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Ohio Doctors Deciding Whether to Seek Medical Marijuana Certification

Ohio Doctors Deciding Whether to Seek Medical Marijuana Certification

Ohio Doctors Deciding Whether to Seek Medical Marijuana Certification

Ohio doctors are weighing whether to get state certification to write prescriptions for potential medical marijuana patients.

Commercial Cannabis Production

Niagara College to Offer Canada’s First Postsecondary Credential in Commercial Cannabis Production

NIAGRA FALLS, Ontario, Sept. 19, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Responding to a need for skilled graduates who are knowledgeable in the complex regulations and requirements of an emerging industry, Niagara College will launch a Graduate Certificate program in Commercial Cannabis Production in 2018.

Cannabis Trainers

Cannabis Trainers Develops the World’s First State-Approved Responsible Cannabis Vendor Training Program, Launches California Expansion

ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 25, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Cannabis Trainers, the company behind the first responsible cannabis vendor training program approved by state regulators anywhere in the world, today announced its expansion into the promising California cannabis market ahead of full legalization in 2018.

Hawaii Medical Marijuana Program and Steep Hill Hawaii and Kauai

Hawaii Department of Health Certifies Steep Hill Hawaii to Begin Testing Medical Cannabis

HONOLULU, July 31, 2017 /Weed Wire/ – Steep Hill Hawaii, a private independent laboratory on Oahu, can now begin testing medical cannabis from Hawaii’s licensed medical cannabis dispensaries and registered patients and caregivers.

Utah Agriculture Department May Let Anyone With Certification Grow Hemp

Utah Agriculture Department May Let Anyone With Certification Grow Hemp

Growing marijuana is illegal in Utah and so is growing hemp — which is a close relative of pot. But, that could change. This week, the Utah agriculture department proposed allowing anyone to grow it with proper certification.

Standards Go Global: ASTM Forming Cannabis Committee

Standards Go Global: ASTM Forming Cannabis Committee

On April 25, 2017, ASTM International, an international voluntary consensus standards organization, announced that its board of directors had approved the formation of a cannabis committee, signaling the professional development of global standards for the legal cannabis industry.

New York Reminds Insurers to Cover Visits Resulting in MMJ Certification

New York Reminds Insurers to Cover Visits Resulting in MMJ Certification

On April 12, 2017, the NYSDFS announced that it has reminded state-authorized health insurers that they must provide coverage for office visits that fall under the insured’s policy of covered services, including those resulting in patients receiving medical marijuana certifications.

DFS

DFS Reminds Health Insurers of Their Obligation to Cover Office Visits That Also Include Medical Marijuana Certification Among Other Healthcare Services

ALBANY, N.Y., April 12, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Department of Financial Services is reminding all insurers authorized to write insurance in New York State that they must provide coverage for office visits for covered services, including those that may result in a medical marijuana certification, as long as the visit was not solely for the purpose of the certification.

Standards Could Get Professional Treatment with ASTM's Cannabis Committee

Standards Could Get Professional Treatment with ASTM’s Cannabis Committee

You’ve found a strain that you love and it’s available at your local dispensary, but do you know under what conditions it was grown or how it was handled when infused into your favorite edible? Maybe the budtender guarantees you’ve selected a quality product, but you may soon be empowered beyond blind trust as the next level of universal standards are on the horizon.

Americans for Safe Access Opioid Veterans Senate Committee

ASA and TheAnswerPage Launch New Program to Educate Doctors and Patients on Medical Cannabis – Americans for Safe Access

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Today, Americans for Safe Access, a national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to medical cannabis for therapeutic use and research, and TheAnswerPage, an international resource for providing accredited continuing medical education since 1998, launched the Cannabis Care Certification (CCC) program.

L'Eagle

L’Eagle Becomes First Cannabis Retail Shop to be Certified by Certifiably Green Denver

DENVER, Dec. 13, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — L’Eagle, a retail cannabis dispensary specializing in clean cannabis, has earned recognition as a Certified Green Business from the City and County of Denver Department of Environmental Health.

Study: Only 55% of Dispensary Staff Members Receive Formal Training

Study: Only 55% of Dispensary Staff Members Receive Formal Training

On Dec. 9, 2016, the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research announced the results of a recent study of dispensary staff, with only 55% of dispensary staff reporting that they had received formal training to dispense cannabis to consumers.

Consultant Training

Washington Approves Two Programs for Medical Marijuana Consultant Training

On May 6, 2016, the Washington State Department of Health announced that it had reviewed and approved two programs for medical marijuana consultant training, with both programs ready to register students.

BioTrackTHC University Global Contract

BioTrackTHC University Provides Comprehensive Training for Legal Seed-to-Sale Marijuana Tracking

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., February 24, 2015 / Weed Wire/ — BioTrackTHC™, the leading provider of seed-to-sale software solutions for medical and retail marijuana businesses, launched BioTrackTHC University, an intensive certification training program for the company’s marijuana tracking systems.

Food

NCIA to Offer Cannabis Food Safety Class

If you have been following the cannabis industry for the last few months, you have probably heard time and time again about the issues facing the edible marijuana market. According to critics, the edible marijuana packages are poorly labeled, have little standardization and get users too high from small doses.

Guidelines

AHPA Unveils Medical Marijuana Guidelines

A common complaint made by opponents of medical marijuana is that the industry lacks standardization. They say dosage is imprecise, quality varies from plant to plant, safety regulations are insufficient and measurements are ineffective.

B Corp Green

Growing Your Business as a B Corp

Benefit Corporations may be an attractive alternative for marijuana entrepreneurs who want to make a profit, but also believe in business as an engine for social change. What’s not to love about that combination?


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