Technology innovations in cannabis consumption look to solve a variety of problems.

In recent years, consumers have become more conscientious about the products they use. Whether we’re talking about foods and beverages, cosmetics and lotions, or tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, consumers are becoming increasingly aware of what they’re putting into their bodies.

Is it time to bring hemp back into livestock diets?

One of the massive resource-drains on our civilized world is livestock and the food which they consume. We spend billions of dollars annually producing feed for these animals, whether grass, corn, wheat, or oats. However, could the organic materials in hemp benefit our livestock even more than traditional grains?

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Everyone is riding the wave of cannabis legislation, including places of higher education - but the question for many is - "Is it worth the investment?"

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Silicon Valley is a bit quieter these days and big tech workers are looking for greener pastures.

At the beginning of the pandemic, the tech workforce - and a significant percentage of the world’s population - were asked to work from home. Nabis, a leading cannabis distribution platform in California, realizes that these employees are now both comfortable and productive while working remotely. Seizing the moment, Nabis is actively taking advantage of this shift in dynamics and recruiting tech workers to come to the cannabis industry.

Vince Ning, CEO of Nabis, left his position as a software engineer with Microsoft to start his own business, an app development platform that he eventually sold and is now Amazon’s AppSync. Following this Ning, and co-founder Jun S. Lee started Nabis in 2017 with the vision “To empower the world to discover cannabis by providing choice, access, and innovation.”

https://www.cannabistech.com/webcasts/a-tech-moment/taking-advantage-of-the-big-tech-exodus/

Ed Rosenthal is one of the living legends of the American Cannabis Industry. In this episode, Ed joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of cannabis - not just for home growers, but for anyone looking to join the industry or simply improve their cannabis operation.  

https://www.cannabistech.com/webcasts/a-tech-moment/ed-rosenthal-caution-growing-cannabis-is-addictive/

Jim Higdon, Author of "The Cornbread Mafia," Hemp Entrepreneur and former journalist is fed up with false marketing buzzwords in hemp. Explaining the "Whole Plant" vs. "Whole Flower" extraction differences with an orange juice analogy, Jim is hoping to help educate consumers about the broad range of products and deceptive marketing practices, and why many producers should reconsider their processes.

https://www.cannabistech.com/webcasts/a-tech-moment/whole-plant-vs.-flower-only-hemp-processing-for-cbd-production/

Anthony Dutcher, CMO at Veriheal, joins Kristina Etter to discuss the $20,000 in cannabis scholarships they gave away this year to innovative students passionate about cannabis technology and advances. In a growing trend, many companies benefiting from cannabis are finding new ways to give back to their communities and contribute to the greater good. From charity donations to research funding and more, cannabis is making a conscious effort to do things better.

Benzinga NYC Cannabis Conference: https://www.benzinga.com/events/cannabis/october-2021/

Trimming cannabis is a critical step in the process regardless of which method you choose. Learn about dry vs. wet trimming here!

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Crop steering is taking the indoor cannabis industry by storm. But the techniques and principles are not well-covered online and few can call themselves experts in the emerging cultivation technique. In crop steering, cultivators refer to the two main plant growth cycles as Vegetative and Generative growth.

Fear of technology, or technophobia, is common in many people. Some experts believe that we all suffer at least some level of anxiety when it comes to new tech. The cannabis industry, despite its relative youth, is no different.

Before the legal industry began, keeping a marijuana operation low-tech was intentional. The less traceability, the better, and technology leaves a data trail. In today’s world of regulated, commercial cannabis, technology is imperative. Maintaining absolute consistency in a highly regulated operation that requires seed-to-sale traceability with multiple environmental variables simply cannot be done on paper.

However, when it comes to adopting new technologies, many of us tend to be hesitant. Whether implementing a new software program or doing an entire systems upgrade, big changes create anxiety.

California Artisanal Medicine, or CAM, recently made the transition from their legacy system to AROYA’s Cannabis Production Platform. We spoke with Anna Wiley, CEO at CAM, to discuss the transition and how they’ve been able to reap the benefits of crop monitoring systems in their grow rooms.

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