A major hurdle to growing clean cannabis is pest control. When insects begin to take over a cannabis crop, cultivators have limited options outside spraying plants with pesticides. This blog discusses some of the safer alternatives growers should consider before resorting to the use of chemical or natural pesticides, as well as best practices to Read More
Many believe that legalizing cannabis solves one of the worst issues associated with black market product: chemical contamination. But legalization doesn’t necessarily guarantee access to safe and clean cannabis for consumers. Since cannabis isn’t federally legal yet, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), two federal agencies that protect public Read More
Contaminant and potency testing are among the most critical and challenging steps in the process of harvesting cannabis. In Colorado, testing is required by state law, which is continuously changing as the legal industry further establishes itself. Cultivators and manufacturers can save time and money by staying abreast of the current regulations and brushing up Read More
The opening of Willow Industries’ cannabis remediation and decontamination facility in California is a first-of-its-kind opportunity for growers in the state to confidently pass microbial testing and avoid costly efforts to save product if it fails. The WillowPure Processing Center in Watsonville started operations in October, establishing a permanent home for the innovative Willow technology Read More
