Cannabis Cultivation News - Allay Cannabis Consulting

We have all heard the English-language proverb, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Although straight forward, my compliance brain takes me to asking further questions - which apples are the most nutritious, how were the apples grown, where were the apples grown,...

Allay Consulting’s August Newsletter: Creating a Culture of Excellence

Here at Allay Consulting we have helped hundreds of companies become compliant and gain certifications that are above and beyond what most companies are required to be doing in the space. Because of this experience we have seen a number of perks that have benefited...

Allay Consulting’s July Newsletter: State Required Cannabis cGMP Certification

State Required Cannabis cGMP Certification Say it isn’t so, some states are requiring certifications for cannabis companies! Not only are cGMP certifications gaining momentum within the THC and hemp industry, but more states are also requiring cGMP certification and...

Allay Consulting’s May Newsletter: Employee Training – A MUST at any Facility

Employee Training – A MUST at any Facility Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as common sense. “Common sense” isn’t so common. Each person has their own life experiences; therefore, people react to their environment accordingly. Training helps to...

What to Expect with Product Recalls for for Cannabis Science Tech

This is an excerpt from an article found on Cannabis Science and technology FULL ARTICLE In the cannabis industry there seems to be a misconception that your company will never have a recall in its lifetime, or that there isn’t any possibility it will ever happen to...

Allay Consulting’s April Newsletter: Top 6 Cannabis cGMP Nonconformances

Allay's Top 6 Cannabis cGMP Nonconformances Spread the word: Marijuana and Hemp companies can receive cGMP certifications! cGMP certification is gaining more traction with the cannabis industry for many reasons - risk mitigation, gaining a competitive edge, and...

Allay Consulting’s February Newsletter: It’s Time to Submit Your OSHA Form

Don’t be surprised when OSHA knocks on your door. Even though marijuana is not federally legal just yet, OSHA has jurisdiction over marijuana facilities – cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and retail. How can this be? How can a non-federally legal industry be...

Allay Consulting November Newsletter: Tricky Terpenes: Under-Regulated Use of Added Terpenes in a Regulated Cannabis Industry

It is always surprising that even in the cold of winter, the smell of pine trees persists and provide a wonderful wood-pine scent throughout the forest. We can thank terpenes for that (pinene, we are looking at you)! Terpenes provide humans an almost whimsical nature...

Allay Founder Speaks on the FDA, Cannabis Regulations and cGMP on The GrowthOp

This is an excerpt from an article found on The GrowthOp FULL ARTICLE Kim Stuck, the first cannabis and hemp specialist for a major metropolitan public health authority in the U.S., disposed of about US$28 million ($35 million) worth of cannabis products in 2015. She...

Allay Consulting Featured in MG Magazine on GMP Compliance

This is an excerpt from an article found on MG Magazine FULL ARTICLE Get Ahead of Federal Regulation with GMP Compliance Things change every day in the cannabis space, and that’s not going to stop anytime soon. The industry is brand new, and despite varying degrees of...

Allay Consulting August Newsletter: Cannabis Federal Legalization

It appears that federally legalized marijuana might be a reality! Since removing hemp from the definition of marijuana through the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, we have looked to the legalization of marijuana. It was never “if” but “when”, and it looks to be on the...

Allay Consulting July Newsletter: Importance of Product Traceability in the Cannabis Industry

Most states have seed-to-sale tracking requirements for THC cannabis products. Metrc, we are looking at you! Love it or hate it, many states use it. Most often, these state mandated seed-to-sale programs lack the ability to track non-cannabis ingredients – various...

Allay Consulting February Newsletter Navigating through the 2021 USDA Hemp Regulations

Navigating through the 2021 USDA Hemp Regulations The hemp industry finally has guidance from the federal level! It was a tossup which federal agency would reveal their hemp guidance first: FDA or USDA. The USDA took the win! The USDA released their hemp production...

4 Tips for Safety and Compliance in Cannabis

This is an excerpt from an article found on Cannabis Business Times FULL ARTICLE With four states passing adult-use legalization measures in the 2020 election, 15 states have now ended cannabis prohibition. With this momentum, federal legalization seems very much in...

Allay Consulting December Newsletter: Hazardous Waste Disposal

Hazardous Waste Disposal Erin Brockovich said so eloquently, “you cannot put a contaminant in the ground and just think that Mother Nature whips it up and runs it off somewhere else and we never see it again.” Erin’s reference to “contaminants” is describing hazardous...

Hemp to CBD: Roadmapping your GMP’s & Integrated Supply Chain

Hemp to CBDRoadmapping your GMP's & Integrated Supply ChainComplimentary InformationalWhite Paper As the hemp and CBD industry continues to mature, the need to implement procedures that keep consumers safe, products pure, and companies out of hot water becomes...

Allay Consulting November Newsletter: Product Recalls & What to Expect

Product Recalls & What to Expect Have you ever found a foreign object in your food, or woke up not feeling too good from the previous days food? Each year in the United States, 1 in 6 people get sick from foodborne disease, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 on...

Allay Consulting September Newsletter: Encouraging Comments on DEA’s Interim Final Ruling

Encouraging Comments on DEA’s Interim Final Ruling If you are involved in the marijuana or hemp industry, chances are you’ve already heard or read the DEA’s Interim Final Ruling for hemp products. Overall, there are two major contentious topics for discussion. The...

Allay CEO Featured In Authority Magazine

This is an excerpt from an article found on Authority Magazine FULL ARTICLE As a part of my series about strong women leaders in the cannabis industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kimberly Stuck. Kimberly is the first Marijuana Specialist for a public health...

CAPA Plan Special Discount for New & Returning Clients!

Has your company executed a CAPA Plan yet? Some states require Cannabis (THC and CBD) businesses to create and implement a CAPA Plan. For example, both Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) requires all marijuana license types to implement a CAPA Plan by...

Allay Consulting January Newsletter: GMP in the Marijuana & Hemp Industry

What is GMP?“GMP” is a major buzz acronym in the cannabis world, but what is it and how can it benefit your company?GMP stands for: Good Manufacturing Practices and is enforced by the FDA under Title 21 CFR in the US. GMP ultimately sets baseline requirements for the...

Allay Consulting Announces Partnership to Bring Global Certification Standards to the Cannabis Marketplace

Global Manufacturing Standards come to Cannabis to Improve Quality & Consumer SafetyDenver, CO – May 14, 2019 – Allay Consulting (Allay) - the preeminent cannabis compliance consulting firm in North America – is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with...

Cannabis Grow Operations Compliance and Safety

This is an excerpt from an article found on http:/thegrowthop.com FULL ARTICLE There seems to be a lack of information about how or what producers can do to protect workers in cannabis-specific environments. Addressing the demands on industry, there is a growing...

Tips To Keep Your Cannabis Grow Op From Being Shuttered By Inspectors

This is an excerpt from an article found on http://bigbudsmag.com FULL ARTICLE Sooner or later, all commercial growers will hear the knock of compliance inspectors at their door, announced or unannounced, welcome or very unwelcome. In fact, if you’re a licensed...

13 Female Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Cannabis Consultants May Reshape the Marijuana Industry

In general, women representation in executive positions has shown to be a hurdle in the U.S. in comparison to the “first world” countries, however, when it comes to the marijuana industry, things seem to be a bit different.

Testing facility standardization

Right now, the industry is struggling with licensed testing labs and the significant lack of cannabis testing facility standardization. It’s a complicated issue that is shrouded in uncertainty. CDPHE (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) is working...

Pesticide Contamination

In the last few years, there have been major changes regarding pesticide use and contaminated products in the cannabis industry. Due to the unique nature of cannabis consumption, there is indeed a public health risk posed by cannabis pesticide contaminated products in...

The Importance of SOP’s

Certain Cannabis SOP ’s are required in all facilities. However, in order to create a record of compliance and to avoid risk it is often beneficial for companies to have many more SOP’s than required. At the company level, SOP’s are a set of step-by-step instructions...

Mold in Facility: Mycotoxin Hazards

When cannabis mold toxins become regulated, your organization must have the proper procedures and testing in place. When growing any product for public consumption, avoiding contaminations means lowering the risk of recalls, disposals and bad press. One contaminant...

Banking in the Cannabis Industry