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Darwin Millard

Cannabis Safety & Quality - CSQ
Darwin Millard is a 17-year cannabis/hemp industry veteran, cannabinoid extraction specialist, policy change-maker, and one of Marijuana Venture’s ‘40 Under 40’ Executives to Watch in Cannabis. Colloquially known as “The Spock of Cannabis,” Millard has focused on the extraction and manufacturing of nutraceutical products containing cannabinoids for nearly two decades, helping companies “live long and process” by implementing cost-effective, purpose-driven phytocannabinoid processing and herbal product manufacturing solutions. Millard specializes in mechanical and solvent based extraction methods for isolating highly volatile terpenophenolic secondary metabolites from botanicals, and his expertise has progressed the cannabinoid product industry forward. In 2012, Millard took part in developing the first legally sold CBD dietary supplement and he’s since worked in some capacity with every major publicly traded cannabis operator at some point in their business lifecycle.
1:30pm

Thursday Demo Studio

Product Certification - Opening Up Market Access for Hemp Products

This presentation will outline the value of product certification and how they can be used to gain access to global markets for hemp products. In the US, for larger retailers like Home Depot and Lowes to carry products like flooring and insulation materials, they must meet various specifications and in some cases be certified by 3rd parties. This requirement is no different for hemp products that want to enter the mainstream marketplace. My presentation will provide a summary of the required certifications for various food and non-food products to be sold around the world and the certification bodies that offer these services. By arming licensed hemp operators with tools they can use to more widely distribute their products, we can open up more markets to hemp products in the US and elsewhere.

11:30am

Friday Breakout Hub

Standards That Make Markets Work

Inside ASTM’s Role in Hemp