Largest rose greenhouse in Europe trades production for medicinal cannabis {$excerpt:n} The municipality of Garray (Soria) in Spain could boast until recently that it hosted “the largest rose greenhouse in Europe.” However, the company that owned it, Aleia Roses, went into liquidation, putting more than two hundred workers out of employment. That was…
Hemp And CBD Beverages Among The Top Trends Set To Shape Soft Drinks Industry {$excerpt:n} Hemp and CBD-infused beverages are just one of the trends that is set to shake up the global soft drinks industry over the coming years, according to new research from GlobalData. The non-alcoholic drinks sector saw growth of 0.9%…
ACS Laboratory Launches Tested Safe Certified Seal Program {$excerpt:n} ACS Laboratory, a cannabis and hemp testing lab based outside of Tampa Bay, Florida, announced the launch of their “Tested Safe Certified Seal” program. The program is designed to help raise standards and put more consumer trust in safe, tested products. The “Tested Safe Certified Seal”…
Current Trends in Banking for Cannabis-Related Businesses {$excerpt:n} Cannabis is still federally illegal and is included on Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), along with such other substances as heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamines.1 It is a federal crime to grow, possess or sell cannabis. Despite being federally illegal, 36 U.S. states and the District…
Could 2021 Be the Year of Federal Cannabis Legalization? {$excerpt:n} The legalization of cannabis in the U.S. has been long in the making. Back in the early 1970s, states such as Oregon, Texas and Colorado began the process of decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis. Fast forward 50 years or thereabouts, and the momentum toward legalization…
Kaycha Labs Joins NIST’s CannaQAP {$excerpt:n} Kaycha Labs, a cannabis lab testing company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has announced their participation in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cannabis Quality Assurance Program (CannaQAP). The NIST is an organization under the U.S. Department of Commerce that promotes innovation through standards, technology and advancing…
Swedish Musician Tove Lo Unveils New Cannabis Beverage {$excerpt:n} Swedish musician Tove Lo just came out with a new cannabis beverage, and we’re here for the high energy vibe. (image courtesy of Cann) Swedish musician and cannabis aficionado Tove Lo announced her partnership with a cannabis beverage company to make an infused drink called…
ASTM Proposes New Standard on Change Control Process Management {$excerpt:n} Change control, when it comes to quality management systems in manufacturing, processing and producing products such as cannabis edibles or vape pens, is a process where changes to a product or production line are introduced in a controlled and coordinated manner. The purpose of change…
AOAC Approves Two New Microbiological Assays {$excerpt:n} On August 11, PathogenDx announced that they received an AOAC Performance Tested Methods Certificate for their QuantX total yeast and mold test. Six days later, on August 17, Medicinal Genomics announced that AOAC approved their PathoSEEK 5-Color Aspergillus Multiplex Assays under the same AOAC Performance Tested Methods program.…
Reducing Cross Contamination in Your Lab {$excerpt:n} Cross Contamination Cross Contamination – noun – “inadvertent transfer of bacteria or other contaminants from one surface, substance, etc., to another especially because of unsanitary handling procedures. – (Mariam Webster, 2021). Cross contamination is not a new concept in the clinical and food lab industries; many facilities have…
