The Craft Cannabis Cavalry:
A Story of Small Business & Economic Empowerment

By Aaron G. Biros, Editor

The Tohiyusdv Cavalry is a black-owned small business that grows, processes and sells premium CBD products, but the company is much more than that. Through a network of small farms and minorities in rural Virginia, James C. Arrington III and his community are bringing exciting new ideas to social equity, farming and the larger cannabis market.

Desperate California Cannabis Vendors Seek
Credit Protection

By Rachel Wright, Abraham Finberg & Simon Menkes, 420CPAs

The contentious bill, nicknamed “The Cannabis Credit Protection Act,” would require licensees to pay for goods sold no later than 15 days after the invoice is due. Supporters say it will help prevent a ballooning debt bubble in the industry and opponents say it is ripe for abuse.

Building An Integrated Pest Management Plan
Part 3

By Phil Gibson, AEssenseGrows

In this six-part series of articles, the AEssenseGrows plant science team introduces a framework for integrated pest management (IPM) as an integral part of your grow operations. Part One detailed an overview of the plan and pest identification. Part Two was about pest monitoring and record keeping. In Part Three, we cover preventive measures that should be taken to increase your protection to avoid a pest outbreak.

Retail Shrinkage and Navigating Loss Prevention
in the Cannabis Industry

By Dawne Morris, Proteus420

Retail shrinkage is an ongoing problem for dispensaries dealing with theft and inefficiency. Some top preventative measures include granulated system access, solid inventory auditing, physical security measures and more.

A Research Study on the Antimicrobial Properties
of Cannabis

By Cindy Orser, CLIP Labs

In this comprehensive scientific study, researchers use in vitro methods to evaluate the impact of products containing CBD and CBG on the most dominant vaginal lactobacilli species, L. crispatus, associated with good health. Given the rise of intimate care products marketed with CBD and the reported antimicrobial properties of cannabis, these scientists set out to learn if products like cannabis infused lube have any effect on a vaginal microbiome.

Ask the Experts:
Supply Chain Risks in Hemp & Cannabis

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Ahead of her upcoming webinar, we sat down with Jennifer Lott, AMAS Service Delivery Director for BSI, to learn about supply chain risks in the hemp and cannabis markets and how to mitigate them.

Stemming the Tide:
Strategies for Cannabis Testing Labs & Regulators to Address
THC Inflation and Lab Shopping

By Arun Apte, CloudLIMS

Learn how to tackle THC inflation and lab shopping and understand how cannabis lab testing software can improve the reliability of lab data & automate processes.