Your guide to everything from seed-to-sale tech, to setting up your cannabis production facility for success.
In this episode of the GrowerIQ Podcast, we are joined by Michael Patterson of MGMC Pharma Group, a cannabis expert with over 27 years years of experience in the business. On Inauguration Day 2021, we talked with Mike about his current ventures and plans in several African countries, as well as the current mood in America regarding legalisation and the future of the cannabis market.
Read MoreGrowing marijuana can be overwhelming with so many options for cannabis technology, types of cannabis, and greenhouse management systems. If you are a licensed producer or master grower, you may be wondering what the broader cannabis industry is doing and how others are finding success.
Read MoreSeed-to-sale software is critical when growing marijuana. However, growing hemp is a bit different than growing cannabis. The regulations are not as stringent unless you are growing hemp for the purpose of making CBD products or smokable hemp. While hemp for food and fiber in Canada is not regulated by the Cannabis Act, CBD and smokable hemp products must meet Cannabis Act standards and comply with its regulations. If you are planning on growing hemp for pharmaceutical use like CBD oil or smokable hemp flower, you may want to consider the benefits of seed-to-sale software.
Read MoreHemp is treated quite differently in the US than in Canada. While Canada has consistent federal regulations for the production, processing, and sale of hemp, the US has 50 different regulations that are different in each state. To make matters even more complex, Canadians are largely growing hemp for food while US hemp growers are mainly seeking to cash in on CBD trends.
Read MoreCould robotics be used to make cannabis greenhouses more productive?
Read MoreThe cannabis micro cultivation license offered by Health Canada is a great opportunity for small businesses to enter the cannabis industry. There is growing consumer demand for top-shelf craft cannabis that the micro cultivation license is designed to target.
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