Top Five Insurances Cannabis Businesses Need in 2022

By Eric Rahn, S2S Insurance Specialists

When it comes to mitigating risk in this business, the stakes are sky high. Cannabis companies that have not incorporated risk management into their business/operational plans will need to in 2022. Here are five types of insurance that you should consider.

A Conversation with the Founders of
Veda Scientific: Part Two

By Aaron G. Biros, Editor

Veda Scientific, a new cannabis testing lab based in Santa Barbara County, is working on some very cutting-edge research beyond the usual regulatory compliance testing. In this piece, we sit down with co-founders Leo Welder and Aldwin Anterola, PhD, to learn about appellations, varietals, their foray into studying volatile compounds found in cannabis, their innovative R&D work and how they plan on bringing new and exciting ideas to the world of cannabis.

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Where the Cannabis Industry is Headed in 2022

By Serge Chistov, Honest Marijuana Company

With a new year comes new opportunities and challenges for cannabis. From international market expansion to new technologies, see what Chistov thinks might be in store for 2022.

Leaders in Cannabis Formulations:
Part 5

By Aaron Green, Iridium Consulting

In this series of articles, Aaron Green sits down and interviews industry scientists and executives leading cannabis formulation companies. In Part 5, Green chats with Katherine Knowlton, founder of Happy Chance, a cannabis infused products company, and Kalon Baird, co-founder and CTO of Splash Nano, a cannabis infused products ingredients company to learn more about their products and business partnership.

Cannabis in 2022 – Hurry Up and Wait

By John Shearman, Applied DNA Sciences

In this op-ed, Shearman discusses the state of legalization on a federal level and how advocacy, research and education will be the ultimate catalyst when it comes to progress in our industry.

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Some people care about turnaround times, some more about R&D. If we understand our client’s problems, then we can provide better service. We see ourselves as problem solvers. We lean heavily on our technical team members like Aldwin, who not only have tremendous amounts of experience and education, but also great networks to utilize when a customer needs help, even when it falls outside of our local expertise.

Leo Welder, CEO of Veda Scientific

Are You Ready to Return to In-Person
Cannabis Industry Conferences?

Business travel took a significant hit last year and 2021 has yet to see a rebound. Our latest survey aims to put a finger on the pulse of industry professionals and their ability to travel to cannabis industry conferences next year.

2021 Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference:
January 2022 Program

January 25, 2022 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm EST

The Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference continues! 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. We will take a deep dive into cannabis testing, laboratory accreditation, R&D testing, hemp testing panels, hemp testing regulations and more.