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125 - Happy 4/20! Cannabis Round Table with Sustainable Packaging professionals!

People of Packaging · 20 Apr 2022 · 45m

What this episode covers

Adam Peak hosts a roundtable with Lily Gayman of Change Maker Creative, Christine Barrington of Sundance, Dustin Steerman of CMYK, Mickey Waite, and Rick Fitzgerald of Merchant Boxes to discuss sustainable packaging in the cannabis industry. The panel addresses the misconception that sustainable packaging is prohibitively expensive, highlighting innovations in compostable and post-consumer recycled (PCR) flexible packaging. They detail the significant regulatory hurdles, including state-by-state variations, child-resistant (CR) requirements, and Section 280E tax implications that complicate multi-state operations and material choices.

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Change Maker Creative, Sundance, CMYK, Merchant Boxes, Green Food Green, Aurora Maverick
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