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Best Practices5 min read
Sustainability in cannabis is shifting from marketing to measurable practice. Energy, water, packaging, and transport miles hit both your carbon footprint and your costs. Here’s how to build a cleaner supply chain that runs lean—and how AI can turn ESG goals into daily decisions. Energy
Compliance5 min read
CBD and THC products share a plant but not a rulebook. Treating them the same is a shortcut to warnings and recalls. This guide splits the playbook across sourcing, formulation, labeling, shipping, marketing, and recordkeeping—and shows where AI can keep you inside the lines. Sourcing:
Best Practices5 min read
Cross-border cannabis remains narrow, but compliant lanes for hemp-derived ingredients, medical exports, and ancillary goods are growing. Winning those lanes requires impeccable documentation, trusted partners, and predictable processes. Here’s a practical export workflow—and how AI keeps every document synchronized from lab to landing port. Pick
Best Practices5 min read
Quality assurance in cannabis is finally catching up to mature CPG standards. The stakes are higher: you juggle potency accuracy, state-specific rules, and rapid product cycles. This playbook shows how to build QA that scales—anchored in short SOPs, structured data, and AI checks that prevent
Market Trends5 min read
Q4 2025 is the first quarter in two years where cannabis pricing feels rational. Inventories are tighter, demand is steadier, and buyers are rewarding suppliers who pair consistent COAs with fast replenishment. This report blends on-platform signals with broader market moves so operators can allocate
Compliance5 min read
Compliance in cannabis is no longer a seasonal project. In 2025, inspectors expect every SKU, label, and COA to have a clean chain of evidence from seed to shelf. This guide lays out the new baselines, the traps operators are falling into, and how an
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Stay compliant with the latest cannabis industry regulations and compliance requirements
Maryland now requires all THC products to meet enhanced safety and labeling standards. New requirements include standardized cannabinoid testing methods, updated packaging requirements, and mandatory batch tracking. All licensed businesses must comply with these standards for products manufactured after July 1, 2025.
California's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has mandated standardized cannabinoid test methods for all licensed laboratories effective January 1, 2024. Labs must use DCC-approved testing protocols and provide digital Certificates of Analysis (COA) documenting methods used. This ensures consistency and accuracy across all cannabis testing in California.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission issued new orders requiring digital Certificates of Analysis (COA) after every product test. Labs must document all testing methods used to ensure compliance with state regulations. This improves transparency and traceability in the Massachusetts cannabis supply chain.
As of June 2025, forty states, three territories, and the District of Columbia allow the medical use of cannabis products. This represents continued expansion of state-level medical cannabis programs. Each state maintains unique licensing requirements, qualifying conditions, and compliance obligations for medical cannabis businesses.
Federal law continues to prohibit interstate commerce of THC cannabis products. All THC transactions must remain within state boundaries. However, CBD and hemp products (containing less than 0.3% THC) may be traded interstate in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill. Businesses must implement geo-fencing and compliance controls to prevent illegal interstate THC shipments.
Several states are implementing or expanding Metrc seed-to-sale tracking requirements. Licensed cannabis businesses must integrate with state tracking systems to maintain compliance. Real-time inventory updates, batch tracking, and transfer manifests are required for all THC product movements within these states.