Breaking down the challenges and opportunities of Cannabis 2.0

Breaking down the challenges and opportunities of Cannabis 2.0

By Neill Dixon, President, O’Cannabiz Conference & Expo When Canada legalized cannabis for recreational purposes, a buzz of excitement and speculation resulted as industry experts made predictions about which countries would follow. Fifteen months later, Canada...
Is Legal Pot Dry, Not-So-High and a Little Light?

Is Legal Pot Dry, Not-So-High and a Little Light?

A recent story I read in Vancouver’s The Province by local reporter Nick Eagland stated that the pot that’s coming from licensed growers selling into the recreational cannabis outlets may be lighter than the quantity cited on the label by as high as 20%, a shocking...
Promoting a Green Industry

Promoting a Green Industry

by Tania Moffat When legalization came into fruition, Canadians soon realized that the cannabis industry was far from green. The cause—excessive packaging. Canada has some of the strictest packaging regulations in the world. The Federal Cannabis Act mandates packaging...
Arizona hemp crops have too much THC

Arizona hemp crops have too much THC

Arizona’s hemp is running hot. The Plant Services Division of the state’s Department of Agriculture has reported around 41 per cent of the plants it analyzed failed to keep THC levels below the 0.3 per cent, as required by law. “At 40 per cent, that’s off the charts,”...