Controlling Contamination in Cannabis As many cultivators are learning, growing cannabis at scale presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to controlling contamination. There are many reasons microbials occur in marijuana: the plant has a natural aptitude for uptaking toxins, airborne pathogens can easily make their way into grow facilities, and it’s virtually impossible to Read More
Eliminating Microbials in Marijuana If you’re in the cannabis industry, then it’s likely that microbial testing is a common term in your vocabulary. Specifically, testing for microbials in marijuana refers to the identification and restriction of dangerous microorganisms, such as pathogens, bacteria, yeast, E.coli, Aspergillus, and their byproducts. Like any agricultural product, cannabis is susceptible Read More
Does Ozone Kill Terpenes? I’ve been asked many questions by clients in my time as Service Manager for Willow, but none more often than “Does Ozone Kill Terpenes?” There seems to be a lot of confusion among the industry on what Ozone does to cannabis, so let’s set the record straight. Ozone at too high Read More
Microbials in Marijuana – What you can do With each passing day, the cannabis industry is learning more and more about how to deal with microbials in marijuana. States like Colorado are constantly looking to modify and improve the laws surrounding the testing of microbials in marijuana, and every year new states opt to legalize Read More
