David Mantey, Editor-in-Chief, CEN

David Mantey is editorial-in-chief of Cannabis Equipment News (CEN). With more than ten years of experience in the design engineering and manufacturing space, he is responsible for writing, editing, and curating content for the website and newsletter.

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

May 30, 2023

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Innovation in Cannabis: How to Leverage University R&D

June 2, 2023

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California Might Be Getting Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes

June 2, 2023

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Cronos Group Exiting U.S. CBD Business

June 1, 2023

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

May 30, 2023

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Teamsters: Companies Are Taking Advantage of Cannabis Workers

How unions are helping cannabis workers turn their day jobs into careers.

May 26, 2023

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Dr. Bruce Bugbee: Debunking Cannabis Myths

Cannabis is a new crop full of very strange claims, like the importance of planting during a full moon.

May 22, 2023

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Alex Boone: Hemp-Based Paper Enhances Cannabis Products

Why brand owners are switching to hemp-based paper and problems working with an inexperienced supply chain.

May 12, 2023

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Colorado Cannabis Sales Show Recovery

The state reported the highest total sales figures since November 2022.

May 11, 2023

The iCPC platform from RotaChrom is the largest commercially available centrifugal partition chromatography instrument in the world, according to the company.

Insider Q&A: Cannabis Labs Are a 'Rollercoaster in a Minefield'

The launch of a new pilot-scale CPC, how cannabis labs can use it and the current landscape for cannabis labs.

May 8, 2023

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Brian Fitzpatrick: Cannabis Consumers Should Be Able to Trust That Products Are Safe

Consumers believe that if a product is on the shelf, it's safe, but Brian Fitzpatrick says that just isn't the case in cannabis.

May 5, 2023

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Chirag Sheth: The Cannabis Industry Has a Significant Overreliance on Labels

Problems with manual labeling and how new technology, like edible ink, stands to make a big impact for cannabis manufacturers.

April 28, 2023

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New Twitter Policy Opens Doors for Cannabis Equipment Marketers

The new policy expands advertising opportunities for non-plant touching companies, like equipment manufacturers, packaging companies, e-commerce and delivery platforms and laboratory testing services.

April 27, 2023

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Problematic Pesticide Pattern Uncovered in Washington State

The issue is DDE, a remnant product of DDT, which was banned in the 1970s.

April 17, 2023

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Jacob Saboo: Having Boots on the Ground is Essential for Cannabis Businesses

How Jacob Saboo co-founded a small medical vape startup that became one of the largest cannabis companies in Michigan.

April 14, 2023

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Michael Drozd: How to Fix Problems with Cannabis Lab Data

Establishing trust in cannabis lab testing.

April 10, 2023

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Carl Joachim: Digital Printing is Perfect for a Cannabis Industry in Constant Flux

Why digital printing is perfect for an industry that is always changing the rules.

April 3, 2023

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Curaleaf Buys Deseret Wellness for $20 Million

Deseret is the largest retail operator in Utah.

March 29, 2023

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Colorado Reports 18.3% Minority Owners

And about 19% of owner licenses are held by women.

March 28, 2023