cannabis processing Articles
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MJBizCon 2019 Recap: New Products to Revolutionize Cannabis Processing
After attending MJBizCon this past December, Sterlitech can attest that this year’s conference was bigger than ever with 40,000 people from 75 countries in attendance. Our Sales Engineer, Kensen Hirohata, managed our booth for the duration of the event with visits from other members of our staff, including Sara Azari, Application Engineer and Mark Spatz, President and Founder. Below are ...
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Hand Trimming vs. Automated Trimming
One of the most critical aspects of harvesting cannabis is understanding how to trim your plants. Cannabis is gaining popularity within the market because of the many benefits we know it for. A proper trim decides how pleasant or harsh the smoking experience will be for the user. Therefore, it is important to understand the pros and cons of the two major trim types and how trimming trays for ...
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Issues to Avoid when Drying Cannabis
Cultivating cannabis can be challenging, as it will only grow and thrive under specific conditions. Also, cannabis requires special care to be fragrant, potent, and free of pests and contaminants. These challenges still continue even at the harvesting, drying, and curing stages. Without special care, cultivators may not produce quality products or risk the loss of essential minerals like ...
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Quality Control in the Growing Cannabis Market
As the Cannabis market grows for both medical and recreational use, so does the need for standardized quality control within the industry. When it comes to Cannabis quality control there are many things to consider, from moisture content to pesticide use. Moisture Content Cannabis flower moisture content should be tested and controlled to: minimize the risk of mold formation; control ...
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Roots to Recreation: Cannabis Legalization Promotes Grow Room Expansion
Criminalization of cannabis cultivation and consumption in the United States began with prohibition by certain states in the early 20th century (between 1911 and 1933, some 29 states banned the cultivation and/or use of cannabis), with the first significant nationwide federal restrictions implemented under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. More recently, just as the states instituted the first ...
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Vacuum Filtration for Cannabis Winterization
One of a handful of challenges the regulated cannabis industries face today is creating an end-product at a price point that competes with long-established illicit supply chains. Time, equipment costs, and operating costs are all significant factors in deciding which production methods to implement in daily operations at cannabis ...
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What are the most common forms of Cannabis testing?
With cannabis now legal, either for medicinal or recreational use, in a number of countries around the world, the scientific community is increasingly focussing on its quality control and ensuring it is safe for use. There isn't just one form of testing which can be carried out to determine the 'quality' of cannabis to indicate if it is safe for human use. Everything from pesticides to heavy ...
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