires and Documenting Operations

By Dede Perkins, ProCanna

Operational chaos in the cannabis industry is the result of rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, and high levels of employee turnover. For those operators wanting to prioritize operational excellence, this piece will show you how to get control of changing SOPs, employee training and documenting operations, important first steps towards attaining operational excellence.

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I sometimes scratch my head, you know, do you really want to be a cannabis company with 200 retail locations? You’re going to have a tough time growing same store sales in three to five years in 200 retail locations. So, I’m just most curious in proving out our thesis of being finished goods producers and low cost finished goods producers in the value chain.

Andrew Thut, Chief Investment Officer of 4Front Ventures

6 Trends Influencing the Cannabidiol (CBD) Market Forecast Through 2027

By Shreya Bhute, Global Market Insights

Internationally speaking, Australia and the Asia Pacific markets are set to flourish, meanwhile online sales and the cosmetics market segment continue to grow.

Recording Now Available:
2021 Cannabis Extraction Virtual Conference

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The Cannabis Extraction Virtual Conference. Check out sessions from the June 29, 2021 event such as: Hazards and Controls of Extraction with Liquified Petroleum Gases (LPG), Slow is Smooth & Smooth is Fast! Understanding the Kinetics & Thermodynamics of Cannabis Extraction and The Quest to Discover the Limits of CO2 Extraction