extrakTALKS with Dr. Jon

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 footpr...

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...

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...

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...

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 establi...

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 b...

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 cre...

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...

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 th...

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 cove...

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....

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, D...

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 necessita...

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 prod...

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 am...

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 possibl...

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, sta...

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...

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...

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 psych...

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 importan...

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, pr...

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, pr...

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 juri...