Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice Conference: Jun 22-23 in Toronto
This two-day conference presents practical evidence-based education on cannabinoid therapeutics with presentations by Canadian and internationally renowned experts.
This event is billed as the “most comprehensive forum on the science behind cannabis, its potential therapeutic benefits and the societal and health impacts of legalization of non-medical cannabis from leading researchers and physicians in the field.”
As a hybrid conference, you can attend virtually or in-person at the Hart House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For more information visit: https://ccic.net/ccic-conference/
Cannabis Prospect Interviews AirMed CEO Justin Hearn
Cannabis Prospect interviewed AirMed Canada Systems Inc. president and CEO Justin Hearn for an article published on the magazine’s website on May 15, 2023.
In the feature, titled “How AirMed is Helping Canadian Cannabis Producers Cultivate Success,” Hearn discussed the ways AirMed software is adapting to the changing market conditions.
“Our new AirMed 5 version focuses on streamlining data entry and improving quality management and profitability for cannabis operations… We’ve modelled the workflows on commonly accepted manufacturing procedures and terminology incorporating task-based work orders that let organizations precisely track the costs incurred for running their facilities.”
Hearn goes on to say, “AirMed is adapting its software to support increased insight as well as new strategies to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the bottom line.”
Read the full interview here: https://cannabisproonline.com/article/
Download a PDF of this article: Cannabis Prospect Justin Hearn Interview PDF
For more information on AirMed 5, visit: https://airmedcloud.com/intro-airmed-5/
Lift Expo Toronto 2023 fast approaching Jun 1-3
The next Lift Expo is only weeks away taking place this June 1-3, 2023. Thousands of cannabis industry members are expected at this event being held at the The Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Lift begins with the business conference on June 1, followed by an industry day on June 2.
Visit AirMed and hundreds of other exhibitors at the expo. Our team can’t wait to show you the exciting changes to AirMed in person in booth 1023 on June 2.
For more information visit: Lift Expo
If you are a Certified Budtender, your admission to the expo is free! Click here for more information: https://liftexpo.ca/tickets-toronto-2023/
For an advance peak at what AirMed has to offer for 2023, visit https://airmedcloud.com/intro-airmed-5/
For a personal tour by one of our team members, click Request Demo at the top of the page or use the contact form in the footer.
The European Cannabis Report for 2023
Published by Prohibition Partners, The European Cannabis Report: 8th Edition, 2023, provides the latest information and analysis on the development of the cannabis markets across Europe.
“Included in the report are deep dives into all key sectors and geographic regions in the European cannabis industry, with many data sources which have been exclusively obtained by Prohibition Partners, or else remain un-reported to date.”
For more information, including how to download a free copy of the report, visit:
https://prohibitionpartners.com/reports/the-european-cannabis-report-8th-edition/
Cannabis Council Packaging Webinar Apr 28
The Cannabis Council of Canada (C3) is hosting a webinar April 28 on Health Canada Packaging and Labelling Requirements for Cannabis Products and Other Regulatory Issues.
Health Canada is “seeking feedback on potential amendments to the Cannabis Regulations (CR) for regulatory burden reduction while still addressing public health and public safety risks”. C3 is hosting a series of insightful and engaging listening sessions designed to address the consultation focus areas.
These sessions will provide a unique opportunity for professionals in the cannabis industry to come together, share insights, and collaborate on a unified response to the proposed regulatory changes.
On April 28, 2023 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT, C3 invites you to join series host Ika Washington (Diversity Talks) and a panel of diverse industry leaders as they explore issues related to packaging and labelling requirements for cannabis products. This session will also explore options to press for change in other regulatory areas. Join in and explore the possibilities together!
Ika will be joined by panelists, Megan McCrae (Organigram, C3 Board Member), Shauna Levy (Madge and Mercer Brand) and Serena Somani (4K Cannabis Retail.)
For more information visit: https://cannabis-council.ca/hcconsultation
Grow Up Edmonton 2023: May 28-30
Due to numerous requests from LPs, micros and craft growers, along with some of the largest cannabis retail stores in the nation, Grow Up has decided to bring its show to Alberta. Grow Up will host its 7th conference and expo at the Edmonton Convention Centre from May 28-30, 2023.
Grow Up Conference has been a privately owned Canadian company since 2017 and is a true B2B cannabis event focusing on cultivation, extraction and psychedelics. You will be surrounded by industry professionals with plenty of opportunities to make new connections.
This in-person event is scheduled for May 28-30, 2023 at the Edmonton Convention Centre in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
For more information visit: https://growupconference.com/
Multi-tier Approvals in AirMed5
The upcoming release of AirMed5 includes the option to record eSignatures and lets you create an approval workflow with one or more signatures required for a given activity.
Approval workflows can include a single signature or one or more unique signatures plus optional witnesses. When an individual is tasked with electronically signing for an approval, a notification is sent through the AirMed internal messaging system. Within the message is a quick link to the location where the eSignature is required.
For more information on these new features or to book a demo of AirMed to see them for yourself, click the Request Demo button at the top of the page or use any of the contact forms.
In the meantime visit: https://airmedcloud.com/intro-airmed-5/
Health Canada Seeks Your Feedback from March 25 to May 24, 2023
In relation to a consultation on potential amendments to the Cannabis Regulations, Health Canada is seeking feedback and comments on potential amendments to the Cannabis Regulations.
The aims of the consultation include clarifying existing requirements, eliminating regulation inefficiencies and duplications and reducing administrative and regulatory burdens, and Health Canada is seeking input from:
- cannabis industry stakeholders
- public health stakeholders, non-governmental organizations
- researchers and research or academic institutions
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners and organizations
- law enforcement
- provincial, territorial and municipal governments
For more information including how you can provide feedback until May 24, 2023, visit:
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-potential-amendments-cannabis-regulations.html
Congratulations Headstone Finalist in 2023 Canadian Cannabis Championship
On March 21, 2023, the Canadian Cannabis Championship named 13 Flower Finalists — and AirMed client Headstone Cannabis has made the list.
The CCC competition is being held in conjunction with the Grow Up Conference & Expo happening May 28-29, 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta.
“The top flower finalists include industry leaders such as Great Gardener Farms, Truth Holdings, Distinkt Cannabis, Headstone Cannabis, Stewart Farms, North 40 Cannabis, JustFire, Black Rock Cannabis, Palm Gardens, Northside Grow Co., Origine Nature, Vertical 7, and Into the Weeds.”
Judging will take place at the conference on May 28 with winners announced live on Tuesday, May 30.
For more about the Canadian Cannabis Championship, click here: https://canadiancannabischampionship.com/2023-finalists/
For more about Grow Up, click here: https://growupconference.com/
For more about Headstone Cannabis, click here: https://headstonecannabis.com/
Read about AirMed in the Commercial Cannabis Awards Booklet
If you read our earlier post, then you know that AirMed has been recognized for a second time in the Commercial Cannabis Awards. This time AirMed was named “Cannabis Management Software Company of the Year.”
Now you can read all about AirMed and why we were given this award in an article in the CCA Awards Booklet. The profile features an interview with AirMed’s CEO, Justin Hearn.
Sponsored by Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Magazine, the Commercial Cannabis Awards programme aims to promote and award the globe’s leading businesses and individuals who remain at the forefront of an industry enjoying sustained growth.
Excerpt:
For those willing to look for gaps in the marketplace as AirMed has, the future holds great potential. Hearn and his team embody the pioneering mindset that aims to make a positive impact on the whole industry.
“The new features in AirMed are designed to give producers the tools they need to remain competitive in the ever-changing landscape of cannabis production and sale in Canada — and around the world,” says Hearn. “We will continue to respond directly to customer issues and industry trends to support greater performance, productivity and profitability.”
The awards booklet was published this March and is available on the GHP CCA website (find us on page 6): CCA 2022 Awards Booklet
Find a full list of winners in the 2022 awards here: CCA 2022 Winners
Learn more about the GHP Cannabis Awards here: GHP CCA Awards
If you’d like to learn more about AirMed and why it was given this honour, please visit our software page: AirMed Software
And drop by our Customers page to see how we are helping businesses just like yours: AirMed Customers
Fully Customizable Tables in AirMed5
AirMed5 utilizes a new grid control with customizable columns and options for viewing, sorting, searching, and grouping data in tables.
Tables can be rearranged to match a user’s preference, and settings are saved for future sessions. Columns can be re-ordered by dragging the header to the desired location. Columns displayed in the grid can be controlled by a settings button where additional columns can be dragged on or off the control from a column chooser. Grids can be sorted by clicking the column headers — or the entire grid can be sorted.
Rapid searching for content in the grid is available with the search box where matching content is conveniently displayed.
For clients who have the optional report designer, select grid controls can be used to create a custom report with one click allowing for simple rapid report creation based on live system data.
For more information on these new features or to book a demo of AirMed to see them for yourself, click the Request Demo button at the top of the page or use any of the contact forms.
In the meantime visit https://airmedcloud.com/airmed-5-intro/
Visit us at Lift Expo Toronto 2023: Jun 1-3
The Lift & Co. Expo will be making its return to Toronto this June 1-3, 2023, and AirMed will be there!
Join Lift at The Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the next strategy-focused, advocacy-oriented business and community leadership conference. A can’t-miss for industry members across the cannabis ecosystem, this is your front row seat for the conversations that will drive meaningful change and sustainable growth in the year to come.
Visit us in booth 1023 at the the expo, which spans two high-energy days connecting the cannabis community with hundreds of companies from every corner of our industry. We can’t wait to show you all the exciting changes happening to AirMed in person.
For more information visit: Lift Expo
Stratcann Growing Relationships Calgary 2023: Apr 29
StratCann is bringing its Growing Relationship industry event to Calgary on April 29, 2023.
Following on the success of the Stratcann sold-out event in Kelowna, BC, the company is bringing this one-day event to Alberta’s community of small-batch and micro producers, retailers and other professionals in the cannabis industry.
This event is specifically designed to deliver opportunities to build relationships and socialize with the community as Stratcann brings retailers and producers together for a day of networking, discussion and learning.
Attendees will enjoy networking opportunities, engaging panel discussions, a delicious catered lunch, and exclusive access to the Sunalta patio at the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel.
Get your tickets early as the last event sold out!
For more information visit: https://stratcann.com/event/growing-relationships-calgary-2023/
Canadian Cannabis: State of the Industry Report
The industry analysts at Ernst & Young have published a state of the industry report for the Canadian cannabis industry. Covering until the end of 2022, this report was “intended to highlight the key issues facing the cannabis industry and provide the supporting evidence.”
The executive summary highlights:
1. Successes of legalization;
2. Key issues facing the industry;
3. Key implications and takeaways, and
4. Future policy considerations
The methodology used to create the report including secondary and primary research to identify high-level successes and issues since inception of the Cannabis Act.
For more information about this report, visit:
https://www.ey.com/en_ca/cannabis-centre-of-excellence/canadian-cannabis-state-of-the-industry
Optional Business Intelligence Designer in AirMed5
AirMed5 offers a new optional business intelligence designer that helps you focus on what matters most: your data.
AirMed provides pre-designed dashboard widgets, but for those who wish to edit or create new widgets, the BI Dashboard is engineered to let you spend more time on business logical and less on UI customization.
Whether it’s manipulation of individual chart series, specifying a pivot table’s dimensions or connecting UI elements to fields across different data-sources or data providers, the BI Dashboard designer is built to make your experience a productive one.
For more information on these new features or to book a demo of AirMed to see them for yourself, click the Request Demo button at the top of the page or use any of the contact forms.
In the meantime visit https://airmedcloud.com/airmed-5-intro/
Another Commercial Cannabis Award for AirMed!
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
We’ve done it again! AirMed has been recognized for a second time in the Commercial Cannabis Awards. This time AirMed was awarded “Cannabis Management Software Company of the Year.”
Sponsored by Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Magazine, the Commercial Cannabis Awards programme aims to promote and award the globe’s leading businesses and individuals who remain at the forefront of an industry enjoying sustained growth.
Read about AirMed in last year’s awards magazine here: https://www.ghp-news.com/issues/commercial-cannabis-awards-2021/10/
Learn more about the GHP Cannabis Awards here: https://www.ghp-news.com/awards/commercial-cannabis-awards/
If you’d like to learn more about AirMed and why it was given this honour, please visit our software page: AirMed Software
And drop by our Customers page to see how we are helping businesses just like yours: AirMed Customers
UPDATE MARCH 6, 2023
The awards booklet has been published! Find a full list of winners plus a link to the booklet with our profile (page 6) here: CCA 2022 Awards
Download a PDF of our profile in the awards publication: AirMed GHP CCA Award for 2022 Profile
Custom e-Form Builder in AirMed5
One of the new tools in AirMed5 is a form designer, which lets you create custom electronic forms that access system data-sources.
Clients can create custom electronic forms to help automate workflows preventing the need for paper-based documentation throughout their facilities.
Custom e-forms offer multiple field types such as drop-down picklists, date & time, checkbox and radio groups, custom fields and more. Features include auto-complete, file upload, hidden input and electronic signatures.
Users can create and incorporate e-forms in any area of the system. Electronic forms related to plant scouting, nutrient checks, room sanitation, and shop floor data collection can be created easily and linked to workflows for convenient access.
For more information on these new features or to book a demo of AirMed to see them for yourself, click the Request Demo button at the top of the page or use any of the contact forms.
In the meantime visit https://airmedcloud.com/airmed-5-intro/
Cannexpo 2023: Mar 24-26 in Toronto
For an entire weekend under one roof, CannExpo will be the epicentre for consumer cannabis products, business networking and education. CannExpo will bring together end consumers, industry professionals, and potential newcomers for a rare opportunity to interact with audiences from every category of cannabis.
CannExpo will welcome consumers, industry professionals, retail store owners, budtenders and newcomers to the cannabis space. Attendees will have the opportunity to discover exciting new products, services and technology.
This event will be held at the Enercare Centre (formerly the National Trade Centre) March 24-26, 2023.
For more information visit: https://cannexpo.ca/
New Optional Label Designer in AirMed5
Leading the industry in design tools, AirMed5 includes a label designer to configure your own system labels. This new tool can print barcodes, GS1, data matrix and many other types of labels.
Fine control over formatting lets you configure labels exactly the way you wish. Every label in AirMed can be customized with precision control for unlimited formatting options.
The label designer is one of several new design tools that will be optional for clients.
For more information on these new features or to book a demo of AirMed to see them for yourself, click the Request Demo button at the top of the page or use any of the contact forms.
In the meantime visit https://airmedcloud.com/airmed-5-intro/
Thanks for Visiting us at Lift Expo in Vancouver!
Thanks to everyone who dropped by our booth at the Lift Expo last week at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
We had a great time giving software demos and answering your questions about the new enterprise cannabis management features being added to AirMed in 2023.
We can’t wait to hear from you in the future and hope to see you again soon.
For more information about AirMed 5 visit: https://airmedcloud.com/intro-airmed-5/
For more information visit: Lift Expo