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How Medical Marijuana is Cultivated, Processed, and Distributed in the USA

MMJ Recs

From the moment a cannabis seed is planted to the point it reaches the hands of a patient, a complex and highly regulated process unfolds. These regulations aim to maintain quality control, prevent diversion to the illicit market, and ensure patient safety. Marijuana processing techniques vary depending on the desired end products.

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Willow Industries and Pioneer Valley Extracts to Open Cannabis Decontamination Facility in Massachusetts

Cannabis Law Report

Willow Industries and Pioneer Valley Extracts announced today their landmark partnership to implement Willow’s patented decontamination technology at PVx’s processing center in Northampton, MA. The newly expanded facility enables the company to clean up to 100 pounds of cannabis per day using its WillowPure 360 controlled-ozone system.

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Washington Q&A: Hemp Processor Registration and Hemp Extract Certification

Cannabis Law Report

On April 16, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5372 (SB 5372), “An Act relating to hemp processor registration and a hemp extract certification into law.” The purpose of SB 5372 is to allow Washington hemp companies to sell ingestible hemp products, like hemp-CBD, in other states that require certain safety standards.

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You Own a Cannabis Business? 6 Packaging Trends in 2024

The Joint Blog

In the dynamic and rapidly expanding world of cannabis, where innovation and adaptability are paramount, packaging trends are instrumental in defining a brand’s identity and consumer experience. This article examines six packaging trends that will have an impact on the cannabis market in the coming year.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

A leading California cannabis industry policy influencer, Devitt is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs at CannaCraft & March and Ash. Current Market Dynamics Loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill The 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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Rep. Ford introduces Consumable Hemp Licensing bill

Illinois News Joint

Provide that no person shall offer or sell cannabinoid products, particularly packaged hemp products, to consumers in the State unless the person applies for and holds a hemp retailer license issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provide that hemp farms may not create hemp extractions without a processor license.

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A Brief History of Home Cannabis Extraction in the Modern Era

The Joint Blog

Science suggests that humans have been using psychoactive strains of cannabis for at least 2,500 years – if not longer – and for nearly as long, humans have experimented with ways to extract its compounds into a wide range of formulations. As a generation of homegrowers made cannabis more readily available across the U.S.