GemmaCert

Some 45% of cannabis products worldwide are mislabelled with higher than actual THC levels. That's according to cannabis tech company GemmaCert, which reported the findings Tuesday as part of a 2020 study focused on the accuracy of marketed cannabis potency. The...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Established in 2015, GemmaCert has developed and now sells a portable and instant analyzer for hemp and cannabis potency. This in-house...

The hemp industry got a major boost from the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill a year ago. Almost overnight, hemp was no longer considered a controlled substance, as long as plant material contained less than 0.3% dry weight tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the main psychotropic compound in...

GemmaCert has developed an easy-to-use device that’s capable of accurately analyzing the chemical composition and CBD/THC potency of a cannabis sample by non-destructive means. The tabletop device works with dry flower buds, trim and raw extract. GemmaCert was designed to be operated by...

Since the beginning of the legal cannabis industry, the vast majority of investors in the space have been high-net-worth individuals and family offices. These groups were more able to make these investments given they were not beholden to the same restrictions or foci as more institutional players...

The Trump administration launched a campaign to “counteract positive marijuana messages and identify problems with state legalization initiatives,” BuzzFeed News reporter Dominic Holden revealed in an investigative piece this week. “The Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee, as...

In a big step for cannabis and hemp, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a 2018 Farm Bill that includes hemp legalization language. “It is no secret that industrial hemp boasts the most significant potential for global economic impact from the cannabis industry. Hemp is a commodity. It...

Two words summarize last week’s most relevant event for the cannabis industry: John Boehner. The former House speaker announced his views on cannabis had evolved and, in support of legalization, he was joining the board of directors of New York-based marijuana company Acreage Holdings. To...