Ensuring Your Cannabis Clears Regulatory Tests and Standards
Cannabis cultivation is tough, especially with safety and regulatory standards getting stricter every day. As the industry booms—and federal legalization seems inevitable—the call for clean, mold-free cannabis becomes louder and louder. This issue has further been illuminated following widespread reports of pesticides being found in licensed cannabis in California. This session will break down the…
Update on the regulatory landscape and current state of the cannabis industry in Michigan.
As the executive director of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, Brian Hanna will give an update on the regulatory landscape and current state of the cannabis industry in Michigan.
Building Plans Submittal and 3rd Party Plan Review
This session will highlight the key hurdles with building plans during the review process and how the 3 rd party plan review may help your business achieve a Certificate of Occupancy sooner rather than later. Due to the plan influx at the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office, OKIE Safety’s plan review division has recently been…
Risks and Prospects
This seminar will be a summary of CRA penalties imposed. Compliance, training and SOPs work. there are 1700+ municipalities in Michigan and only 100+ opted in, in a large state. Therefore, more will open. The purpose of this seminar is to educate audience on compliance, training and SOPs and the risks of non-compliance, and on…
2023 Status of the Michigan Cannabis Industry
Sit down with The Director of The Cannabis Regulatory Agency in Michigan to get first hand insight into the state of the Cannabis industry in Michigan in 2023. Get first hand insight from Brian Hanna regarding current trends and a look into the future of Cannabis in Michigan.
THE BUDROOM: A DISPENSARY TRAINING EXPERIENCE
We’re heading to CannaCon South Mississippi on February 24th to provide an exclusive dispensary training experience to registered attendees. Participants will enter our mock dispensary (The Budroom) and be engaged in an immersive, hands-on learning experience. We cover: The Dispensary Technician/Budtender Role and Responsibilities Patient Health and Safety Product Knowledge & Education: Flower, Cannabinoids, Terpenes, Concentrates, Edibles…
Mississippi at the Forefront of Cannabis in the South
Some thought it would never happen. Mississippi has legalized Medical Cannabis. What now? Speaker Melvin Robinson will explain Mississippi’s best path forward on it’s way as the leader of Cannabis in the South.
Nobody wants to talk about Licensing – 3 important steps for improving your experience
Nobody enjoys licensing but without an “in good standing / current” license you could lose your business. This session will present three steps to improve your licensing experience: 1. Organization of corporate documentation. The importance of this step is to be compliant with record keeping requirements, using the regulations as a guide to develop a…
A Guide to Regulatory Compliance: In the Face of More Regulations
Colorado legalized Medical Cannabis in 2000 and Adult-Use in 2014. More than $12 billion in Cannabis has been sold since legalization in 2014, with the state collecting over $2 billion in taxes. As the Colorado market continues to mature, new brands/operators are still entering the market, even with the current saturation. Currently Colorado has 400+…
ID Scanning For Dispensaries: Best Practices For Compliance
As of 2022 there are no federal guidelines on identity verification for cannabis purchase – only confusing, and sometimes contradictory standards at the state level. Fines and penalties for selling to minors can be scary, especially with nebulous guidelines. In this session, ID scanning expert Kenny Peddicord will break down the regulations and recommendations by…
What Growers Need to Know About the Worker Protection Standard
Cannabis growers pest management practices may involve applying pesticides that require compliance with the Federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The goal of WPS is to inform and protect workers and handlers from exposure to pesticides as well as mitigate an exposure.
Environmental Compliance in the Cannabis Industry
Expert(s) from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will provide an overview on the environmental impacts of growing and processing cannabis, best practices for managing those impacts, and the environmental regulations that apply to this industry.
Rules & Legislation/Inside OMMA
Adria Berry, OMMA Executive Director, will be discussing new compliance efforts at OMMA, annual inspections, and upcoming changes to OMMA rules in 2023.
The Importance of Food Safety in the Cannabis Industry
This presentation will review the importance of food safety in the cannabis industry, including the potential risks and steps for mitigation. In addition, the benefits of third party certification and the steps to certification will be covered.
Exploring Tools for Regulatory Compliance in the Shifting Sands of the Cannabis Industry
It can often be a very challenging task to understand what rules and regulations you are responsible for in a cannabis business. Being out of compliance can be a costly mistake with huge fines or even a loss of license at stake. Learn about AuditProHBX and how an automated self-assessment tool can help you get and…