American portrait photographer Richard Avedon famously declared that art is “about control,” describing the artistic process as “the encounter between control and the uncontrollable.” The same can be said for beer making and cannabis extraction. The more precisely you can control variables, the more options you’ll have for yourself and your customers.
In this article, Aaron Green sits down with Bruce Macdonald, Chairman of C21 Investments, Inc. to learn more about the how he got involved with the MSO, the company’s strategy and how C21 delivers competitive advantage in today’s market.
In this series of articles, Aaron Green sits down and interviews a number of industry scientists and executives leading cannabis formulation companies. In Part 1, Green chats with Drew Hathaway, senior food scientist at Stillwater Brands, the makers of Caliper and Ripple, to learn more about their technology and plans for growth.
From the use of supercritical carbon dioxide as a solvent, to unique product offerings like live resin or isolates, there have been a lot of advancements in the field of cannabis extraction. The growth of this market segment represents the maturation, development and overall sophistication of the cannabis industry as time goes on.
While the early Prop 215 market in California barely resembles today’s industry, it’s important to remember where we came from. Namely, our understanding of the contemporary cannabis business results from everyone who came before us. As the industry progresses, we will continue to complement established best practices with the requisite innovations that come with new opportunities.
In this article, Aaron Green sits down to chat with Mike Simpson, CEO and co-founder of Omura, to learn more about the origins of the company, heat-not-burn technology and design philosophy in cannabis vaping products.
In this article, Aaron Green sits down with Jonathan Vaught, Ph.D., CEO of Front Range Biosciences, to learn more about the origins of the company, how he thinks about genetics and the engineering of “smart plants.”
The two companies merging forms the world’s largest cannabis company worth over $3.9 billion. Tilray’s stock climbed 21% earlier this week following the announcement. Aphria shareholders will own 62% of the company.
In this article, Aaron Green sits down with Wes Reynolds, CEO of Green Mill Supercritical, to learn how he became involved with the company, the role of supercritical CO2 extraction in the industry and what makes Green Mill different.
Kennebec Analytical Services (KAS) announced last week that they have acquired Cannabis Testing Laboratories (CTL), whose parent company was Doane University.
