Rolling Stone cites the recent white paper “Bigger is Not Better” by attorney and drug policy activist Shaleen Title, as the gut check to corporate conglomerates dominating the emerging cannabis market. Many feel these huge entities can put social equity efforts at risk because of lack of oversight and checks and balances from the government
Yielding a healthy harvest of potent, robust buds generally begins with the grow process. Oftentimes, many environmental and chemical issues alter the quality of cannabis crops. Like humans, cannabis needs adequate nutrition to thrive. Nutrient deficiencies often occur when plants do not receive a sustainable amount of minerals, resulting in wilting and discoloration. As technology
The advancement of cannabis technology is of utmost importance around the nation’s capital, where the DC, Maryland, and Virginia clientele all flock to get premium-grade cannabis. To meet that demand, a Hagerstown, MD medical cannabis manufacturer recently announced the completion of a pharmaceutical-grade facility. District Cannabis, which provides premium cannabis for the DMV region, is
Now that the 2018 Farm Bill made hemp legal, the FDA is paying less attention to the CBD industry. Although that gives farmers and brands more leeway with how the CBD is used, it also opens a lot of cracks regarding industry transparency. Similarly to how some cannabusinesses are implementing QR coding systems to keep
California has become synonymous with the legalized cannabis movement since 1996, when Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, was passed. In 1996, this legalization was ground-breaking, and due to the federal discrepancy, was met by mounting adversity by those in support of a strong federal presence. Even still, those in favor of
In higher education, everyone was on high alert for plagiarism. In business, plagiarism no longer gets a failing grade; instead, it could end in a failing business. Tracking plagiarized content in the marijuana industry is not as easy as running words through systems like Grammarly or Plagiarism Checker, though. In the cannabusiness space, business owners
Traditionally, grow operations had a handful of ways to separate the cannabis oil concentrate from the plant; now, a proprietary new technology could add an additional option for extraction. CO2 extraction is commonly known as the safest and most efficient way. CO2 extraction is also how industries like coffee, tea, vanilla, fruit and nut extracts
Equipping cannabis operations with the proper technology can make or break the business. Those who work in the plant-touching side of cannabusiness know well that equipping cannabis operations with the proper technology can make or break the business. Whether that business is cultivation-, processing-, or dispensary-based, compliance with safety, waste removal, packaging, and business security
In a 2018 report from New Frontier Data, cannabis cultivation in the United States accounts for 4.1 million megawatt-hours of electricity every year. For context, it’s approximately the same amount of electricity produced by the Hoover Dam in a year. Dewey Scientific is an agriculture-tech company that strives to find eco-friendly cultivation practices for cannabis
QR codes were created to act as a liaison between a consumer and an advertisement. Those who were interested in the product on the billboard or in the magazine could simply use a smartphone to scan the code and immediately have information. This wealth of facts at the touch of a screen opened up industries
