Latest Quality Control Articles
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Plant Health
Heavy Metals in Cannabis: The Big Four
What are Heavy Metals?What exactly is a heavy metal? There is no precise technical definition. In the Periodic Table of Elements there is a staircase darkened line that...
By: Philip McIntosh | Science & Technology Writer, Teacher
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Harvest
Curing Cannabis: The Art of Curing Your Buds for Perfect Flavor and Potency
The process of curing cannabis is essential in putting the finishing touches on the beautiful green buds you’ve worked so hard to grow. Proper curing and storage...
By: Cory Hughes | Commercial Grower
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Harvest
Identifying and Preventing Mold in Harvested Buds
You’ve nurtured your prized plants from a seedling. You carefully harvested their bounty, packed it away and are ready to enjoy it. But what’s this fuzzy...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Harvest
How to Properly Store and Keep Your Cannabis Buds Fresh
Few things offer more pleasure to the cannabis enthusiast than the sweet taste and singular fragrance of their favorite bud consumed at the peak of freshness.A rich,...
By: Alan Ray
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Industry News
Don’t Let Secret Shoppers Find Microbes on Your Cannabis Products
The legal cannabis trade has swelled to a $60 billion dollar industry, projected to reach $100 billion dollars by the year 2030. 2020 saw a 67 percent increase in legal...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Harvest
Cannabis Sorters: Maximizing the Value of Your Crop
As Vertical’s Operations Director, Kaplan has repeatedly evolved his processing strategy to decrease labor costs and increase the selling price of his flower. Now,...
By: Jack Bohannan | Denver-based freelance writer specializing in technical cannabis subjects
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Industry News
The Impending Cannabis Regulation Storm
Growers, producers of cannabis products, and vendors need to make sure that they don’t run afoul of the FDA. While it is impossible to know exactly what the FDA...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Harvest
The Importance of Public Health and Cannabis Decontamination
The last few decades have seen an increase in the way many companies view their bottom-line and how they manage their business. Instead of just being concerned about...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Harvest
Why Secret Shoppers are Becoming More Common at Dispensaries
With more states legalizing the sale of cannabis, it makes sense to find secret shoppers employed in the cannabis industry. Most cannabis consumers rightfully assume the...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Harvest
What to Look for in a Good Cannabis Microbial Remediator
Like any consumer product, cannabis should be tested for quality, safety, and purity. Consumers need to be confident in the information provided on the packaging...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Harvest
Cannabis Microbial Remediation: The Best Way To Ensure Safety
We all know the health benefits of using cannabis products for a wide range of ailments as well as for winding down and relaxing. But what if your cannabis is actually...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Terpenes
Terpene Analysis: A Higher Level of Cannabis Quality
Much has been written about the benefits and features of various terpenes, especially as they relate to cannabis. There are more than 140 of these naturally occurring...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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