An In-Depth Breakdown of Prop 207 in Arizona {$excerpt:n} To say 2020 was a historic year is an understatement. Arizona landed in a solid eighth place among the top ten most successful cannabis states thanks to its expansive medical cannabis program. To close out the year, voters approved Proposition 207, also known as the Smart…
The European Union Is Going To Be A Major Driving Force For CBD In 2021 {$excerpt:n} Read entire article at Technical 420 With 2020 coming to a close in less than two weeks, we want to highlight one of the most significant themes of the year as it relates to the cannabis industry. The…
Smart Plants: A Q&A with Jonathan Vaught, CEO and Co-Founder of Front Range Biosciences {$excerpt:n} Plant genetics are an important consideration for cultivators planning to grow cannabis crops. Genetics can affect how well a plant grows in a particular environment under various conditions and have a major impact on the production of cannabinoids, terpenes as…
Important Security Considerations When Designing Cannabis Facilities {$excerpt:n} The cannabis industry is growing so quickly that even COVID-19 can’t slow it down. Before the pandemic, the industry amassed $13.6 billion in U.S. legal cannabis sales in 2019 – a figure that is expected to more than double to $30 billion in the next five years,…
Aphria & Tilray Merger Creates World’s Largest Cannabis Company {$excerpt:n} On December 16, 2020, Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA and Nasdaq: APHA) announced a merger with Tilray, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY), creating the world’s largest cannabis company. The two Canadian companies combined have an equity value of $3.9 billion. Following the news of the merger, Tilray’s stock…
Prohibition Partners’ Top Ten Trends for 2021 {$excerpt:n} As 2020 comes to a close, Prohibition Partners’ international team of analysts, consultants and thought-leaders have come together to analyse the top trends set to define the cannabis industry in 2021 and beyond. From the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 to the rapidly developing…
Washington Lab Shut Down for Falsifying Test Results {$excerpt:n} In a press release sent out earlier this month, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) announced they have shut down Praxis Laboratory for falsifying test results. The WSLCB, the state regulatory agency overseeing Washington’s cannabis industry, said that Praxis inflated data for potency test…
The 2020 Global Cannabis Regulatory Roundup {$excerpt:n} As a strange year heads to a final, painful finish, there have been some major (and some less so) changes afoot in the global world of cannabis regulation. These developments have also undoubtedly been influenced by recent events, such as the recent elections in the United States, state…
Green Mill Supercritical: An Interview with CEO Wes Reynolds {$excerpt:n} Carbon Dioxide (CO2) extraction is a processing technique whereby CO2 is pressurized under carefully controlled temperatures to enable extraction of terpenes, cannabinoids and other plant molecules. Green Mill Supercritical is a Pittsburgh-based manufacturing and engineering company focused on cannabis and hemp extraction. The company offers…
MORE Act Passes the House – Is Legalization Around the Corner? {$excerpt:n} On Friday, December 4, 2020, the US House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 (the MORE Act), which would effectively legalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act. The bill (H.R. 3884) has several key…