Senators Introduce Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act {$excerpt:n} Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer (D-NY), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), a bill that seeks to decriminalize cannabis and end prohibition as we know it. About a year ago, the same lawmakers held a press…

Tilray Medical launches cannabis education platform ‘WeCare-MedicalCannabis’ across Europe {$excerpt:n} WeCare-MedicalCannabis’ A Comprehensive Resource for Medical Cannabis Education is Now Available in English, German, French, and Portuguese  Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live…

AOAC Accreditation: Why Third-Party Approval Matters More Than Ever {$excerpt:n} When people have to make important decisions, we often consult a third party to increase our knowledge and confidence in a product. For instance, when choosing a car, an individual may weigh heavily on safety ratings and other awards from organizations such as Consumer Reports.…

From Factory to Flower – 4 GMP Insights for the Grow House {$excerpt:n} At first glance, the layout of a grow room and a factory production line might seem to have little in common. But whether a facility is producing plants or parts, adopting good manufacturing practices (GMP) can benefit plant quality, harvest consistency and…

Starting a Cannabis Extraction Lab? Here Are Some Key Considerations {$excerpt:n} Cannabis sativa contains over 500 different bioactive compounds that can be separated through an extraction process. This is carried out in an extraction lab and the end result is the production of cannabis extracts with a high concentration of specific cannabinoids (such as THC…

Hygrovest continues to diversify its investment portfolio as cannabis sector underperforms {$excerpt:n} The company holds A$6 million of cash that will allow it to continue to diversify away from the underperforming cannabis sector. Hygrovest Ltd (ASX:HGV) achieved some of its goals to diversify its investment portfolio, reduce its exposure to the cannabis sector and ultimately,…