On Episode 23 of The State of Craft, Dr. Av Singh, PhD, PAg, an organic and regenerative agriculture expert, joined us.
Dr Singh has authored over 200 peer-reviewed papers and articles and guest-lectured at over 30 universities in Canada, the US, the UK, and India. He is a consultant and QAP for several Maritime micro-cultivation facilities.
On The State of Craft, he discussed the good and bad of the cannabis industry, as well as the benefits of regenerative agriculture.
You can watch the replay of The State of Craft episode 23 here.
For those who don’t have time to watch the full episode, here is a summary of some of the points discussed.
Cannabis New Brunswick has already approved Farm Gate.
Craft growers are increasing the quality of cannabis in Canada - as good as legacy products, despite the legal restrictions.
Many micros are successful despite being small, though they typically have deep pockets.
Cannabis growing in the Atlantic provinces has a long history and is thriving.
Put a max on THC levels to encourage using a different metric to rate cannabis and encourage more options available for consumers.
We need standardized testing for labs.
We can advertise alcohol but not cannabis - we need more opportunities for promotion.
We need to break the stigma of not having places to take your medicine.
We should be looking at life-cycle assessment to understand how we’re producing cannabis.
Regenerative growing can save lots of costs in terms of inputs and labour.
Living soil gives plants the resources they need to thrive and stave off contaminants.
Outdoor grown plants have no problems passing QA tests if they’re healthy.
Right now, you need a lot of capital to succeed in this industry.
This article was written in tandem with Mike F.