Jim Sanfilippo, VIST Labs:

“85% of the raw cannabis samples we test contain Aspergillus”

"Cannabis is as susceptible to microbial decontamination as raw milk. We see cannabis contaminated at levels that are way higher than you would ever…

US (NY): Unassembled cannabis greenhouse remains unsold

A 6.88-acre glass Venlo Greenhouse, never assembled. That's what a remarkable advertisement read on a U.S. auction site in January. "Previously owned…

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US cannabis company sues Botanic Workshop claiming $2M of losses

A Washington State cannabis company is suing a Vancouver business and two people from Richmond for $2 million for not supplying grow operation…

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US (MI): Legal battle over alleged potency inflation keeps on going

For nearly two and a half years, Michigan's cannabis industry has watched as a multi-pronged legal battle unfolded between Michigan regulators and the…

Semi-closed plastic greenhouse present at Greentech

At the next edition of GreenTech Amsterdam 2024, J. Huete Greenhouses will present one of its most recent innovations: a semi-closed plastic…

Compact, multispectral camera imaging tool for plant researchers introduced

RAYN Growing Systems has introduced the Vision Camera System (RVS). The RVS is a compact, multispectral camera imaging tool for plant researchers. Designed for use with RAYN's open sour…

Meiny Prins becomes Executive Chairman, Hans Peters new CEO

New CEO for Priva

Priva has reinforced the continuity of its strategic direction with several top-level appointments. Following the formation of a new board for Priva in 2023, Meiny Prins will…

Nature's Miracle to distribute OSRAM ams LEDs in the US

Nature's Miracle has signed an agreement with Traxon Technologies to distribute OSRAM horticulture lighting applications in the U.S. Prior to December…

New class of LED lighting controllers unveiled

Advanced Illumination has released a new class of LED lighting controllers, aimed at revolutionizing machine vision system building through the…

Meteor Systems and LettUs Grow partner up

Meteor Systems is partnering with LettUs Grow. "This technology perfectly aligns with Meteor Systems' research and development (R&D) vision for water…

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US (NH): MMJ expansion bills near final passage

As New Hampshire lawmakers move toward potentially making the state the 25th in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana, separate legislation to…

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High time for cannabis businesses to start tax planning

Cannabis businesses should prepare now for certain tax benefits since the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) recent recommendation to reschedule…

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US (AZ): Critics say Arizona cannabis program did ‘exact opposite’ of what voters intended

After Cookies opened last June, owner Alicia Deals became one of the few remaining social equity license holders to successfully open a dispensary and…