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Medical Cannabis Testing & Packaging

After the cannabis products have been trimmed and sorted, we send the finished product to a third-party licensed testing facility before packaging and distribution. Once the product is tested, it is then packaged in jars and cartons or bags that include the passing test results.

FAQ

Why does the product need to be tested?
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Medical cannabis products need to be tested to ensure that they are safe for consumption and that they meet the standards set by the state or local regulatory agency. This includes testing for the presence of harmful substances such as pesticides, heavy metals, and mold, as well as for the potency and purity of the active compounds in the product. This process is important to guarantee the product's quality and protect the health of the patients.
How long does it take to be tested?
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The time it takes for a product to be tested can vary depending on the facility and the testing methods used, but it typically ranges from a few days to a couple of weeks.
What is the marijuana plant being tested for?
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The marijuana plant is being tested for a variety of factors including, but not limited to, THC and CBD levels, terpene profiles, pesticides, heavy metals, and microorganisms such as bacteria and mold.
What kind of packaging is required for cannabis products?
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Medical cannabis products are required to be packaged in child-resistant and tamper-evident packaging that ensures the product's safety and quality. Additionally, the packaging should be opaque and not easily penetrable, and it should have a label indicating the name of the product, the batch number, the date of production, and the date of expiration.

Showcasing one of River Remedy’s finished medical marijuana products in Jackson, MS: Gushmints.

Medical Cannabis Mother Plants

Mother Plants are high-quality plants with attractive genetics that continuously supply the rest of the cultivation operation with fresh plants. Our Mother Plants are sequestered in their own living space called a “Mother Room.” This is done to ensure that our...

MS Medical Cannabis Clone Stage

After they are cut from Mother Plants, the Clones are moved to a separate room with higher humidity and temperature, where they will live for about two weeks. After the clones have established roots and have grown a few inches, they are ready to enter their...

Vegetative Stage for our Medical Cannabis

The Clones are moved to the Veg room and are “up-potted” to a larger grow medium. Vegetative plants will live in the Veg room for 3-4 weeks, with light intensity gradually increasing as they prepare for a transition to a Flowering room. The Veg room supplies each...

Medical Cannabis Entering into Flowering Stage

After 3-4 weeks, Veg plants are moved into one of our Flowering Rooms, where they will mature and produce the THC and Terpenes that have medicinal qualities. We carefully measure and adjust several critical environmental conditions throughout the plant's life cycle....

Medical Cannabis in Flowering Rooms

Depending on the strain, Flowering plants grow under a higher-intensity lighting system for 8-9 weeks. Near the end of our flowering cycle, Flowering plants are weaned off of their nutrient schedule and given pure water. This process ensures that traces of nutrients...

Harvesting Medical Cannabis in Jackson, MS

On the day of harvest, plants are cut at the base of their stalks and removed from the Flowering Rooms. The plants are weighed individually, and we record all of the “wet weights” for the entire harvest on a strain-by-strain basis. Our METRC-integrated weighing...

The Drying Process of Medical Cannabis

Plants are then hung on drying racks and enter the “Drying and Curing” phase. These plants undergo a “low and slow” dry for 10-14 days. During this time, light exposure is limited to mitigate THC decomposition, and the room’s environmental conditions are carefully...

Curing Medical Cannabis in Jackson, MS

After the completion of the drying phase, plant stalks with usable biomass are broken off of the main plant stalk and stored in totes where they undergo a cure “on the vine.” The curing process is the last stage of the drying process, where the final moisture content...

Medical Cannabis Bucking & Trimming in Jackson, MS

After several weeks, the curing phase is complete, and plants are removed from the totes and enter the trimming phase. The flowering buds are “bucked" from the stalks and are trimmed and sorted into several categories: A Flower, B Flower, Trim, and Stems. As a...