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StrainSecure 2.0 to emphasize collaboration and transparency

TruTrace Technologies, developer of the StrainSecure blockchain platform, has announced a system upgrade which includes an Enhanced Scan Page to provide consumers with a way to engage with B2B clients and partners about the details of every batch or lot produced or manufactured.


More than half of CBD teas and coffees have inaccurate levels: study

New research from CBD industry watchdog, Leafreport.com, says that 15 of 29 (or 53 per cent) of CBD tea and coffee products tested had the wrong amount of cannabidiol (CBD) content in it. The products tested were off from the labelled CBD content anywhere from 11.5 to 62 per cent.


GrowUp moves dates for in-person event

In order to accommodate the province’s new safety requirements and vaccine mandates taking effect Sept. 22, Grow Up’s in-person event at the Scotiabank Conference Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont. will be moved back to Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. It was originally anticipated for Oct. 5-7.
 
 
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CanaExec Summit

The Global Cannabis Executive Summit
Toronto | Nov 2-3 | In-Person

The Most Exclusive Gathering of Cannabis Industry Professionals

This November 2nd, the leaders of the worlds’ leading Cannabis producers will be gathering for a Private Invite conference in Downtown Toronto; The Global Cannabis Executive Summit. Attendance is capped at 300 people and by invitation-only. The event features two days of presentations, with 90% of speakers holding Sr leadership positions at leading producers. We tried to invite everyone we felt would be a good fit. Interested in joining us?

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Lessons to the world on Canada’s legalization

The Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) provided the rules and regulations around the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis. Was the rollout a success or failure? When analyzing the evolution of an illegal-to-legal retail market, the study found considerable consumer discontent with at least one province’s cannabis retailing approach. » Read More
 
Podcast

Podcast: Where will our research bring us?

After a $3.3 million grant was awarded to Langara College’s Applied Science for the Canadian Cannabis Industry program, Grow Opportunity editor and podcast host, Catarina Muia, sat down with Kelly Sveinson, chair of Langara College’s Applied Research Centre, to talk about what the college’s research will be focused on, and where the future of the industry is headed. » Listen now
 
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Annex Bookstore

Marijuana Botany

Marijuana Botany presents the scientific knowledge and propagation techniques used to preserve and multiply vanishing Cannabis strains. Also included is information concerning Cannabis genetics and breeding used to begin plant improvement programs. The book presents scientific and horticultural principles, along with their practical applications, necessary for the breeding and propagation of Cannabis and in particular, marijuana. It will appeal not only to the professional researcher, but to the marijuana enthusiast or anyone with an eye to the future of Cannabis products.

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Vantage Point: Beyond sun and soil

To grow outdoors or not to grow outdoors? That is a question that’s frequently asked by licensed producers and consumers, often leading to in-depth discussions amongst industry experts about the perceived pros and cons of each. » Read more
 
Events 
 

Montreal Cannabis Expo

Sept. 14-15, 2021
Montreal, QC
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MSO Growth & Consolidation Conference

Sept. 21, 2021
New York, NY and online
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European Medical Cananbis Conference

Sept. 21, 2021
Berlin, Germany and online
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