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

MMJ Recs

These regulations aim to maintain quality control, prevent diversion to the illicit market, and ensure patient safety. Marijuana Processing Techniques Once the cannabis plants reach maturity, they undergo processing to extract the beneficial compounds, such as cannabinoids and terpenes.

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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry: Trends and Projections

MMJ Recs

Regulations vary significantly by jurisdiction but typically encompass licensing requirements, product safety standards, and distribution protocols. Changes in regulations can have ripple effects throughout the industry, impacting supply chains, investment strategies, and consumer access to medical cannabis products.

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Why a SARs-CoV-2 qPCR Assay for Cannabis is Necessary

Medicinal Genomics

If last summer’s vape scare taught us anything, it’s that politicians will pull the plug on the cannabis supply chain if it is believed to be a vector for COVID-19 transmission. We then inoculated Gamma irradiated SARs-CoV-2 virus into hemp flower and extracted and quantitated with qPCR across 7 days.

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Document AB-1656 Cannabis: industrial hemp. (2021-2022) Published: 01/14/2022

Cannabis Law Report

The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and requires the Department of Cannabis Control to administer its provisions.

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Charlotte’s Web Has New COO

Cannabis Law Report

Charlotte’s Web said Panter has more than 20 years of “global supply chain experience” at businesses including Estee Lauder Company, Campbell Soup Co., Colorado-based CBD maker Charlotte’s Web has named a new chief operating officer to replace Stephen Lermer, who left the company Jan. and Tyco Healthcare/Covidien.

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Meat From Cows That Are Fed Hemp Cake Retain THC and CBD in Safe Levels

Veriheal

The research authors revealed that hemp seed cake, a by-product from hemp oil extraction, contained low cannabinoids, a healthy source of fiber, and crude protein for cattle and other animals. These research submissions may have left regulators skeptical about the safety of this relatively affordable, highly productive herb for livestock.

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Edibles Safety Q&A with Scott Riefler, Chief Science Officer for S?RSE

The Joint Blog

RSE Technology around the world of edible safety and here are the highlights of the interview: Can you explain the concept of edibles expiring? What are ways that people can learn about edibles and safety? People need to use the resources available to them to learn about the safety and shelf life of edibles.

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