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Contract Packaging Potential in the Cannabis Industry

Contract Packaging Potential in the Cannabis Industry

While contract packaging in the cannabis industry has been slow to develop, there is room for packaging specialists who can guide and manage the vast and ever-changing landscape of cannabis packaging.

Chris Coggan, CEO and lead designer of Therapy Tonics.

Catch 22s and Opportunity in Cannabis Packaging

An established brand owner says, ‘…if you're a small brand trying to get started, especially with bootstrap money like ours,’ minimum order quantities represent a hurdle.

Butterfly Effect cannabis flower is packaged in an aluminum can with a child-resistant reclosable cap.

Integrated Labeling Strategy Helps Cannabis Company Grow

Medical marijuana startup Grow Ohio employs a combination of label software, printing systems, and label materials to meet compliance regulations and branding for six different packaging formats.

Source: Here to Stay or Up in Smoke? A look at the U.S. cannabis market, by PMMI Business Intelligence. Download the whitepaper for free at pwgo.to/3349.

For the Umpteenth Time, Cannabis Market Hard to Define

The cannabis market remains fragmented and divisive.

The AssurPACK MarBox-CR is a recyclable plastic box with a lid that flips open when a button is pressed.

Cannabis Brand Garden Society Incorporates Recyclable, Child-Resistant Packaging

When upgrading their packaging for CA compliance, the company found tamper-evident stickers and child-resistant boxes and cartons that maintain the botanical aesthetic.

With a maximum throughput of 600 pieces per minute, the high-speed checkweigher easily fits into existing packaging lines.

At WestPack, WIPOTEC-OCS to Showcase Quality Control Modules for F&B, Pharma and Cannabis Sectors

Lineup includes a precision checkweigher for bottles & vials, an ultra-compact X-ray scanner for food applications, and a pharma-grade serialization unit appealing to growing cannabis industry.

Legal Update--myth busting

Legal analyst Eric Greenberg discusses marketing terms not recognized by the FDA, and CBD gets its first round of warning letters.

Cannabis Packaging market through 2024

New study from Smithers tracks future value of cannabis packaging by sales channel, packaging format, and national market growth.

Child-resistant packaging for medical and recreational cannabis

Denali: Kinder-Safe Child-Resistant Compliant Packaging for the Cannabis Industry

The Kinder-Safe systems include zippers, boxes, and an official badge to allow consumers to know the product is secured in child-resistant packaging.

Papa & Barkley’s Guy Rocourt, Kiva Confections’ Caroline Yeh and GeekTek IT Services Eric Schlissel at the 2019 CA Cannabis Business Conference.

From the 2019 CA Cannabis Business Conference: Scaling Business Across the State

At the NCIA California Cannabis Business Conference in Long Beach, CA, Oct. 8 and 9, experts offered their views on packaging volumes and maintaining quality while expanding brands.

Cannabis Packaging Summit to Debut Alongside WestPack 2020

Cannabis Packaging Summit to Debut Alongside WestPack 2020

North America’s first B2B event focused exclusively on packaging for cannabis products to feature senior-level speakers, roundtable discussions, networking opportunities, and more.

Colbert Packaging Corporation displayed its new Locker 420

Paperboard System is Lightweight, Recyclable and Designed for Child-Resistance

Currently undergoing child-resistance testing, the recloseable packaging system protects cannabis products.

Cannabis Research Lights Finally Turn Green

DEA makes a move to help increase the availability of cannabis for medical research.

Marijuana / Image: MrDr

DEA to Finally Expand Marijuana Research

It took a lawsuit for the DEA to expand the number of entities authorized to grow marijuana for research purposes.

Update: DEA Plans to Expand Marijuana Research

Update: DEA Plans to Expand Marijuana Research

“DEA anticipates that registering additional qualified marijuana growers will increase the variety of marijuana available for these purposes,” said DOJ announcement.

Opioid vs Marijuana / Image: Shutterstock

Marijuana Legalization Likely Reduces Opioid Deaths

A new study published in Economic Inquiry linked the legalization of marijuana with significant reductions in opioid-related deaths.

A Patient using Medical Cannabis

DEA Gets Sued for Shrugging at its Own Application Process for Medical Marijuana Testing

Despite the nationwide proliferation of state legalizations, as well as continued efforts from Congress to fast track medical research on marijuana, a lawsuit has been filed claiming the DEA has failed to act on medical cannabis research applications since 2016!

Covertech Flexible Packaging: Child-Resistant Truloc Pouch

Covertech Flexible Packaging: Child-Resistant Pouch

TruLoc, composed of a laminated oxygen barrier film, is air-tight and features a patented open/close mechanism.

Medical Marijuana / Image: Patch

Long Island Patients Get Same-Day Medical Marijuana Delivery

Vireo Health announced it will be the first company to offer same-day delivery service for medical marijuana.

CBD products coming into their own

CBD Products Coming Into Their Own

Major retailers offering CBD products will create demand for leaner processes and higher volumes of packaging, and will help to assure consumers about quality, a start to building national brands.

Medical Marijuana / Image: Shutterstock

New Clinical Trial Suggests Marijuana Helps Autistic Children

A new study found that marijuana extracts reduced disruptive behavior and improved social responsiveness in children with autism.

Garden Society is working with Hippo Premium Packaging and is in the process of incorporating the Duallok child-resistant folding carton for their edible products.

Small Packaging Poses Problems for Cannabis Brands, Too

An all-too-familiar issue for manufacturers of small pharmaceutical products and medical devices affects cannabis producers' consumer communication.