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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is sponsored by BigCommerce, which provides modern ecommerce technology that works with existing systems.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Why Stanley’s Plan to Reshore Craftsman Failed
- Supersonic X-59 Nears First Flight
- Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant in North Carolina
- Apple Chip Supplier Delays U.S. Plant Due to Lack of Skilled Labor
- Solar Panels on Water Canals Seem Like a No-Brainer

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This week, Chirag Sheth, global business unit manager at Videojet joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss problems with manual labeling and how new technology, like edible ink, stands to make a big impact for cannabis manufacturers.

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This week, Matte Namer, CEO, and Daniel Kahn, VP of Real Estate, from Cannabeta join the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss difficulties with crony capitalism and shady operators as they help cannabis companies find compliant real estate on the East Coast.

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This week, Jacob Saboo, co-founder of Cloud Cannabis and Mitten Distro joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss his company's evolution from a small medical vape startup to largest cannabis company in Michigan. 

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This week, Michael Drozd, CEO of ACT Laboratories joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss his efforts to establish trust in cannabis lab testing.

In this episode, Drozd discusses:

• How ACT Labs became one of the largest cannabis testing networks in the U.S.
• Why it's important to have quality systems that go beyond industry requirements.
• Problems with current industry lab data.
• Conflicts of interest and why individuals with a stake in any part of the cannabis industry shouldn't be able to be involved with labs.
• His efforts, in partnership with SC Labs, to establish Trust in Testing Certification for cannabis labs.
• The importance of unifying cannabis testing protocols state to state.

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This week, Carl Joachim, chief marketing officer of ePac Flexible Packaging, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why digital printing is perfect for an industry that is always changing the rules.

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This week, Bohb Blair, chief marketing officer of Jones Soda and chief brand officer of Mary Jones, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how the independent beverage maker is tapping into 26 years of experience, and some 150 flavors, to become the dominant player in cannabis beverages.

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This week, Brandy Keen, co-founder and senior technical advisor of Surna, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss her nearly 17 years of industry experience helping some 800 cultivators.

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This week, Jim Strain, director of cultivation and master grower at Dycar Pharmaceuticals, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to share his wisdom curated over more than 30 years using aeroponics to grow cannabis. He tells us why you take care of the roots, so they'll take care of the fruits.

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David @cannabisequipmentnews.com.