The program that is integrated into the company’s dosing methods is the “the first of its kind for the edibles industry,” according to Americanna’s co-founder, Frank Falconer.

The distillation process takes food grade decarboxylated cannabis oil and removes impurities – ingredients like lipids and decomposing terpenes, Falconer explained.

Tripling the size of the distillation equipment

Falconer said the traditional methods of extracting edibles concentrate by using CO2 or hydrocarbon do not change, because the distillation process happens only after the cannabis oil is decarboxylated and activated for edible consumption.

“CO2 oil and hydrocarbon oil can both be distilled,” he said.

When Americanna’s first round of products, the Americanna Gummies, entered the market, they were sold at a low price point with the company’s “proprietary cannabis juice, but it was not distilled,” according to Americanna.

“Our wholesale price came in 20% below average wholesale prices,” Falconer said. “We wanted to be competitive.”

“The distillation program was introduced...