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Jen Hocken

Jen Hocken is a writer who grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and now lives in Riverview, New Brunswick. She attended the University of Ottawa and received a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Sociology in 2012. Her work has been featured in Business in Focus, Construction in Focus, Healthcare in Focus and Manufacturing in Focus. In her spare time she likes to paint, swim, spend quality time with her many pets, hang out with her two nephews, and try new recipes in the kitchen.




2019  / August 2019  / Current  / Industry News  / Recreational
Cannabis in Canada
One Year Later
Written by Jen Hocken


In June of 2018, the Government of Canada cast its ballots for the final vote on the nationwide legalization of recreational cannabis. By October 17, the Canadian Cannabis Act had become the official framework governing the sale, possession, production, and distribution of cannabis products nationwide. Today, Canadian adults can possess up to thirty grams of cannabis in public, grow up to four plants per household, and purchase cannabis products from provincially operated retail outlets.


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2019  / Cultivation  / June 2019
The Cannabis Trail Leads to Full Automation
Cyntek Industrial
Written by Jen Hocken


Cyntek Industrial is a total solution provider that started in the sales and service of electromechanical equipment that has evolved to the cannabis-processing industry, with cutting-edge technical process systems and support. This includes incorporating electric motors, gearboxes, and variable frequency drives to offer a turnkey solution. Cyntek works on varied projects across North America, from simple one-off solutions to more customized systems including full design and integration solutions for industrial process and automation systems.


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2019  / Cultivation  / June 2019
Taking the Lead in Medical Cannabis Research
Atlas Growers
Written by Jen Hocken


Atlas Growers is a research-focused licensed producer of medical cannabis based in Edmonton, Alberta that produces cannabis flower and cannabis processed goods such as oils and capsules. The company is also in the process of developing some soon-to-be-released products to prepare for when the Canadian market permits transdermal patches, topical creams, ointments, edibles and vape pens. With the exception of retail and distribution, Atlas is a fully vertically integrated cannabis producer.


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2018  / December 2018  / Retail & Distribution
Canadian Cannabis Company Keeps It Real
Up Cannabis
Written by Jen Hocken


Newstrike Brands, the parent company of the Up Cannabis brand, began selling adult-use recreational cannabis on October 17 in Canada. For almost two years, it has been producing medical-grade cannabis at its two Ontario sites in Brantford and the Niagara region.


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2018  / December 2018  / Industry News
Adapting to Legalization
Cannabis in the Workplace
Written by Jen Hocken


As Canada begins the process of adapting to the nationwide legalization of cannabis, workplace impairment and drug testing have become central to the conversation. While the Cannabis Act strictly governs who can acquire cannabis and in what quantities, how it can be produced, how it can be advertised, and much more, workplace use falls under the purview of existing legislation, and some of the relevant law remains unsettled on what is and what is not permitted.


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2019  / April 2019
Diversified High-Performance Modular Construction
Modus Structures
Written by Jen Hocken


Modus Structures provides prefabricated modular building solutions to infrastructure projects such as multi-family residential buildings, offices, quick-serve restaurants, and agricultural production facilities. Modus can also install the products it manufactures to offer a complete turn-key service for any type of modular construction project.


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2019  / April 2019  / Cultivation
Consistently High-Quality, Aeroponically-Grown Cannabis
James E. Wagner Cultivation
Written by Jen Hocken


As a licensed producer of cannabis in Canada, James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation grows high-quality medical cannabis using a proprietary growth system called GrowthSTORM™ which is based on the technology of aeroponics. The system offers unique advantages for agriculture of all types, and it results in a cleaner, more consistent, first-class finished product while guaranteeing a low cost of production.


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2019  / April 2019  / Cultivation
Plant Fertility Research and Development in the Cannabis Industry
Rx Green Technologies
Written by Jen Hocken


Rx Green Technologies is on a mission to deliver and support research-backed products to commercial cannabis cultivators. “Our business today provides almost every product, from a consumable basis, required to grow cannabis at scale,” says Chief Executive Officer Wes Matelich. […]


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The Beverage Industry Navigators
BevSource
Written by Jen Hocken


The world of beverages can be a complex and confusing one. From product development to production, sourcing to logistics, the question of how to turn ideas into reality is one fraught with challenges. Yet the rewards – seeing a successful product come to fruition and reach an audience of satisfied consumers – can be well worth it. The team at BevSource makes it their mission to help clients reach that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.


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2019  / April 2019
Bringing Cannabis to the Beverage World
Keef Brands
Written by Jen Hocken


CanCore Concepts Inc. was established in 2009 to provide a full line of cannabis beverage products under the name Keef Brands. The brand’s name comes from keef: the term for the resinous parts of the dry cannabis flowers that are high in cannabinoids.


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