by Jill Ellsworth | Sep 10, 2026 | Decontamination & Microbial Safety
Partial lot microbial failure is the COA result you never want, because even if 90 percent of the harvest looks and handles fine, the whole lot can get stuck in place while you figure out next steps. I’m Jill, the owner of Willow, and I’ve seen this happen enough... 
by Jill Ellsworth | Sep 8, 2026 | Decontamination & Microbial Safety
Cannabis microbial lab variability is the reason you can send what feels like the same batch to two labs and get two different answers. If that has happened to you, you are not alone. In my world at Willow, I see this every week, and most of the time it comes down to... 
by Jill Ellsworth | Sep 7, 2026 | Decontamination & Microbial Safety
Ozone contact time cannabis is the knob you end up turning when a batch is sitting in quarantine and the clock is not on your side. I’m the owner of Willow, and I’ve watched a lot of good operators lose days (and patience) because ozone got treated like a magic button... 
by Jill Ellsworth | Sep 4, 2026 | Decontamination & Microbial Safety
Cannabis remediation documentation is the difference between “we fixed it” and “we can prove we controlled it.” When a batch comes back with a fail, you do not just need a clean retest. You need a record that shows you made a deliberate decision, locked the lot down,... 
by Jill Ellsworth | Sep 3, 2026 | Decontamination & Microbial Safety
Cannabis microbial action limits are the lines you draw inside your own operation so you can spot trouble early and respond while you still have options. If the first time you learn a batch is risky is when a state-licensed lab report lands in your inbox, you are...