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Aurora Cannabis Provides Update on Global Operations and Growth Initiatives
Cultivation Leadership Further Strengthened as Global Facilities Achieve Significant Milestones Global Market Expansion Continues in Medical Cannabis and Hemp Markets Network of Strategic Partners Continue to Demonstrate Value on Strong Execution Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the "Company" or "Aurora") (NYSE | TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabis worldwide, today ...
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Silver Bullet’s Kyle Lisabeth Talks Cannabis Water Treatment on M2 TechCast
Michigan-focused tech podcast highlights water treatment needs for region’s cannabis culitvators. Silver Bullet Water Treatment continues to make an impact in the Great Lakes region cannabis industry. As the recreational/medical cannabis industry continues to expand in Michigan and soon to explode in Illinois, Silver Bullet is establishing itself as the go-to water management ...
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SBWT Cannabis solutions goes global: New Zealand, here we come!
Silver Bullet Water Treatment (SBWT) is excited to announce that our industry-leading cannabis water management engineering, solutions and analytic services are being commissioned at some of the top cannabis cultivation facilities in New Zealand. SBWT already is recognized as a go-to company for cannabis and controlled environment ag solutions here in the US, but our reputation is ...
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Highlights from the 2019 Cannabis Science Conference
Experts, researchers, medical practitioners, and policymakers joined the 2019 Cannabis Science Conference event in Portland, OR USA to advance the cannabis industry. Dr. Sara Azari, one of our Application Engineers, represented Sterlitech and had her hands full with the numerous parallel sessions and hundreds of exhibitors in the event, with tracks about the analytical, medical, and cultivation ...
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Silver Bullet`s Kyle Lisabeth and Taylor Robinson Elected to Serve on Leading Horticulture Industry Advisory Boards
Silver Bullet Water Treatment’s (SBWT) impact on the horticulture, cannabis, leafy greens and controlled environment agriculture industries continues to expand. Over the last few months Kyle Lisabeth, SBWT’s Director of Horticulture, and Taylor Robinson, SBWT’s Manager of R&D and Analytical Services were named to 4 key industry advisory committees. Kyle will serve on the ...
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Redfund updates cannabis tea brand Mary’s Wellness’ operations
Redfund Capital Corp., a Merchant Bank focused on Hemp, Medical Cannabis, and CBD, has recently announced that it will be issuing an update on Mary’s Wellness Ltd., the Canadian cannabis-infused tea beverage company. Reliable sources state that with more countries beginning to legalize marijuana, with commendations that it treats and provides relief from conditions such as insomnia, ...
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New Cannabis Analyzer for Potency Provides Effortless Determination of Cannabinoid Content
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of its new Cannabis Analyzer for Potency. This high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) is the first-ever instrument designed specifically for quantitative determination of cannabinoid content. With the Cannabis Analyzer for Potency, operators are now able to produce accurate results with ease, regardless of cannabis testing ...
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Can HPLC-UV be used for terpenes analysis in cannabis?
While HPLC may be tempting to use for terpenes analysis, a GC/FID or GC/MS is really the most straightforward and recommended way of analyzing terpenes in cannabis. Terpenes, being relatively volatile and neutral, lend themselves rather nicely to GC in general. As you can see from Figure 1 below, coelutions of the cannabinoids and terpenes are very likely when analyzing real cannabis samples by ...
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Crain Communications acquires Cannabis Financial News Brand Green Market Report
Crain Communications has acquired Green Market Report, a digital media brand that covers financial news of the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Green Market Report was launched in 2017 by co-founders Debra Borchardt, a financial journalist and former Wall Street executive, and Cynthia Salarizadeh, a seasoned public relations expert and legal cannabis industry insider. The acquisition will be ...
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Cannabis Drinks Market Scales Up
What is CBD? CBD (cannabidiol) is a chemical extracted from hemp and marijuana plants (Cannabis sativa L.). While CBD is an active ingredient in cannabis, it does not cause the ‘high’ or psychoactive effects associated with the chemical THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) which is also found in the plants. For product manufacturers and developers, the challenge is to provide the positive ...
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Panag Pharma announces an Interview given by Dr. Melanie Kelly and Elizabeth Cairns on CBC supporting separate streams for Medical and Recreational Cannabis
Panag Pharmaceuticals Inc., announces that Dr. Melanie Kelly, CSO of Panag and a professor of pharmacology and ophthalmology at Dalhousie University and Elizabeth Cairns, a PhD candidate studying pharmacology and neuroscience at Dalhousie University were interviewed Cassie Williams, Sameer Chhabra, of CBC News. The interview stemmed from an op-ed article, published in the latest issue of the ...
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DNA Genetics Signs LOI with Segra for Landmark Plant Micropropagation Program in California
VANCOUVER, April 18th, 2018 – Segra International Corp. (“Segra” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that DNA Genetics has signed a Letter of Intent with Segra to develop a program in California regarding plant micropropagation (also known as ‘tissue culture’). According to this letter of intent, DNA Genetics and Segra will transition a set of ...
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Segra Signs Lease For Second Cannabis Tissue Culture Facility Increasing Estimated Production Capacity To Over 30 Million Plants Per Year
Segra International Corp. an agriculture technology company, is pleased to announce that the Company officially signed a lease agreement for their second cannabis tissue culture nursery located in Aldergrove BC. This critical expansion is strategically located with access to international shipping hubs and a large existing agricultural labour pool. “We are thrilled to have reached this ...
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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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SBWT’s Taylor Robinson Talks Water and Plant Testing On Growcast
Silver Bullet Water Treatment‘s Director of R&D/Analytics, Taylor Robinson was featured recently on one of the leading cannabis industry podcasts, Growcast. Taylor talks about the cannabis genome science, the importance of water testing, advancements in plant tissue analysis and so much more. He discusses how various testing processes actually take place, describing in ...
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Real-time monitoring in use for cannabis
Canopy Growth is one of Canada’s largest Cannabis producers, in business since 2014. One of the brands that is part of the Canopy Growth Corporation is Tweed, located in Smiths Falls, Ontario. Rotronic was contacted for its Real-Time Environment Monitoring system called RMS. Due to the requirements of export, GMP and CFR compliance, Tweed selected Rotronic to be its partner for ...
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Segra International To Be A Lead Genetics Partner In Shoppers Drug Mart And TruTrace Technologies Pilot Traceability Program For Medical Cannabis
TruTrace Technologies Inc. (CSE: TTT; OTC: TTTSF) (“TruTrace” or the “Company“), creator of the first fully-integrated blockchain platform that registers and tracks intellectual property for the cannabis industry, and Segra International Corp. (“Segra”), an agriculture technology company, today announced that the two companies have entered into a letter of ...
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Silver Bullet’s Horticulture Division at Two Upcoming Michigan Events!
Tech displays, consultation and a presentation on Cannabis Cultivation Water Management Best Practices for Michigan growers… Join Silver Bullet Water Treatment at two Michigan events over the next week to learn more about how our products, services, lab capabilities and consultation can benefit your controlled indoor environment cannabis or leafy green cultivation system. Silver ...
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SBWT to Co-Present on Facility Design at March 23 Cannabis Quality Conference
In the 16th and final episode of the 2020 Cannabis Quality Virtual Conference, check out “A Panel Discussion: Integrated Lifecycle of Designing a Cultivation Operation” Back by popular demand, this panel discussion is returning with the same cast of subject matter experts to foster a longer, more comprehensive dialogue on cultivation facility design. Designing a ...
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Segra International Partners with Supreme Cannabis to Support Expansion Efforts Leading into Legalization
Segra International Corp. (“Segra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with The Supreme Cannabis Company (“Supreme Cannabis”) (TSXV:FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) to provide cannabis micropropagation services at Supreme Cannabis’ wholly owned 7ACRES facility in Kincardine, Ontario. Plant micropropagation, also ...
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