Analytical Instruments You Need to Start a Cannabis Testing Laboratory {$excerpt:n} The cannabis industry is growing exponentially, and the use of cannabis for medical purposes is being adopted across the nation. With this boom in cannabis consumers, there has been an increasing need for knowledge about the product. The role of testing labs has become…
Epidyolex approved for use in over 30 European Countries {$excerpt:n} Patients in over 30 European countries could soon be able to get access to GW Pharmaceuticals Epidyolex cannabis medicine after it was approved by the European Commission. Since its launch in the U.S last year GW’s sales have rocketed with Epidiolex (as it is…
Auxly Cannabis closes CA3 million investment from tobacco giant Imperial Brands {$excerpt:n} Auxly Cannabis finalized an investment from Imperial Brands worth 123 million Canadian dollars ($92 million), one of the largest investments yet from a tobacco company in the marijuana industry. The British multinational tobacco company picks up a 19.9% stake in British Columbia-based…
Polish Authorities Halt Medical Cannabis Product Registration {$excerpt:n} In early September, Polish authorities halted medical cannabis product registrations. It is still unclear what this was caused by. However, in conversations with the Dutch Cannabis Agency, Cannabis Industry Journal learned the Dutch government ran into significant problems with Polish acceptance of documents in the February 2019…
Alcaliber Spinoff Linneo Health Gets Greenhouse GMP Certification In Spain {$excerpt:n} As the industry faces what is undoubtedly a watershed moment for the international cannabis vertical, a new Spanish firm steps into the market with its own EU GMP certification license. Linneo Health is also helmed by the ever eloquent and highly experienced Jose Antonio…
How to Properly Store Plastic Cannabis Packaging {$excerpt:n} Your plastic cannabis packaging has a big responsibility. It contains and protects your product, communicates pertinent product information and delivers the first brand impression to your consumers. In order for plastic packaging to fulfill these important roles, you must take care to store and handle it properly.…
The Stress of a Grower {$excerpt:n} Tell me that you can’t relate to this story. You’re sitting down to dinner at a restaurant about ten minutes from where you work, finally relaxing after a tough day. You’ve set your environmental alerts on your plants; you have that peace of mind that the technology promised and…
European cannabis THC levels have doubled in ten years {$excerpt:n} Cannabis potency in Europe has risen dramatically with THC levels more than doubling in a decade. And, cannabis remains the most widely used ‘illicit’ drug in Europe, show findings from some recent research. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) report shows…
A2LA Accredits First Labs in Tennessee and Oklahoma {$excerpt:n} According to a press release published earlier this week, A2LA announced the accreditation of two separate cannabis laboratories in two separate states; both are the first cannabis testing labs accredited in their states. Demeter Laboratory, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Galbraith Laboratories, based in Knoxville,…
Unique Issues With Cannabis-Related Patents & Their Enforcement {$excerpt:n} While enforcement of cannabis patents through litigation is common, there are other alternatives to litigation. Here we discuss some of the unique cannabis-related issues that could arise before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The growth and evolution of the cannabis industry in the U.S. are not…
