~60–70% overlap
Cannabis dry milling shares unit operations with kratom powder — clean, mill, sieve, blend, pack.
Phase 2 Operations
Facility conversion: cannabis flour to kratom powder
Structured RFP response for laboratories transitioning dry milling and/or extraction infrastructure to high-volume kratom powder manufacturing — aligned with AKA GMP practices modeled on 21 CFR Part 111.
Executive summary
Key findings from the conversion assessment
Critical gaps
Validated kill step, dust/HVAC upgrades, supplement batch system, alkaloid + Salmonella COA panels.
Complexity 7/10
Flour conversion Scenario A base case; 8/10 for extraction-only or concurrent dual-run operations.
Scenario A default
Hard changeover — 10–14 weeks to first production run when cannabis wind-down is acceptable.
Documentation
RFP package index
Source of truth: Documentation/Kratom-Lab-Conversion/ — rebuild web pages with python scripts/build_docs.py.
RFP Response
Primary deliverable — all six RFP sections consolidated.
Read document →Equipment Gap Matrix
Flour, extraction, and kratom overlap — reuse vs retrofit vs net-new.
Read document →Terminology Crosswalk
Cannabis METRC ↔ 21 CFR Part 111 / AKA GMP glossary.
Read document →Cost Framework
Complexity rating, cost drivers, TCC worksheet.
Read document →Scenario A — Hard Changeover
Shutdown, decon, retrofit, validation, restart critical path.
Read document →Scenario B — Phased Ops
Concurrent cannabis + kratom feasibility and segregation.
Read document →PM & Discovery SOP
Facility baseline cataloging and project management playbook.
Read document →Facility Questionnaire
Client intake form for site-specific discovery.
Read document →Benchmark Research
10 company briefs — 5 kratom manufacturers + 5 conversion targets.
View benchmarks →Benchmark research
Industry references
Research targets only — not confirmed partners. Counsel must verify licensing.
Kratom manufacturers
- MIT45South Salt Lake, UT — extract / GMP
- Super SpeciosaSt. Petersburg, FL — pasteurization + QR COA
- Kraken KratomPortland, OR — dual-lab QA
- Happy Hippo HerbalsBoise, ID — sterilization / repack
- OTEMFGRaleigh, NC — contract botanical
Conversion targets
- Wasatch ExtractionUT — Tier 1 multi-extraction
- Head of HoneyOK — KCPA, verified contact
- Sunday ExtractsOK — cryo BHO stack
- Green TherapeuticsNV — pharmaceutical QA
- Colorado Cannabis CompanyCO — CO2 since 2009
Next step
Start with discovery
Complete the facility questionnaire, then book a discovery call to validate Scenario A vs B and CapEx ranges for your floor.