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We are feeling inspired by these amazing cannabis companies pivoting to contribute in a time of crisis.

Leafly

COVID-19: How cannabis companies are helping in the crisis Some are making hand sanitizer. Others donate farm PPE to hospitals and ramp up food bank donations.

Root Engineers is proud to be a Women Owned Small Business. In honor of Women’s History Month last month, Ganjapreneur asked some founding women in cannabis what advice they have for women looking to make an impact in the cannabis space.

Essential Advice from Leading Women in Cannabis | Ganjapreneur Essential Advice from Leading Women in Cannabis Tue / Mar 31st by Cara Wietstock 254SHARESFacebookTwitter In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked some founding women in cannabis: “What advice do you have for women looking to make an impact in the cannabis space?” Here are their responses. ...

"As state regulators change the rules about cannabis sales in response to the coronavirus, consumers increasingly are moving toward online and delivery services."

A collection of thoughtful advice for these trying times from Ma*****na Business Daily.

SLIDESHOW: Keep your ma*****na business afloat during a crisis As state regulators change the rules about ma*****na sales in response to coronavirus, MJBizDaily has tips to help keep your business solvent.

Regulatory concerns should always be top of mind for cannabis businesses, but are even more of a concern during these uncertain times. A good read on challenges most businesses are currently facing and steps to take to protect themselves from Cannabis Business Times.

Coronavirus and Cannabis: Assessing the Current Challenges and Long-Term Impacts for the Industry Joseph Bedwick, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Cannabis Industry Team, outlines some of the broader trends he’s seeing in the market, the frequently asked questions from his clients and what the industry might look like at the end of the global pandemic.

In our latest article for Cannabis Science & Technology, we're discussing an increasingly important set of regulations and best practices in the h**p industry: current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs or GMPs).

Engineering Considerations for the cGMP Manufacture of H**p and H**p Products This column discusses some of the most important considerations involved in the GMP certification process.

"Outside experts are valuable to every industry, and they are especially helpful to start-ups in the cannabis space. Experienced cultivation consultants help new companies avoid typical start-up mistakes, which helps businesses speed their time to market and reduce costs."

Cannabis Business Times

5 Common Mistakes That Can Sink a Cannabis Start-Up Cultivators shouldn’t take short-cuts during the launch phase to ensure success and minimize losses.

How efficiently a ma*****na extraction facility operates – or doesn’t – depends quite a bit on the enterprise’s design.

Ma*****na Business Daily

Five key tips to designing an efficient cannabis extraction facility How efficiently a cannabis extraction facility operates depends on the design. Check out five key tips from industry experts that should be considered.

"While Step One involves choosing your desired throughput and subsequently, equipment, Step Two involves placing these systems in your facility and designing the rest of the spaces around these systems."

Cannabis Business Executive

Getting Started in H**p Extraction: Step Two, Part One: Choose & Design Facility When designing cultivation facilities or other business types, the design process typically starts with first choosing a property, then choosing a building, and then designing the equipment and sys…

In switching from the black market to the regulated market, it is essential that all equipment used is approved for its intended use. While it is nice to have state of the art equipment, if it does not work properly, or cannot be easily maintained, it will not be worth it in the long run and you will never see a return on your investment.

Cannabis Industry Journal

Top 3 Ways Cultivation Methods Must Change with Regulations | Cannabis Industry Journal Adjusting to new rules for growers shouldn’t harm your business. Stay ahead of the curve by adapting and using best practices, new technologies and innovations to your advantage.

An interesting read from Forbes on sustainability in the cannabis industry. Because cannabis production has been illegal for so long, there is limited data to support the design of best practices for the industry. And unlike other valuable agricultural crops, there has been limited publicly-funded research on how to produce cannabis most effectively and efficiently, as well as which of the various cultivation methods has the smallest carbon footprint.

Cannabis Companies Struggle To Become More Sustainable State regulations make it hard for cannabis companies to focus on sustainability. That doesn’t mean they’re not trying.

"HVAC for Cannabis Cultivation & Controlled Environmental Agriculture" was created to support cultivators in the design, construction and operation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and dehumidification systems for cultivation applications.

Resource Innovation Institute

HVAC for Cannabis Cultivation Best Practices Guide - Root Engineers The Resource Innovation Institute Technical Advisory Council recently released a peer-reviewed best practices guide: HVAC for Cannabis Cultivation & Controlled Environmental Agriculture.

In our new series for Cannabis Business Executive, we’re outlining the basic steps involved in starting a h**p extraction operation. Our latest installment outlines some important considerations related to the facility design process.

H**p Extraction Series in Cannabis Business Executive: Step Two, Part One - Root Engineers In our new series for Cannabis Business Executive, we’re outlining the basic steps involved in starting a h**p extraction operation.