extrakTALKS with Dr. Jon: Recent Episodes
Dr. Jon
If you’re a farmer (hemp), grower (marijuana), processor, chemist, investor, entrepreneurs – or maybe you’re just curious – this podcast is for you. Listen in as Dr. Jon talks about everything Supercritical CO2 Botanical Extraction. He will answer your questions about extraction, processing, methodology, and other how-to's when building a successful CBD business. Get your questions answered. extraktLAB is a leading-edge, CBD hemp and cannabis processing equipment manufacturer. extraktLAB also provides engineering, consulting, and design services for your business. Our supercritical CO2 extraction equipment is known for having the highest throughput, smallest footprint, lowest energy consumption, and the most scalable CO2 extraction process in the industry. Dr. Jon is the President & CEO of extraktLAB. He is a separations scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor. Dr. Jon has earned a strong track record of winning and implementing medical cannabis licenses in well-regulated, medically-modeled states.
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.
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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 equally important aspect of the GMP equation?
GMP utilities coupled with a genuinely good GMP Process Flow is the means to success in the extraction industry. Good manufacturing practices are simply systems designed to ensure that products are created and produced with consistency according to strict quality standards. In creating extracts intended for human consumption (especially hemp based products), these standards are absolutely essential. So too are the GMP utilities you utilize.
In this Episode, extraktLAB CEO, Dr. Jon Thompson, discusses the best use of GMP utilities in your extraction business. He will break down the basic categories of utilities, the importance of Clean in Place procedures, direct, indirect and no impact to API and more. Listen and learn from this episode to set yourself up for success in GMP compliance.
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 lesser discussed topic in the field. However, this piece of GMP compliance is equally as critical and needs to be understood in full in order to be successful in the hemp and cannabis extraction industry.
Before a business in this industry is even started, GMP architectural facility design has to be taken into serious consideration. There are a number of concerns such as cross contamination risks, environmental and sustainability factors and overall functional area evaluation. Without having a firm grasp on these topics, your business could end up dead on arrival, or worse, it could cost you thousands to address underlying issues to meet GMP requirements effectively burying you in expenses you had not calculated. The good news is that we are here to help.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and tackle the topic of GMP facility design and how it can make or break your business. They discuss vital topics including how to control environmental exposure, what a containment system is, how to prevent product contamination, other key factors of product protection, architectural considerations and design considerations and more. Follow along as we provide you with these GMP facility design guidelines to ensure your business is successful in the long term.
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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 identifying your strategic consumer target. He also delves into the importance of emotional essence, universal truths, and reasons to believe in your brand.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Jon uses real-world examples, including an in-depth analysis of the Kind Bar brand, to illustrate his points. He also touches on relevant industry concerns, such as CO2 emissions in product manufacturing.
The episode concludes with Dr. Jon sharing his unique branding formula and discussing the Startup School process, providing listeners with actionable steps to create and strengthen their brands.
For more information on branding strategies and extraction technology, visit https://www.extraktlab.com/resources. Explore our resources to enhance your brand and stay ahead in the competitive market.
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 model to guide you along the way, you can get lost very quickly.
This is why building a financial model is vital in terms of building your startup and appealing to potential investors as you grow your business. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon discusses how to create a financial model in the extraction industry. This episode goes into detail about the basic elements of building a business plan, creating an investor pitch presentation, determining what makes you unique in the industry and capitalizing on it and much more. Listen in to understand the real benefits of creating a business plan and using it to be more successful as you build your business.
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 and crash landing in your new endeavor into extraction.
In order to appeal to investors, you have to understand what they are looking for in your pitch.
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 know the process details, costs, risks, formulas, recipes, documentation, quality
- Reduce: Reduce confusion over conflicting information form vendors
- Clarify: Clarify recommendations from consultants
- Cost: obtain highest value at lowest cost
- Quality: Have equipment produce the highest quality and flexible oil options
- Compliance: Help navigating compliancy
- Experience: Need someone with experience to put it all together
Keep the company management and ownership small
Know your 3 year picture of where you want the company to go. Fill out the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to get the bigger picture.
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 startups fail to properly employ causing significant difficulty when attempting to create partnerships, and establish investors. If you have yet to consider this vital step in your new or upcoming venture, you need to listen up to this week’s episode.
In this week’s episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the best possible ways to pitch your hemp or botanical business plan. There are several key factors that you need to take into consideration when deciding to pitch your business plan:
- The best practices for having a successful pitch of your idea or plan to investors
- Bringing in friends and family to your business venture
- Successfully pitching to an investment group and
- Making sure your plan stands out in a competitive market AND making that plan a success.
Listen up and pay close attention if you want to make sure your investment opportunities are successful and that your overall business plan will bring you to revenue in the long term.
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.
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.
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 the regulations set forth by the FDA, state regulations, and customer demand for high quality, safe and potent products. Without rigorous standards for operational excellence, you can be sure that your business is likely to fail before you ever get your feet off the ground.
In this video, Dr. Jon will discuss the essentials of operational excellence and how they apply to the hemp and cannabis industry. Jon will recall his story of starting at a successful small business which was bought out, in the process of transition learned the value of operational excellence, and ultimately entering the extraction industry as the founder and CEO of extraktLAB. The video will cover a number of important topics including the basics of operational excellence, how it improves cash flow, using the Japanese principle of kaizen (meaning change for the better), value stream mapping, and the “six sigma” improvement process started by Motorola engineer Bill Smith.
These principles of operational excellence will be defined and explained by Dr. Jon through his own experiences of navigating the hemp and cannabis industry. He will walk through the toolkit of operational excellence that you can incorporate into your business practices. Watch and listen to Dr. Jon’s success story and begin adding his methods into your own and watch how operational excellence will solidify your operation in this industry.
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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 and packaging. But much of the carbon footprint can be traced to production.
Find out exactly how much it takes to produce a single vape cartridge and see how production has a massive impact on the environment. And how as a consumer you can demand better and as a producer show that you also care about the environment.
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 processors in most states can legally create a cannabinoid that is psychoactive like delta 9 THC, but is considered to be federally legal. This has opened the door for those curious about psychoactive cannabinoids that would otherwise break the law to try delta 9 THC products in states where it is not legal. Because of this, the opportunity to create delta 8 THC products from CBD has exploded and producers are all trying to find a way to profit off of its rapid growth in popularity. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Jared Lerche sit down to discuss the rise and controversy of delta 8 THC. They compare delta 8 and delta 9, discuss how delta 8 is made and ponder the possible future of this fascinating cannabinoid.
This week we dive into one of the most controversial posts Dr. Jon has made to date..
He posted a poll asking how people feel about Delta-8. We received responses from every side of the industry. Thanks again to everyone that contributed to the conversation. It was great seeing that passion is still alive in the industry!
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 large scale manufacturing around the world. Because of this, extraktLAB chooses to use supercritical CO2 as their primary extraction method as it is the cleanest, greenest method that can be used efficiently while remaining profitable.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Jared Lerche sit down to discuss sustainable extraction practices, how to operate with the smallest possible carbon footprint, and why supercritical CO2 remains the most efficient clean and green extraction method for the hemp and cannabis industry. To keep moving the Industry forward we need to rethink the approach to every aspect of production. Currently the focus seems to be cultivation and packaging. But much of the carbon footprint can be traced to production.
Listen in to find out exactly how much it takes to produce a single vape cartridge and see how production has a massive impact on the environment. And how as a consumer you can demand better and as a producer show that you also care about the environment.
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 success throughout the rising competitiveness in the industry. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson follow up from their previous discussion on the Foundations for Success they have implemented in extraktLAB that has provided sustainability and profitability for years to come. Listen in as they discuss how to reduce operating costs, remaining profitable in competitive markets, GMP compliance and more.
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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, experience and more. Without this firmly established, along with other critical factors, it may be incredibly difficult to be certain of a successful business. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson lay out their foundations for success. extraktLAB has put hundreds of successful operations in the business of hemp or cannabis extraction and have a wealth of knowledge to share. This episode will dive into the success factors that Dr. Jon has implemented to make extraktLAB an industry leader in this incredible industry.
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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 chromatography, it would be difficult to ensure a legal hemp based product that remains under 0.3% delta 9 THC as mandated under the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp processing. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr, Jon and Randall Thompson follow up on flash chromatography, how it is performed and why it is so critically important to the hemp and cannabis extraction process.
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 hemp based extracts that must be remediated to create a legal product. Because federal law requires that delta 9 THC levels do not exceed 0.3%. This makes the method of flash chromatography incredibly important to remove excess levels of delta 9 THC and other psychoactive cannabinoids from a hemp product so that it is safe and legal. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson talk about flash chromatography and how it is used in the extraction industry today.
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 efficiency of extraction by increasing throughput in a reduced run time, and allowing for the best possible terpene collection in your operation. When performed properly, decarboxylation, coupled with the right equipment, can be the best time to collect those valuable terps without degrading them during extraction. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson follow up and discuss this important topic and how to utilize it to your advantage.
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 their acidic forms to their neutral forms so that the human body can absorb and use them. Without this, cannabinoids would be ineffective when consumed. So, when and how should decarboxylation be performed in the extraction process? How is this done effectively? What other benefits does decarboxylation have in your operation? In this episode of extrakTALKS. Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the process of decarboxylation and the benefits it holds including more efficient extraction, high quality terpene recovery and more.
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 revenue, appealing to investors and more. To cover all of these important aspects, you will need to hire personnel that specialize in each to ensure your business is on track for success straight out of the gate. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson cover their top 5 first hires that they recommend for any upcoming startup in the extraction industry.
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 efficient business.
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 product that is safe and legal to your customers. Using chromatography to remediate delta 9 from hemp derived extracts is the most efficient way to perform this task. In this episode of extrakTALKS,. Dr. Jon sits down and explains the ins and outs of chromatography in the extraction industry. Listen up as he details the critical importance of remediation, testing and separations using chromatography and the pure99 HPLC system from extraktLAB.
Dr. Jon goes in depth Into the chromatography system: pure99. He shows when to take samples, what to consider to get the best separation, and how to read a chromatogram.
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 procedures. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss implementing increased sustainability in your business. Do you know how much energy is used in ethanol extraction versus CO2?
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 hemp and cannabis extract customer also necessitates sustainable practices as they increasingly trend towards clean and green companies for their trusted CBD products. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss three of the top factors to implement in your business for increased sustainability. Some of the topics discussed involve reducing your carbon footprint, deciding the right extraction method, how to minimize energy consumption and more.
Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson go in depth for the three main factors you need to have a successful and sustainable business.
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 contains leachables that find their way into your product. Leachables are materials that can find their way into a product that would otherwise be safe for consumption and cause it to be unfit for human consumption. This is why packaging and monitoring of leachables is of vital importance in your extraction operation. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss this invigorating topic including discussion on wetted materials, food contact notification specifications, safe and unsafe packaging materials and more.
Randall and Dr. Jon talk about leachables within product packaging.
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 and why it is so popular. There are an enormous amount of studies and first person testimonials that CBD and CBD oil products are used for including stress, pain, inflammation and a number of other applications. For this reason, the rise of the CBD oil extraction industry has been booming since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill that fully legalized the production of CBD oil on a national level. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson quickly detail the basics of CBD, CBD oil and how to make it.
Randall and Dr. Jon talk about all things CBD. The discussion is about how to make it, what equipment is used, and how to ingest
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 final product. For some, this is the best possible method to use CBD products in a way that avoids any repercussions from a product containing even trace amounts of other cannabinoids.
Because of their THC-ND status, and relative ease of use in product formulations, CBD isolate has become commonplace in the extraction industry, making it critically important to recognize the best methods to incorporate isolate production in your operation. Whether using isolate for your product formulations, or selling CBD isolate as a bulk, wholesale product to other businesses, successfully creating isolate can be a complicated process, but a necessary one to keep up with the competition.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss all things CBD isolate. Their discussion answers a variety of questions including: What is CBD isolate? How do you make CBD isolate? What equipment is necessary to create a quality isolate? How can you effectively scale up CBD isolate production? And much, much more. Learn how to successfully isolate into your production now to ensure your place in this increasingly competitive market.
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 discussed in this episode include proper testing, standard operating procedures, packaging, GMP auditing, cleaning, method validation, COAs and more.
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 delta 8 which needs its own standards of creation and use. Setting these standards can ensure a safe delta 8 product for both producer and user alike. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the safety of creating and using delta 8 thc products. They will identify what makes a safe delta 8 product including the elimination of solvent and acid residuals, legal limits of delta 9 thc, testing for unknowns and much more.
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 products - especially a legal and psychoactive one. It is important to consider where those products come from, how they were extracted, how they were formulated etc. to ensure that they are a safe product. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson take a look at several delta 8 thc products to evaluate their quality, safety and legality. They discuss critical factors for safe, high quality delta 8 products including testing for purity, residuals and delta-9 levels, legal compliance, user safety and more.
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, delta 8 is less potent. Nonetheless, it is a psychoactive cannabinoid that does produce a “high” when used. For this reason, there is a lot of interest, and a lot of skepticism, surrounding this hemp compound. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson dive into the fascinating topic of delta 8 THC. They will detail a number of important factors including how delta 8 is made, the legal status of delta 8, the differences and similarities from delta 9, delta 8 and other hemp cannabinoids and much more.
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 human body to absorb making them vitally important to the overall formulation process. There are a variety of important factors to consider when evaluating the right terpenes for extract products including stability, viscosity, solubility, delivery compatibility and more - all of which are covered in this podcast. In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the importance of excipients in product formulation in the extraction industry. They cover important topics including how to establish your formulation requirements, risk assessment, sourcing quality ingredients, and proper formulation methods in your extraction operation.
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 why is there less emphasis on their collection, preservation and product formulation? If you aren’t properly identifying the best methods to collect and preserve those precious terps, you could be throwing money out the window!
In part two of our discussion on terpenes, Dr. Jon and Randall begin the interesting discussion of the common ways hemp and botanical processors collect their terpenes. There are a number of ways this is accomplished: steam distillation, wiped film distillation, vacuum distillation, ethanol extraction, CO2 stripping and more. But what is the best method? And how would you employ it in your own hemp or botanical business? Using the extraktLAB method, terpenes are captured during the decarboxylation process using vacuum distillation to catch the very best terpenes AND to improve the extraction process overall. Want to learn how? Then this is the episode for you
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 why is there less emphasis on their collection, preservation and product formulation? If you aren’t properly identifying the best methods to collect and preserve those precious terps, you could be throwing money out the window!
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson break down one of four discussions about terpenes, and why you shouldn’t be throwing your money out the window. This episode particularly focuses on the basics - what terpenes are, why they are so valuable to the industry and how you would likely waste money by collecting them at the wrong time, or not collecting them at all! Getting more into the complicated side of the matter, Dr. Jon discusses the stability of common terpenes, how to store them, and how to preserve them so that they can be used in product formulations down the line.
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 quantities of specific compounds in line with jurisdictions within your market. However, even if all these standards are met, it is equally important to understand the rigid rules of labeling your products to ensure your product is compliant AND desirable for the end user.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss everything you need to know about GMP labeling if you are a business to consumer extraction operation. There are a number of considerations that must be understood and implemented in your product labeling including the necessity to meet federal, state, and local regulations, legibility, per process labeling, correct representation of your product and much more. These standards explained by Dr. Jon and Randall are critical, not only to market a product that your customers will want to buy, but also to be certain that your products are legal and stay on the shelves. If you are a business in the hemp or botanical extraction industry creating products for the end user, this episode of extrakTALKS is a must for you.
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How to Pitch Your Plan! 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 startups fail to properly employ causing significant difficulty when attempting to create partnerships, and establish investors. If you have yet to consider this vital step in your new or upcoming venture, you need to listen up to this week’s episode.
In this week’s episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the best possible ways to pitch your plan in your hemp or botanical business plan. There are several key factors that you need to take into consideration when deciding to pitch your business plan: 1. The best practices for having a successful pitch of your idea or plan to investors 2. Bringing in friends and family to your business venture 3. Successfully pitching to an investment group and 4. Making sure your plan stands out in a competitive market AND making that plan a success. Listen up and pay close attention if you want to make sure your investment opportunities are successful and that your overall business plan will bring you to revenue in the long term.
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The Top 5 Success Factors of CBD Brand Leaders continues! In our last episode, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson continued the conversation of CBD brand leader practices by discussing how to identify your personal regulatory path, and how to choose your best potential business partners. These steps are crucial to stay on track with your own geographic regulations in the hemp and CBD markets and to find the right partnership to become a successful brand leader in the industry. In this final episode of Top 5 Success Factors, Dr. Jon and Randall discuss two very important considerations: finding your market niche, and using digital marketing to the fullest.
Standing out in the hemp and CBD industry is not necessarily easy to accomplish. Plenty of businesses have decided to jump into the market with the goal of becoming one of the top brand leaders in the industry. What’s important to consider is finding the right marketing target in order to find your place. This means identifying your target market, and executing on what that market may need. By doing this, your chances of success are considerably more possible by offering a unique solution in your own specific area of the market.
And, in an ever increasingly digital world, utilizing digital marketing tactics is essential to make your voice heard. This includes social media, email campaigns, creating a high-quality website, understanding search engine optimization (SEO) and more. By taking advantage of these factors, your business has the potential to be seen and heard in a growing business that has a growing presence of eager entrepreneurs ready to envelop the market.
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The Top 5 Success Factors of CBD Brand Leaders continues! In our last episode, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson began the discussion by talking about the first steps in the top five CBD brand leader success factors - planning and getting your investors involved early. Now, they continue on to discuss how to understand your regulatory path and how to choose the right business partners. These are crucial steps in making sure that you can follow the same success factors that the leading CBD brands in the world adhere to.
When you think of what a regulatory path might be, what comes to mind? If you imagine a path to follow that keeps your business within legal limitations, you might be on the right track. The laws surrounding the hemp and CBD businesses vary from state to state, and country to country. Following those guidelines can determine whether or not you become a profitable business and stay that way, or crash and burn due to mislabeled products, or other stipulations that are inadvertently disregarded. Dr. Jon and Randall clarify how to recognize and stay within the regulatory path in your business to ensure your success.
In the final Top 5 Success Factors of CBD Brand Leaders episode, Dr. Jon and Randall will discuss how to create your own advantageous niche in the market and how to optimize your digital marketing strategy so that you can shout your brand from the rooftops. Tune in to find out the best possible business practices you can utilize to create a successful business practice in the hemp and CBD market.
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Top5 Success Factors for CBD Brand Leaders. The CBD industry has undoubtedly offered a fantastic opportunity for entrepreneurs to create exciting and successful new brands. These CBD business opportunities are plenty and has opened the door for others to follow suit from a number of top CBD brand leaders. But, these CBD brand leaders did not rise to the top on a whim. There are a number of success factors that have been taken into consideration when starting and operating a successful CBD business in a booming, yet competitive market. If you are beginning to consider starting your own CBD brand, it is crucial that you follow and implement the same success factors to thrive in the hemp and CBD industry.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the top five success factors of CBD brand leaders. To dive into the world of CBD business opportunities these five factors are critical to create and maintain a profitable CBD business. These include: Getting investors involved early, Understanding the regulatory path, Choosing the right business partners, Creating your own advantageous nice in the market, and optimizing your digital marketing to shout your brand from the rooftops of the web. Listen in to learn how you can implement these five success factors into your new or existing CBD brand and see how your profitable your business can be in this exciting new market.
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The hemp plant is an incredibly versatile, useful plant for a plethora of applications. Through hemp processing, hemp can be harvested and used for a variety of purposes including industrial use in the form of textiles and fibers, or cannabinoid extraction like CBD, CBG and other plant components. The numerous uses of hemp continue to grow and all are achieved through using some form of hemp processing.
If you are new to the term “hemp processing,” it can basically be summarized as the entirety of the extraction or industrial use process from the time the hemp plant is harvested to the point of a final product. On the industrial side, this could include shucking, decortication, and treatment of parts of the hemp plant to create products like fabrics, textiles, paper, building materials and more. In cannabinoid extraction, hemp processing will include shucking, but will then include processes like decarboxylation, extraction, winterization, filtration and distillation to achieve a proper cannabinoid extract product.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson will discuss everything you need to know about hemp processing from grow to product and every step in between. Whether you are a farmer, grower, processor or investor, hemp processing factors into each and every aspect of the industrial hemp and extraction industry. If you happen to fall into any of these categories, you need to tune in to this week’s episode of extrakTALKS with Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson on the inside secrets of hemp processing.
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into consideration for a successful hemp grow. Factors like geographic location, daily weather, soil quality, and others will determine the overall quality, and quantity, of your harvest this season. If you want all the time and effort you put into your hemp crop during the growing season to be fruitful, or you need to learn how to harvest hemp for the first time, you need to pay close attention to the factors that we will discuss in this podcast episode.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson explain how to have the best possible harvest this season. They will explain how to harvest hemp, what strains are best for CBD or industrial hemp production, growing climates and other environmental factors including much more. Dr. Jon and Randall will also explain the harvest process for farmers and processors as each need to know the factors associated with a successful harvest for the sake of profitability in a growing industry. So, tune in to this week’s episode if you are interested in learning more about how to harvest hemp, and how to have the best hemp harvest ever this year. To learn more, visit our website: www.extraktlab.com
What is the ultimate list of hemp strains? Believe it or not, not all hemp plants are created equal. Varying hemp strains can determine the formulation, effects and quality of a CBD extract. The reasons for this are plenty - varying levels of CBD content, terpenes located in the hemp strain, overall grow quality of a particular hemp strain - these are all factors in creating a particular hemp derived product.
What’s more, a particular hemp strain can also determine the legality of a hemp product. Different hemp strains tend to have varying levels of THC - still federally illegal in the United States. If a hemp strain is grown that tends to have a higher level of THC, it can lead to a “hot crop.” This means that a test of a hemp grow can be tested and will have to be legally destroyed if THC levels are above .03%. Similar to this, other hemp strains can be grown to contain higher levels of CBG, CBN, and various terpenes to determine a unique hemp product.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall discuss the ultimate list of hemp strains. This episode will cover listener submitted survey questions on what strains farmers prefer to grow, which strains have the best flavor, aroma, and cannabinoid content, what they do to ensure the best grow possible and more.
When it comes to the United States, the legality and regulation of CBD is relatively straightforward under the 2018 Farm Bill. In the EU, however, regulations of CBD vary greatly making GMP compliance a more complicated conversation overall. Much like the FDA, the European Medicines Agency has regulations in place that regulate the use of CBD as a food or medicine product, but depending on the country itself, EU GMP compliance is widely different.
For example, while CBD is considered an illegal narcotic in Sweden, but is considered to be a novel food in Spain. These discrepancies are widespread throughout the European Union, so what is the point of putting in the effort of being EU-GMP compliant?
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the top five reasons to be EU-GMP in the CBD industry. Among the top five reasons in this episode are: Access to a 500M population, Taking advantage of a country by country EU market that is continuing to grow, opportunity to implement a pharmaceutical quality system that will increase the professionalism of your own company, Differentiation of your company, and Building consumer confidence in a quality product. Listen up if you are interested in tackling the opportunities of EU-GMP compliance in the ever increasing CBD market.
Business partnerships in any industry can be as risky as they are lucrative. When it comes to choosing a partner in the CBD extraction industry, there are important factors to consider just like any other business opportunity. While each industry has its own set of guidelines, some mesh together with the hemp and cannabis industry including product handling and storage, health and safety precautions, personnel training and more. Without considering these factors, a business partnership can turn sour and loss of profits become inevitable.
Specifically in the hemp and CBD industry, some unique considerations need to be understood when choosing the right hemp processing partner. Some of these factors may include product formulation testing equipment, laboratory setup, biomass procurement and inspection among others. It is also important to consider the legal requirements in this ever changing environment and whether or not a potential partner is on the same page as you when it comes to following local and federal regulations.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss all there is to know about choosing a hemp processing partner. Whether you are a new startup looking to find the ideal partner to start your hemp processing adventure, or an experienced extractor branching out to the next potential project, Dr. Jon and Randall have valuable information you can benefit from in this episode.
When it comes to CBD processing and the hemp extraction industry, investors have become increasingly interested in their involvement. With the CBD industry projected to grow by the billions within the next few decades, the potential for monetary gain as an investor in this industry is a promising prospect. Of course, as with any investment, there are a number of considerations to keep mind of before diving into the CBD processing industry.
With the booming of the CBD industry in recent years, profits are ever-increasing for extraction businesses. Of course, this often draws in partnerships and profitable investment opportunities, but also creates its own set of concerns that are necessary for an ideal business venture. Whether you are new to the industry, or an CBD extraction veteran, would you know the most important considerations before investing?
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss five important considerations for any investor interested in investing in the CBD industry. Some of these considerations discussed are: Where is the CBD industry headed? What are the potential risks involved in investing? Necessary information to maximize operating profits, objectives necessary to improve top line revenue, and scale up strategies for hemp startups and operating businesses. By implementing these five factors, your chances of success are exponentially increased - listen up in this episode of extrakTALKS to find out how.
Starting up a new business in any industry can be a daunting task, let alone an increasingly competitive atmosphere like the hemp and CBD industry. If you’re not careful, your plans to create a successful, profitable hemp processing business can crash and burn before you even get a foothold in the market.
So, what should you take into consideration when diving into the hemp extraction industry? Have you considered the long-term profitability of your extraction method? What about the solvent you’ll decide to extract with? Have you looked into the local laws and regulations that might dictate your business practices? The questions can build and become more complicated as you consider everything you’ll need to get started, but luckily for you, extraktLAB is here to help.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the most important factors to creating your hemp startup from start to finish. A number of important factors need to be taken into consideration in nearly every aspect of the hemp extraction business from pre-processing biomass to extraction to distillation and every step in between. Whether or not you've planned out your extraction plans, or you have yet to consider the first steps of your hemp startup, this episode is for you.
Chromatography has become critically important for the widely popular formulations of CBD products including full-spectrum, broad-spectrum, and CBD isolate - all of which are increasingly desired in the growing hemp extract markets. With the ability to selectively manipulate various cannabinoids, terpenes and other materials from the plant matrix, there are a number of methods by which chromatography can be accomplished, and various forms of chromatography have proven themselves to be advantageous for an number of reasons in larger scale extraction.
For a hemp extract to be legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, any particular hemp product must contain less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive cannabinoid. Lawmakers limited the amount of THC that could be present in hemp biomass so as to distinguish it from other cannabis plants that produce high amounts of the psychoactive component.
When the biomass is extracted, however, the amount of THC in the extract is at a higher level than the limit that was established by the Farm Bill. As the oil becomes more refined, the concentration of THC will increase to the point where the oil is no longer fit for commerce.
As a result, many producers have added a separation process into their hemp processing workflow. Hemp extract that has had THC removed from it is known as broad spectrum hemp oil. The production of broad-spectrum hemp oil typically requires the separation of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from the other cannabinoids in the oil.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the ins and outs of chromatography in the hemp and cannabis industry. This important final step of hemp and cannabis extraction is critical for properly formulating CBD products in terms of legality and consumer preference. Watch and listen as Dr. Jon and Randall explain chromatography in detail and introduce extraktLAB's high performance liquid chromatography system - the pure99.
There is no doubt that CBD has swept the world as one of the hottest cannabinoids from the hemp plant. With the introduction of the 2018 Farm Bill, a whole world of hemp derived products. So long as a product has a THC content below 0.3% any derivative of CBD is technically legal under this jurisdiction. However, another hemp derived cannabinoid is rapidly gaining popularity in the hemp extraction industry: Delta-8-THC.
“But wait,” you might say, “I thought THC was illegal?” The federal laws permitting the creation of CBD products applies to Delta-9-THC, the cannabinoid responsible for creating a high when smoking or ingesting marijuana products. This psychoactive cannabinoid has been a schedule 1 drug for decades, so what makes Delta-8 THC any different? It all lies in its creation. While Delta-9 is abundant in the marijuana plant, Delta-8 appears only in low levels. Because of this, Delta-8 has to be derived from cannabinoids found in hemp, not only to create products, but also to ensure those products are federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill. But how is it made? You’re about to find out.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson show you how Delta-8 THC is made including the equipment needed, the cost of operation and the process to derive delta-8 from hemp cannabinoids. They also explain the legal status of delta-8, the difference between Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC and everything else you need to know about this fascinating cannabinoid in the hemp extraction industry.
Bottlenecks are an issue within any business and inside any industry. These issues are never easy to solve, but there are always solutions. Inside the hemp and cannabis industry there are many potential areas in the process that can lead to bottlenecks. Fortunately for this industry, extraktLAB has created a solution to these problems with the igwLAB.
igwLAB is a GMP-compliant, specialized manufacturing execution and quality tracking system (MES) built specifically for the cannabis industry. The igwLAB provides information to help manufacturing decision makers understand how current conditions on the plant floor can be optimized to improve production output. igwLAB software was designed to help extraction facility operations manage material and information flow. The process of extracting hemp biomass into CBD or CBG oils requires extraction equipment, distillation equipment, and formulations operations to finish goods such as vapor pens or CBD pills. The software includes thirteen unique individual modules that guides operators, quality managers, and laboratory personnel through the production process. The software creates master batch records for each step in the process so that maximum traceability can be achieved and easily reported on.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss all the potential bottlenecks that hemp and cannabis processors may face and how the igwLAB has the potential to solve these issues. From the first steps of receiving biomass down to distillation and product formulation, bottlenecks are no more with this extraktLAB solution.
Product formulations are a critical part of the CBD extraction process, but sometimes it can get complicated. What is full spectrum distillate? How is it any different from broad spectrum distillate? And what about CBD isolate? All of these formulations have their place in the CBD industry and it is important to know what product is the best for each individual in order to create a profitable extraction business.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson go into full detail about these topics including how to formulate, the legality, and the personal risks and benefits of each. Listen up and learn how to implement these formulations to your own extraction business and see just how vital full, broad and isolate formulations are in the CBD market.
In this special episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon sits down with Dr. Benjamin Caplan to discuss a number of health related topics in the hemp and cannabis industry. Dr. Benjamin Caplan of CED Clinic has served as Chief Medical Officer of Canna Care Docs overseeing more than 250,000 patients. He has a tremendous amount of experience helping patients with their illnesses including sleep, anxiety and pain issues with hemp and cannabis products. Dr. Caplan started his studies at Tufts University, and completed his residency at Boston University. He is the founder of CED Foundations and the CED Clinic. He is now a certified doctor of Family Medicine in the medical cannabis industry.
During their conversation, Dr. Jon and Dr. Caplan discussed topics ranging from personalized cannabis product care for patients, bioavailability of each ingestion method, the seemingly controversial topic of pediatric cannabis care, the cannabis health industry during the coronavirus pandemic and much, much more. Listen in for the expert opinion from Dr. Jon and Dr. Caplan in the ever expanding world of the cannabis health industry, the research conducted (and yet to be conducted), and the increasing relevance of cannabinoid therapy amongst a broken medical system in the world of western medicine.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss all the ins and outs of the distillation process. Listen as Dr. Jon simplifies this complicated, but crucial step in hemp and cannabis extraction including how distillation works, why it's important to create a quality product, wiped film distillation technology and extraktLAB's advanced wiped film evaporator: the clearSTILL.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the ongoing bottleneck of solvent removal with rotovaps and extraktLAB's fracTron three-stage falling film evaporator solution. Listen close to the pros and cons of traditional rotary evaporators, current falling film technologies, and why the fracTron is the most cutting edge technology in solvent removal.
Tinctures have become a staple product in the hemp extraction and CBD industry, but do you know how to make your own tincture? Join Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson as they walk through how to make the best tincture possible. You will learn about distillate and isolate formulations, how to use terpenes properly, and how tinctures are made safely and easily with the highest possible quality.
In this episode of extrakTalks, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss all things hemp extraction from the past, to the present, and looking forward to the bright future of the hemp and cannabis extraction industry. Whether you're a startup in ethanol or supercritical CO2 extraction, or just interested in the world of extraction, you'll want to tune in to this episode to learn more about hemp and cannabis extraction.
Would you like to know your yearly operating costs using CO2 vs. Ethanol? What about what yield you will have from your hemp biomass? Good news! extraktLAB has a calculator for that! In this episode of extrakTalks, Dr. Jon and Randall discuss the launch of extraktLAB's Cannabis and Hemp Business Calculators library. Whether you're looking for a tincture dosage calculator, outdoor grow yield calculator or various manufacturing cost calculators - all are discussed in this week's podcast, Calculators Galore!
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall discuss everything you need to know about hemp processing facilities; where to start your business, what regulations you need to be aware of, inventory space, building requirements and much, much more. Tune in to find out the best advice to build, or improve, your own hemp facility.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson sit down with Melvin Welch, attorney and legal expert in the hemp and cannabis industry, to discuss the legality of industrial hemp and CBD. They discuss a variety of topics that farmers, processors and consumers should know including testing, permits, the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bill and how they impact legal status of CBD manufacturing and end products today. Tune in to find out what you should know to be federally compliant and safe when it comes to hemp growing, processing and use in the United States.
In this episode of No Holds Barred, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson have a rematch discussion on the topic of supercritical CO2 vs. ethanol as a hemp and cannabis extraction solvent. Dr. Jon still believes there is a clear winner when it comes to hemp processing and the solvent used. Listen now to find out which you should be using in your extraction process!
Testing, testing, 1,2,3! In this episode of extrakTalks, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson dive into the secrets of testing in hemp processing. Whether you are a farmer (hemp), grower (marijuana), manufacturer, producer or consumer, you need to hear these secrets about testing in the cannabis and hemp extraction industry and how it affects you today!
When it comes down to any business, revenue is what matters. Without it, what’s the point of starting up at all? Of course, building a business is hard enough, but building revenue? That takes some serious consideration and practice no matter the industry. In the business of hemp processing, building revenue is equally critical to success. But, in such a competitive, growing industry, how do you ensure building revenue in your business?
At extraktLAB, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson know a thing or two about building revenue in the hemp processing industry. In fact, they each have five critical steps to ensure a profitable business is possible.
Randall’s top five steps are to:
1. Clearly identify your ideal client/customer,
2. Being the authority,
3. Inviting your client behind the scene,
4. Expanding the definition of a “customer,” and
5. Work really, REALLy hard.
You'll have to listen to or watch the episode to learn Dr. Jon’s top five.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the ins and outs of building revenue in your CBD and hemp processing business. Listen in to hear Dr. Jon's and Randall's top 5 secrets to building a profitable business and get the answers you need to create a successful hemp and cannabis extraction company from the start to finish.
It’s a simple, yet troubling question for any business: Where did all my money go? When it comes to starting, maintaining and growing a business in any industry, the term “operational excellence” should be forefront in your mind. But what does operational excellence, and why on earth should you care about it? All this and more is discussed in this episode of extrakTALKS.
If you’ve started a CBD extraction business and are wondering where the $#@! your money has gone, it may be wise to take a look around you. Unsold inventory and unprocessed materials is cash sitting on the shelves and letting more unprocessed or unsold goods and materials build up will only drive the problem further. This is where operational excellence is a practice worth implementing. Operational excellence tools allow you to apply manufacturing science to your manufacturing operation, and systematically, over time, reduce the amount of inventory that you have in your facility. This will add major dollars to your bottom line, it'll improve your cash flow, and also improve your cash conversion cycle. Well run organizations for many years have been using operational excellence tools to manage their businesses and the cash conversion cycle.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson dive into the details of operational excellence and how you can implement it in your CBD extraction business. By practicing the methods discussed in this episode, you can ensure a profitable business venture in the hemp and CBD industry.
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss Cannabis 101. Dr. Jon walks you through each part of the extraction process, then Randall & Dr. Jon take live questions and answer how to have the most effective, lean processing, extraction business. Listen now to learn about each part of the extraction process! If you would like to watch the presentation, to see what is being shown, go to our YouTube channel and watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocO_Gmw2wXI.
In this episode of No Holds Barred, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the topic of supercritical CO2 vs. ethanol as a hemp and cannabis extraction solvent. There are various solvents in the hemp and cannabis extraction industry, but If you ask Dr. Jon, there is a clear winner when it comes to hemp processing. Listen now to find out which you should be using in your extraction process!
This episode has Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson answering questions regarding farming, growing, processing, testing, and building a successful hemp extraction and processing business.
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