Hemp Drying
How to Cure Cannabis: The Step-by-Step Guide
Learning how to cure cannabis effectively is important for any cultivator. Not only does the drying and curing process help to remove excess moisture from your harvest (which improves shelf life), but it can enhance product quality, improving the flavor and potency of the cultivar. Creating the ideal curing strategy can be an excellent way…
Read MoreDecarboxylation of THCA Prior to Extraction: Benefits and Drawbacks
How Decarboxylation of THCA Occurs Decarboxylation of THCA is an important aspect of cannabis and hemp processing that is often discussed but not always entirely understood. From a chemical perspective, decarboxylation removes a carboxyl ring from the cannabinoids found within raw plant material and releases carbon dioxide as a result. Raw plant matter contains the…
Read MoreUSDA Hemp Rules – A Look at Current Regulations and a Glimpse into the Near Future
With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the USDA ended several decades of regulations and restrictions on hemp that had been in place under the Controlled Substances Act. This bill, in effect, legalized the commercial production of hemp at a federal level and opened the doors for large scale operations on a scale that…
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