December 11, 2023

Making a Mark at MJBizCon: Marijuana Packaging Solution’s Innovative Showcase

This year’s MJBizCon in Las Vegas was a pivotal moment for us at Marijuana Packaging Solution, a leader in cannabis-specific paper printing & packaging. Our presence at this prestigious event was not just about showcasing our products; it was a […]
August 12, 2023

Custom Disposable Vape Packaging – 10 Best Paper Packaging Solutions To Boost Your Sales in 2024

This is a complete guide on custom disposable vape packaging and the exciting world of compostable packaging solutions. If you’re curious about how to make disposable vape packaging uniquely yours, while also being kind to the environment, you’re in the […]
December 28, 2022

Sustainable Non-Plastic Child-Deterrent Packaging for Vermont Cannabis Business (2023)

Intro. The cannabis packaging requirements have been stricter since the Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CBB) considered sustainable packaging rules during their meeting on Jan. 27, 2022. The CBB even presented new packaging guidance to curb plastic-using activities and reduce plastic […]
December 5, 2022

How to Define/Redefine Your Cannabis Business as A Truly Green Brand

Cannabis Business Trends With the promotion of cannabis legalization, more groups of customers have realized the merits of cannabis products, which furtherly enhanced herbs’ diversified development. After a while, when people get familiar with the natural ingredients in cannabis products, […]
November 10, 2022

Human And The Machine

Wang, one of our most experienced workers, is operating a semi-automatic machine. He sticks the printed art paper onto a rigid cardboard inner tray.   A newly introduced fully automatic machine is doing the same thing simultaneously. ” It makes […]
August 3, 2022

FAQ About Coatings On Custom Paper Packaging

Coating methods for paper and cardboard substrates have done much for the paper packaging industry. They serve as barriers, helping minimize the passage of water, moisture, oils, solvents, fatty acids, and other permeable materials. Various coatings also provide excellent multifarious […]
May 6, 2022

Paper Thickness & Weight Measurements

The switch to paper packaging is the recent-year-trend among global marijuana businesses. Then along comes paper packaging questions for packaging manufacturers, marijuana producers, product retailers, and even marijuana end-users. Have you ever been confused by a wide variety of paper […]
April 27, 2022

Virgin Paper vs. Recycled Paper

1. Virgin Paper & Recycled Paper 1.1 What is virgin paper? Virgin paper, made from pure wood pulps, allows mechanical and chemical pulping methods to convert wood fibers into paper materials. According to different material grade requirements, virgin pulp contains different chemical compositions and […]
April 13, 2022

Let’s Use More Paper Packaging in the Cannabis Industry

Enter a cannabis dispensary (medical and recreational alike) and look around, you will find that the cannabis products seem countless. They are packed in various packages including Mylar bags, plastic pop-tops, glass jars, tin containers, and paper boxes. If you […]
September 15, 2021

Cylinder Packaging: 5 Best Cardboard Tube Packaging Solutions For Marijuana Products

  We believe sustainable packaging is the future of all packaging materials. Why not using a unique custom cylinder packaging for your marijuana products? In this post, we will provide you with a complete guide to customize your paper tubes. […]
August 6, 2021

Design And Artwork Guideline – 8 General Rules For Your Designed Artwork Files

Having trouble with your artwork and design when dealing with your paper packaging vendor? Wasting too much time on back-and-forth discussion and communication with your factory during the designing and production process of your boxes? This guideline is proper for […]
July 22, 2021

4 More States Legalize Recreational Marijuana As Of 2021 June

In 2021, 4 states (New York, Virginia, New Mexico, and Connecticut) passed legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. Meanwhile, Alabama’s legislature and governor legalized medical cannabis this year, and Louisiana decriminalized possession of up to 14 grams. There are now 19 states, plus the District […]
May 28, 2021

Is Your Product Packaging Compliant? Marijuana Packaging “Universal Symbol” You Need To Know

In the past years, being in the cannabis packaging industry, we’ve seen more changes for marijuana packaging requirements in different states in the US and Canada. This post is intended to list some “Universal symbols” applied in the packaging, which […]
April 21, 2021

Foil Stamping: How To Use Foil Stamping To Enhance Your Custom Packaging Box?

Among all surface finishing methods in the paper printing & packaging industry, foil stamping is usually the most popular. It’s one of the most cost-effective methods to bring your packaging onto another level. This post will show you what’s hot […]
April 2, 2021

New York Legalizes the Recreational Use of Cannabis

New York became the 15th state to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Individuals are now allowed to possess up to three ounces of cannabis for recreational purposes or 24 grams of concentrated forms of the drug, such as oils.
March 27, 2021

10 Composition Styles For Printing Packaging Box

1 Independent Subject Among the current packaging box composition forms, the independent subject style is undoubtedly the most commonly used. In the composition design process, the designer first creates a visual graphic based on its attributes and other characteristics and […]
March 25, 2021

Custom Mylar Bags For Marijuana Packaging: The Definitive Guide

Custom mylar bags are becoming popular in the cannabis industry. Mylar bags are flexible packaging that can be applied to all kinds of cannabis-related products, from dry weed flower packaging to pre-rolls, edibles, and even CBD-infused drinks.   In this […]
March 18, 2021

Four Printing Methods In Printing & Packaging Industry

There are many kinds of packaging box printing processes. Still, the commonly used ones in printing factories are nothing more than the following ones. These process technologies can significantly improve printing efficiency and increase the number of printing factories. Let’s […]
January 19, 2021

MPS New Logo

  We are launching a new logo to embrace the brand new year of 2021. We are revitalizing our website to better serve our customer base. As always, we are committed to becoming the leading provider of paper packaging solutions […]
January 5, 2021

Tincture Packaging 101: All You Need To Know About Primary & Secondary Tincture Packaging

Cannabis Tinctures, an age-old method of delivering the medical benefits of cannabis to patients, were prescribed for several common health problems by physicians in the 19th century. Its development was slowed down due to the enacted cannabis prohibition in the […]
December 23, 2020

How To Build Awesome Paper Packaging for Your Qube Concentrate Jars: 9 Packaging Solutions

The QUBE™ Jar has become a new hit among all marijuana concentrate jars. Its square shape and unique opaque glass structure make it stand out from the crowd. As for cannabis concentrate packaging, keeping yourself updated with the most current […]
December 8, 2020

Custom Concentrate Packaging: The Definitive Guide (2021)

In this post, we are going to introduce major and popular marijuana concentrate packaging solutions. This guide includes: General introduction of marijuana concentrates. The most used primary packaging for concentrates A full guide for secondary packaging for concentrates Child-resistant concentrate […]
November 4, 2020

Recreational Marijuana Is Now Legal in Four More States

Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota, Voters voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Voters in Arizona approved Proposition 207, making recreational marijuana legal in the state. In Montana, voters favored ballot initiative I-190, which legalizes recreational adult use in that […]
October 19, 2020

States Where Cannabis is Legal as of October 2020

Credit: Shayanne Gal/Business Insider Thus far, 11 states have legalized recreational pot: Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. Five states (New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota, and Montana) will vote on cannabis-legalization measures on […]
October 14, 2020

The Sheer Joy of Seeing Stacked Boxes

It seems that the production line is always in a mess. The machine is roaring. The half-finished boxes are being passed from one teammate to another. There is a raspy noise when the sticky tape is being applied to the […]
September 30, 2020

Bill Liang is Operating a Die-cutter

Bill Liang, a veteran machine operator in our team, is operating a die-cutter. There is a die-cut mold mounted in the die-cutter. For small orders, this is an efficient way to cut the printed artwork into desired shapes.
September 29, 2020

What is a Die-cut Mould in the Packaging Industry?

In the paper packaging industry, a die-cut mould is a “die” used for paper cutting. A die-cut mold is composed of “template” and “blade”. “Laser” is applied on the template (usually a wooden one) to make the cut-outs for the blade (steel knife). […]
September 22, 2020

A Brief Introduction to 3 Most Commonly Seen Surface Finishes

As a paper box maker, we process various “post-printing” surface finishes. The most commonly used are foil stamping, UV coating, embossing, or debossing. Though commonly seen, not everyone knows how they work. This is a brief introduction. Foil Stamping Also […]
September 18, 2020

John Wei, A Paper Box Maker

John Wei, one of our 85 production line teammates, is operating a semi-automatic machine. This machine helps him to tightly stick the printed artwork paper (which is thinner) onto the gray cardboard (which is much thicker). He was so concentrated […]
December 14, 2018

Introducing 9 Child Resistant Packaging Solutions: A One-Minute Video

Our child-resistant packaging solutions include two styles: paper box and paper tube. They are designed to safely store various cannabis products and smoking tools, such as vape cartridges, vape pens, e-cigarettes, vape pods, vape tanks, e-liquid bottles, and e-juice bottles. […]
November 19, 2018

5 Tips for Star-ups to Get Their Cannabis Products Branded via Custom Packaging

As a marijuana packaging supplier, we are always excited to talk to new clients about their packaging ideas. While communicating with them, we are visioning their cannabis products being the most stunning even on the most crowded shelf in the […]
November 16, 2018

Is There a “Cannabis Industry” in China?

For cannabis industry players (as producers, processors, wholesalers, distributors, dispensaries or retailers), you might have considered sourcing marijuana packaging products from China. This is a cost-effective way to get your cannabis product branded. Chances are that you might be also curious about this […]
November 3, 2018

“You Smoke Weed?” A Redditor Asked Senator Bernie Sanders

4 days before the midterm elections 2018, Senator Bernie Sanders joined Reddit. There were tons of questions raised, ranging from climate change to healthcare system to education system to favorite book. Senator Sanders totally answered 12 of them, the third […]
November 2, 2018

5 Steps to Find Cannabis Packaging Suppliers on Alibaba

In the last post, I offered a new perspective on finding cannabis packaging suppliers, i.e., trying those non-Alibaba websites in your Google searching results. As I mentioned, in China, the “factory of the world” where most manufacturers focus mostly on materials, […]
October 15, 2018

Plain Packaging in the Marijuana Packaging Industry and Minimalism

Counting Down Within 72 hours, Canada will legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, becoming the world’s second and G7’s first country to do so. As a stakeholder in the cannabis packaging industry, Marijuana Packaging Solution focuses on challenges this event […]
October 11, 2018

10 best Weed Art images that might inspire your packaging designs in the cannabis industry (1)

We all know that, to a large extent, packaging equals branding. Your logo and packaging design make the first impression. Your customer will remember your product and your brand if that first impression was great to them. Enjoy the following […]