Packaging says a lot about your product. It’s the first thing your new customers see, and for some products, such as pre-rolls, it’s the only distinguishing factor between your product and its competitors. So, you probably want high-end custom cannabis packaging to show off your wares… or do you? Custom packaging can be a huge... [continue]

Following the ever-changing landscape of cannabis legislation is essential for any business. This is particularly true for companies shipping in the U.S. or Canada. The rules vary with starkly different federal circumstances between Canada and the United States.  Currently the United States market is reliant on state-by-state legislation, creating a patchwork of rules to follow.... [continue]

That task of labeling — the seemingly simple process of applying an accurate, compliant label — poses big problems for cannabis product manufacturers. Manufacturers must navigate the tricky task of labeling themselves, by ordering pre-printed labels in rolls, or they can work with a third-party service provider to have it done for them. But, depending... [continue]

New problems demand new solutions — and the rapid pace of cannabis legalization is creating new problems at an exciting rate. In the world of packaging technologies, cannabis presents novel challenges because of its diverse product formats. Smokable cannabis flowers, for example, have different properties than gummies, which are very different from concentrate oils or... [continue]

Child-resistant cannabis packaging should be hard for kids to open — not hard for adults or medical users.  That’s why AssurPack® is on a quest for a seemingly impossible design feat: cannabis packaging that you can open with only one hand.  Easy-opening packaging is important for able-bodied recreational consumers too because it improves the product... [continue]

You’ve crafted an awesome product. Now you need ‘airtight’ cannabis packaging to deliver it to your customer in the freshest condition possible. (And it needs to be child-resistant too!) But not all ‘airtight’ packaging is the same. And when your products sit on a retailer’s shelf for a few weeks, your customers may be disappointed... [continue]

The COVID pandemic has created strange opportunities in the cannabis industry. Most analysts expected consumers to stay home and pinch pennies, but the opposite has proven true: consumers spent more on cannabis in the spring of 2020 than ever before. In particular, edibles and pre rolls outpaced overall industry growth, with sales increases of 60%... [continue]

As you’ve grown your sales volume, your cannabis packaging dynamics have probably changed. Rather than two employees in the backroom folding boxes, you now have eight — except for the days when one of them calls in sick and the rest of the crew stays late. Intuitively, you know packaging automation is the answer. As... [continue]

The cannabis industry is driving demand for innovative child-resistant packaging solutions — and with good reason. Emergency rooms across the country are seeing an increased number of cases of child poisonings from toxic doses of products . Marijuana medicines often take the form of baked goods and candies, so it’s only natural that young children... [continue]