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Allay Consulting on GMP in Company Week
This is an excerpt from an article found on Company Week FULL ARTICLE Certification Primer: GMP GMP, short for Good Manufacturing Practice, is a set of ever-evolving standards that have the force of law in guiding food and pharmaceutical production in the U.S. and...
Cannabis 2.0: Rethinking manufacturing for a more regulated future
This is an excerpt from an article found on Company Week FULL ARTICLEThe million-dollar question is: When will buyers decide that quality and transparency matter? It's a good bet that today, a small percent of CBD buyers know where, or how, products are sourced and...
Allay Consulting Owner Featured in Company Week
This is an excerpt from an article found on Company Week FULL ARTICLE Kim Stuck was Colorado's first "marijuana specialist" for DDPHE, the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment. Today she helps cannabis companies on the journey to more professional...
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...
Marijuana Edibles and Cross-Contamination Risks
This is an excerpt from an article found on totalfood.com/ FULL ARTICLE As marijuana is being legalized in certain states, people are using it in many forms, including edibles. Unfortunately, food safety isn’t always top-of-mind when preparing marijuana edibles, and...
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...
Marijuana edibles on a rocky road to food safety assurances
This is an excerpt from an article found on foodsafetynews.com FULL ARTICLE They call her “The Weed Whacker.” As the first marijuana specialist for the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment — and therefore the first marijuana specialist for a public...
Food Safety Solutions For Edible Cannabis: Contamination, Sourcing And SOPs
Success for most food manufacturers stems in part from their commitment to food safety and this is no less true for those who specialize in cannabis food products. At this time, there are no official federal regulations for the manufacture of cannabis food products...
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...