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Watch this machine sort 440 pounds of weed per hour

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America grows almost 30 million pounds of weed each year, New Frontier data estimates, but who separates the sexy colas from the snicklefritz ? Human eyes and hands do the laborious cutting, trimming, sizing, and packaging. The average cost of a legal, tested eighth-ounce in California is now $48 before taxes, Leafly data finds. (We

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New crop of US summer cannabis contests announced

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Marijuana awards offer a rare data point on cannabis quality with history tracing back to the first Cannabis Cup held in Amsterdam in 1988. Greenwolf plans future Zalympix contests in flower and hash, and ideally would like to blind the judging, so packaging and branding has less influence. He co-hosts The Hash podcast.

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces strategic initiatives including a planned rebrand, executive and board updates

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The brand is being created to represent a focused vision towards becoming a leading house of brands with a mission to empower consumers with access and a variety of trusted cannabis packaged goods. is a multi-state cannabis house of brands with a portfolio of innovative, high-quality consumer packaged products.

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Cannabis Sustainability: Scope and Solutions

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Because cannabis production and consumption have been illegal for nearly a century, there is limited data to support the design of best practices for the industry. Another way cannabis companies are hoping to become more sustainable is through packaging changes. Some are switching to more efficient and ecologically sound methods.

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What is phytol and is it safe to vape?

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The data contained in that report has rocked the cannabis vaping world. The data was far worse than he imagined. Phytol, according to the data in the study, appeared unsafe to inhale. Until then, there was no data comparing the toxicity of inhaled phytol versus propylene glycol (PG). Its contents floored him.

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4 ways to make cannabis more environmentally friendly

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Cannabis’ demand for water, land, artificial lighting, and single-use packaging can leave a large environmental footprint if it isn’t done carefully. A lack of eco-friendly regulations placed on legal marijuana is a huge reason for unsustainable cannabis cultivation and packaging practices. But it doesn’t stop there.

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cbdMD And IM Cannabis Partner To Sell CBD Products In Israeli Markets

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The company recently announced the completion of an 80k square foot packaging and distribution facility in Germany and the signing of a two new supply agreements from medical cannabis producers. Data for other quarters available on Seeking Alpha. Adjupharm has sales agreements with over 6,000 pharmacies in Germany.

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