The Recent History of Shipping Hemp
Hemp is federally legal. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, any grey area surrounding hemp’s legality has disappeared. Yet, many hemp companies face […]
In the Field: Is Your Soil Ready?
Indoor growers and those that have total control greenhouses have a never-ending cycle where they are constantly doing everything from transplanting to […]
How to Choose a Compliant Hemp Testing Laboratory
One of the most dangerous and widespread issues in hemp testing is how inaccurate or varied the results can be. You don’t have to dig deep to find an onslaught of evidence that shows precision is the exception to the rule. Jama’s study, for example, showed that only 17% of lab results accurately profiled cannabinoid concentration in edibles. That means a sizable portion of samples contained more THC than the results indicated. And as a result of mistakes like these, hemp companies will accidentally mislabel their products. This can have serious consequences for customers who mistakenly ingest these mislabeled products and experience unwanted psychoactive effects. […]
Hemp in 2020: What’s a Farmer to Do?
Looking ahead to the 2020 season, industrial hemp poses a real problem for farmers. Many farmers are anxious to include hemp in […]
Not All Hemp Seeds Are Equal
The primary reason hemp farmers have crops with more than 0.3% THC is that the hemp seeds are flawed. Farmers fail because […]
State of the Massachusetts Cannabis Industry: March 2020
The state of the Massachusetts cannabis industry is young. It’s been a little over a year since Massachusetts started recreational sales in […]
Marketing Pulse for Cannabis Brands
The green rush is here. With CBD and Hemp being federally legalized, and Marijuana legalization happening in more and more states, it […]
Control Your Chaos
The legal cannabis industry doubled in revenue from 2015 to 20201, there are multiple challenges associated with this growth. Many companies are looking […]
Understanding Your Cannabis Insurance Policy: The Necessity for Crime Insurance
As the medical and recreational cannabis industry continues to grow and thrive, the demand for crime insurance products is also increasing. Cannabis-related […]
Understanding the Dangers of the USDA’s Interim Hemp and CBD Interim Rules
By Dr. John O’Connor Ph.D. and Shawn Valor The USDA just dropped a bombshell on the CBD industry using Kentucky inspired set […]
Early Frost Hits the Cannabis Harvest in Eastern WA
A record setting frost hit this year in Eastern Washington. How will this effect cannabis farms and the wholesale marketplace?
TERPENES vs. FLAVORINGS: Is there really any difference?
It’s important to know what you are vaping. The new world of CBD and THC vaping, has for better and mostly worse, […]