Best Hemp Tracking Podcasts (2026)

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Comparing Hydrocarbon Vs CO2 Extracts - #79 23:56

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A comprehensive comparison of hydrocarbon and CO2 extraction methods in cannabis processing. This guide covers: Product quality differences Safety considerations and risks Operating costs and scaling factors Equipment requirements Terpene preservation techniques Processing parameters Consumer vs GMP production standards Essential information for pr…

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Carbon in the Cannabis Extraction Industry | Learn How Carbon is Used & What To Look Out For - #78 19:09

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A critical examination of carbon usage in cannabis extraction and its implications for product safety. Learn about: Different types of carbon and their applications Extractables and leachables concerns GRAS status misconceptions Polyaromatic hydrocarbon contamination risks Color remediation considerations GMP compliance challenges Safer alternative…

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"Full Spectrum" Extracts Key Requirements for GMP Extracts - #77 10:53

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Explore the critical requirements for GMP-compliant cannabis extracts and how they differ from traditional full-spectrum products. This guide covers: Four key GMP requirements for pharmaceutical ingredients Scientific definitions vs industry terminology Stability and consistency challenges Impurity profile management Therapeutic effect validation P…

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When Does GACP End & GMP Begin - #76 20:36

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Learn about the critical transition between GACP and GMP in cannabis processing, with focus on drying room requirements. This guide covers: Key differences between GACP and GMP standards Essential GMP room design elements Clean room specifications and controls HVAC and airflow considerations Quality testing and documentation Process validation requ…

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Master The Art Of Flower Curing Drying Biomass - #75 16:40

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A comprehensive guide to cannabis drying and curing, covering both artisanal and commercial approaches. Learn about: Traditional flower curing techniques Temperature and humidity control Scaling up from small to commercial operations GMP compliance requirements Equipment selection and room design Quality control measurements Process optimization ti…

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How To Make THC-A Diamonds and Crystallize Extracts - #74 11:41

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Discover how to create THCA diamonds and crystalline extracts using different extraction methods. This comprehensive guide covers: Traditional vs modern diamond formation techniques CO2 and hydrocarbon extraction comparisons Role of terpenes in crystallization Process optimization tips Temperature and pressure considerations Industry applications a…

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What Is The Future of Winterization in Extraction - #73 13:09

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In the exciting episode with Dr. Jon and Stefan discuss what the future holds for winterization? They answer questions such as what winterization is, The conditions necessary to complete winterization, how to bypass winterization, and what you need to know in your process.By Dr. Jon

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Mold in your Cannabis Cultivation & What You Can Do About It - #72 16:12

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Mold in Cannabis Cultivation: Prevention, Detection & Remediation | CO2, Ethanol & Hydrocarbon Extraction Learn how to identify, prevent, and remediate mold in cannabis cultivation and processing. This comprehensive guide covers: Indoor and outdoor mold sources Prevention strategies for grow facilities Mold detection methods and testing Impact of m…

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Decarboxylation Mechanism: What You Need To Know - #71 11:57

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We have been having many of you asking us questions about the mechanism of decarboxylation. How do you decarb? Do you need to decarb under vacuum? How can you capture the best terpenes during decarboxylation? In this video Dr. Jon Thompson and Doug Fryer have a sit down and discuss your decarboxylation questions and more. To learn more, visit our w…

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C02 Extraction to Distillation Automation Data Review - #70 16:21

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CO2 Extraction to Distillation Automation: Data Review | Cannabis Oil Processing | Supercritical Extraction Explore the benefits of automating CO2 extraction to distillation for cannabis and hemp processing. This episode covers: Comparison of traditional vs automated extraction methods Experimental data on weight and cannabinoid yields Improved eff…

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How to Select CO2 Extraction Equipment for GMP Operations - #69 7:26

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GMP CO2 Extraction Equipment Selection | ICH Q7 Guidelines | Pharmaceutical Extraction Process Learn how to select CO2 extraction equipment for GMP operations in the pharmaceutical industry. This episode covers: User Requirements Specification (URS) development System classification and risk assessment ICH Q7 equipment considerations Traceability m…

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Two Methods for Remediating THC from CBD - #68 26:47

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Two Methods for Remediating THC from CBD: Degradation vs Chromatography | Cannabis Extraction Techniques Explore the pros and cons of degradation reactions and chromatographic separations for THC remediation in CBD products. This video compares yield, selectivity, and cost-effectiveness of both methods, providing crucial insights for cannabis proce…

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Introduction to Nano-Emulsification with Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky - #67 44:01

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In this special episode with Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky. we discus Nano-emulsions. How they can be used to create a formulation, the types of equipment you need, Steps within the Nano-emulsification process, how to validate your process, and the potential applications for Nano-emulsion within the CBD Industry. To learn more about this fascinating techno…

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GMP Utility Considerations - #66 29:59

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GMP practices can mean the difference between a concrete business, or a business made of paper in the extraction industry. If you are not GMP compliant in your business practices, you can be sure that your lack of compliance will catch up to you and eventually spell doom for your operations. But, what about your utilities? Have you overlooked an eq…

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Key GMP Guidelines For Architectural Design - #65 27:43

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There are a number of considerations that go into building a business from the ground up while maintaining GMP compliance. In the extraction industry, choosing the right solvent, maintaining standard operating procedures and quality assurance, complying with safety and sanitary requirements are all of utmost importance, but architecture is often a …

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How To Create A Brand - #64 36:28

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In this episode of extraktTalks, Dr. Jon presents a comprehensive guide on "How To Create A Brand." He breaks down essential branding elements and strategies, offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs and marketers alike. Dr. Jon covers topics such as developing a brand vision, communicating core values, crafting a compelling brand promise, and …

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How to Create A Financial Model - #63 51:47

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When you are planning to build a startup in the extraction industry, understanding your finances inside and out is essential. Mapping out the plans for your business in terms of your uniqueness in the industry and capitalizing on those specialties can mean a financially successful operation before you even hit the ground, but without a financial mo…

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Building the Presentation - #62 18:29

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When it comes to creating a successful startup in the hemp and cannabis extraction industry, investor interest is key to hit the ground running. Moreover, it is a critical part of maintaining success throughout your growth in the industry. This means that appealing to potential investors is invaluable and could mean the difference between take off …

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Start Up Secrets Revealed - #61 31:24

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Startups need to know the ins and outs of their business. Are you able to answer these key questions. Why should investors invest in you? You need to articulate what you are doing? and why are you doing it? In order to get investors, you need to be the expert and know your numbers. Give your investor and customer what they need: Educate: Need to kn…

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How To Pitch Your Business Plan - #60 19:41

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So, you’ve decided to create your first hemp or botanical startup. You’ve planned out your location, what products you will make, what solvent you will use for extraction, and more. You have it all figured out! Or do you… What about your potential investors? Do you know how you'll pitch your business plan to them? This is a crucial step that many s…

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Operational Excellence: Introduction to Kaizen - #59 36:14

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In this episode of exrakTALKS, Dr. Jon continues to talk about the value of a kaizen approach to operational excellence in your business. Listen in as Dr. Jon discusses the “lean principles” and you can drive efficiency, lower costs, and reach your potential.By Dr. Jon

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Operational Excellence: Intro to Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping - #58 30:04

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In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon talks about the importance of operational excellence in your business. It's all about driving efficiency so you can lower your costs and reach your full potential.By Dr. Jon

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Key Tips For Operational Excellence - #57 11:06

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When it comes to a successful business in any industry, operational excellence is essential. From top to bottom, the way a business is conducted and run can make or break a business operation without a high standard of operational excellence. Those operational standards are magnified tenfold when it comes to the hemp and cannabis industry due to th…

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igwLAB: Theory Guides, Data Decides - #56 35:07

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igwLAB: Theory Guides, Data Decides To learn more, visit our website: www.extraktlab.com We have tons of useful information in our No Holds Barred playlist Are you stuck in your business, need a solution? Schedule a free CBD Jam Session to get you the solution you need: Visit our blog for other important resources at https://extraktlab.com/blog/ or…

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What Investors NEED To Know About Extraction Sustainability - #55 27:55

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Dr. Jon and Jared discuss the sustainability of extraction facilities in relation to the extraction solvent used. To learn more, visit our website: www.extraktlab.com/resources We have tons of useful information in our No Holds Barred playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQX9clbTgskpmjbiHCtAY9Y_zti3hvrtH Are you stuck in your business, n…

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How to recognize a sustainable hemp product? - #54 33:34

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On average, it is estimated that producing one 1/8th of indoor flower adds 41 pounds of CO₂ into the atmosphere. You wouldn't believe how much more it takes to make an ethanol extracted vape pen or tincture. To keep moving the Industry forward we need to rethink the approach to every aspect of production. Currently the focus seems to be cultivation…

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Delta-8/Delta-9 Smackdown - #53 30:09

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Although delta 9 THC has been well known and widely used for centuries, delta 8 THC has rapidly gained popularity within just the last decade. Because it is a CBD derived cannabinoid, delta 8 THC remains inside of a legal grey area as the 2018 Farm Bill federally legalized CBD derived products for processing and sale. Because of this, CBD processor…

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Operation Sustainability: Improving Climate through Extraction - #52 35:34

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Operating your extraction business in a clean and green manner is becoming essential to an increasingly growing mindfulness to sustainability. While there are many operational practices that can lead to a successful extraction process, there are clearly some extraction methods that contribute more significantly to the overall carbon footprint of la…

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Foundations for Success #2 - #51 31:10

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The simple fact is that the extraction industry for both hemp and cannabis markets is an incredibly competitive arena. Without the proper knowledge and resources, it can be all too easy to slip beneath the waves and crash before your success can take off. extraktLAB has successfully put hundreds into the business of extraction and has maintained su…

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Foundations for Success - #50 28:36

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Foundations For Success: Creating a successful business in the booming hemp and cannabis extraction industry is no simple task. There are a plethora of variables that need to be considered in order to ensure your operations are safe, efficient and profitable. Above all, you need to know and provide value to your customer in forms of education, cost…

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Flash Chromatography For THC Remediation Explained #2 - #49 44:17

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Flash chromatography is used in the hemp and cannabis industry for a number of important reasons. One of the most important reasons for a hemp extraction business to use flash chromatography is to remediate psychoactive cannabinoids like delta 9 THC to ensure that the final extract is legal and safe for human consumption. Without flash chromatograp…

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Flash Chromatography For THC Remediation Explained - #48 29:43

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Flash chromatography is a separations technique that is incredibly useful in a swath of scientific practices. In the hemp and cannabis industry, flash chromatography is used primarily as a remediation method that removes products from an extract that cannot legally, or safely remain in the end product. Delta 9 THC, for example, is a legal issue in …

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Decarb Smackdown #2 - #47 40:07

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In the last episode of extrakTALKS, the decarboxylation process was discussed and why it is so vitally important to hemp and cannabis extraction. The entire process is essential to create products that are effectively absorbed in the human body. Apart from this, decarboxylation when performed prior to the actual extraction process increases the eff…

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Decarb Smackdown #1 - #46 32:31

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Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson Discus Decarboxylation, the different methods, and benefits of retrieving terpenes directly from the biomass. Decarboxylation is not only important, it is essential in the hemp and cannabis extraction process. The decarb process is the process of introducing heat in order to convert cannabinoids like THC and CBD from th…

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Top 5 First Hires You Need For A Startup - #45 30:31

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There are a number of important considerations when you create a startup in the hemp and cannabis extraction industry. Making your way into this already booming industry from the beginnings of your business requires some firsthand knowledge, not only in this particular industry, but also the necessities of creating a successful startup, bringing in…

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Making a Decision Between Manufacturers - #44 36:41

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There are many factors to consider when making a business decision between one manufacturer and another. In this video Dr. Jon Thompson and Randall Thompson go over the criteria they believe you need to make that choice effectively. They will break it down to the essentials and leave you with the questions you need to have a profitable and efficien…

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pure99 Chromatography - #43 22:03

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Separations, testing and remediation via chromatography are critically important parts of hemp and cannabis oil refinement that need to be fully understood. Due to the currently illegal status of cannabinoids like delta 9 THC, remediation of those cannabinoids is not only important, but absolutely essential to ensure that you create and sell a CBD …

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Top Factors for Sustainability, Part #2 - #42 43:15

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Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson go in depth for the three main factors you need to have a successful and sustainable business. This is a continuation of our previous episode (https://youtu.be/Si6P9Ez2Z7M). Listen in for more in-depth information regarding clean and green operating practices, processor's impact on the planet, and sustainable operating …

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Top 3 Factors of Sustainability - #41 31:39

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As the years go by, a profound urgency for clean and green operating practices continue to increase. Processors are increasingly more mindful of their operating practices and their impact on the planet, making processes like CO2 extraction a great choice due to its organic nature and sustainable operating procedures. An increased awareness from the…

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The Most Boring Episode - All About Leachables - #40 24:19

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Packing is often a little talked about, often overlooked aspect of any business operation. In the extraction industry, however, packaging is a critical aspect of the industry. There are so many rigorous specifications necessary to comply with a legal consumable CBD product it would be a shame to follow them all only to find that your packaging cont…

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What is CBD/CBD Oil & How to Make CBD Oil - #39 14:02

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It’s undeniable that CBD has exploded in popularity in recent years, but what exactly is CBD? What is CBD oil? How is it made? The fact is there are a lot of variables to the extraction of CBD from hemp and the methods used to create CBD oil for product formulation. If you’ve never tried CBD before, you may wonder what the benefits of using it are …

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Everything CBD Isolate - #38 35:51

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CBD is used in many forms to create a variety of useful products in the hemp extract market. While distillate is commonplace to formulate quality full-spectrum CBD products, CBD isolate is equally relevant for certain formulations in the industry. THC-ND products, for example, rely on CBD isolate to ensure the lack of psychoactive cannabinoids in a…

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Top 10 Requirements for GMP Operations - #37 31:46

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GMP compliance has rapidly become standard practice for any respectable hemp or cannabis extraction business. There are several standard operations that are necessary to ensure GMP compliance in your operation. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon walks through the 10 Requirements for GMP Operations. Some of the critical factors that will be dis…

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Delta 8 - #3 Safety & Best Ways to Take It | The Molecule, The Myth, The Legend - #36 30:11

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Because delta 8 THC is a psychoactive cannabinoid, there are many factors to consider to ensure that the use of delta 8 products is safe and enjoyable for the end user. Delta 8 THC, while similar to delta 9 THC, differs in its potency and derivation. This means that the same basic principles for the creation and use of delta 9 do not apply fully to…

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Delta 8 - #2 Product Reviews | The Molecule, The Myth, The Legend - #35 29:06

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Because of its mostly legal status, delta 8 thc products are sweeping the hemp industry. The excitement of this cannabinoid is surrounded by its psychoactive properties similar to delta 9 THC, while maintaining a legal status due to its derivation from hemp. But, there are always concerns when it comes to the quality and safety of hemp extract prod…

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Delta8 - The Molecule, the Myth, the Legend - #34 26:13

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Delta 8 THC has exploded in the hemp industry with a lot of hype and controversy behind it. This psychoactive cannabinoid is in a legal grey area that allows for hemp processors to create a product similar to delta 9 THC without the legal ramifications of producing delta 9 outside of legal jurisdiction. Though less potent than its delta 9 sibling, …

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All About Excipients - #33 37:15

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Excipients are a crucial part of product formulation in the hemp extraction industry. Excipients act as a delivery method for desired cannabinoids like CBD to reach the bloodstream when taken by the end user. Without these excipients like surfactants, SEDDS, terpene blends, oils and others, the desired hemp compounds would be less available for the…

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Are You Throwing Money Away | All About Terpenes #2 - #32 41:20

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In the hemp and botanical processing industry, cannabinoids often take center stage on the priority list. Most producers will be certain that their extraction, and distillation methods are tuned in perfectly to collect and preserve the best cannabinoids for product formulation down the line. But, terpenes are equally as vital to an end product, so …

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Are You Throwing Money Away | All About Terpenes - #31 41:05

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In the hemp and botanical processing industry, cannabinoids often take center stage on the priority list. Most producers will be certain that their extraction, and distillation methods are tuned in perfectly to collect and preserve the best cannabinoids for product formulation down the line. But, terpenes are equally as vital to an end product, so …

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GMP Requirements for Labeling - #30 40:00

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If you are a hemp or botanical extraction business creating high quality distillate and isolate products for consumers, quality, safety and compliance with local and national regulations is paramount. It is vital that your products are extracted with the best possible methods, are rigorously tested for the safety of the consumer, and contain legal …