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Before he pivoted to the marijuana industry, Chris Fesperman worked for a craft brewery where new hires were expected to complete Cicerone Beer Server certification within their first 90 days.

Now director of product and education at California-based Kiva Sales & Service, the distributor of Kiva Confections and dozens of other marijuana brands, Fesperman is making it possible for more than two dozen Kiva staff members to complete the Ganjier Product Specialist program.

“It creates a culture within the (organization) so everyone has a base level of education, and they're all speaking the same language,” Fesperman told MJBizDaily.

Now, cannabis industry stakeholders can take the Ganjier Product Specialist course – or send their employees – in conjunction with MJBizCon, the world’s largest cannabis business trade show, Dec. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Read story > 

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Unknown compounds found in cannabis testing samples, lab owners say

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In recent weeks, the regulated marijuana industry has faced a crisis of confidence prompted by lab-approved products found to contain pesticides.

Now there’s evidence some marijuana samples submitted for testing contain a mysterious “soup” of dozens of unknown compounds never before found in cannabis.

Lab executives told MJBizDaily they believe the compounds are created when hemp-derived cannabinoids are converted to delta-8 and delta-9 THC.

Labs do not test for these byproducts.

Rather, most states require labs to test for various levels of heavy metals, mold and cannabinoids. Read story > 

Curaleaf joins marijuana multistate operators pivoting to hemp-derived THC

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Curaleaf Holdings was done with hemp, having “ceased all of its operations in Kentucky related to the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of hemp-derived products wholesale” in September 2023.

Then, it seems, the New York-based marijuana multistate operator had second thoughts.

Instead of exiting hemp, Curaleaf would go all in, joining a growing trend among licensed cannabis companies. Read story >

Canadian hemp license numbers decline for third straight year

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Active Canadian hemp licenses declined for the third year in a row with all provinces or territories showing double-digit declines from 2022.

The number of hemp licenses has been declining in Canada since 2020, when it peaked at 1,269, according to new data from Health Canada.

At the end of 2023, there were 737 active hemp licenses throughout Canadian provinces and territories. Read story > 

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• Arkansas medical cannabis sales down $5.5 million in first half of 2024. Read story >
• Colorado MMJ patient numbers hit new low. Read story >
• What to do when your MJ firm goes up in smoke. Read story >

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