|Webcasts|March 16, 2021

CBD: The Road to Quality Chapter 1: Controlling THC Content

***Live: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:00pm EST |2:00pm CST| 12:00pm PST*** The start of any great product must have the best starting materials and for CBD that begins with cultivation and controlling THC content. Learn about best practices and methods for controlling THC content, and get an update on the legal landscape and challenges facing the industry.***On Demand until March 16, 2022***

Register Free: https://www.cannabissciencetech.com/cst/THC

Event Overview:

Series Overview:

The quality gap is widening as more products enter the CBD market. Government regulators, industry critics, and responsible market players are well aware that many products in the market are failing to meet label claims. As competition grows in the CBD market, and as industry scrutiny increases, responsible companies must stand out by ensuring they employ industry best practices for putting credible, high-quality products on the shelf.

In this webcast series, we go back to basics: How to employ best practices in cultivation, extraction, processing, testing, and third-party certifications. Join us as we take a deep dive into the science of cannabis and what the future of excellence holds.

Webcast Overview:

Chapter 1: Controlling THC Content

The start of any great product must have the best starting materials and for CBD that begins with cultivation and controlling THC content. Hear from a hemp cultivation expert on the best practices and methods for ensuring your plant’s health, THC limits, and repeatable outcomes. Also, learn about the existing legal requirements (state and federal) for THC content, and hear about the current landscape of litigation and claims. Finally, hear firsthand from a hemp producer and distributor about the on-the-ground challenges growers are currently struggling under to comply with existing regulations, and learn whether conditions will improve in the near-term.

Key Learning Objectives:

  • Learn about existing state and federal legal requirements for THC content, plus get an update on litigation and claims
  • Learn about the various challenges growers face in meeting current regulations
  • Best cultivation practices and methods
  • How to control THC limits and achieve repeatable outcomes in your plants

Register Free: https://www.cannabissciencetech.com/cst/THC


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