What is cannabis tolling?
Tolling — sometimes called contract extraction — is the arrangement where you ship your cannabis or hemp biomass to a licensed processor, they extract it for a fee, and you get back distillates or isolates that were yours the whole time.
How tolling works
You supply the biomass; the processor runs extraction, distillation and — if specified — isolation, then returns the finished extract with certificates of analysis. Unlike selling your biomass and buying back extract, ownership never changes hands: the material is yours from the truck in to the truck out, with documentation at every step.
Why producers toll
Extraction suites are capital-intensive to build and license. Tolling gives cultivators and Licensed Producers extraction capacity without the capex — and turns surplus or unsold biomass into a saleable, shelf-stable input. For many producers it's the difference between biomass aging in storage and distillate generating revenue.
What to look for in a tolling partner
A processing licence under the Cannabis Act, audit history you can verify, clear chain-of-custody documentation, and a straight answer on yield: ask how the lab handles de-waxing and colour remediation, because aggressive cleanup often costs yield. Lupos uses a proprietary de-waxing and colour-removal process that strips impurities without sacrificing yield.
Tolling at Lupos
Lupos runs tolling from a 500 kg biomass minimum at its Toronto extraction facility, with distillation and CBD/CBG isolation in-house, under GPP with audit-ready documentation at every step. Bulk crude, distillate and isolate are also available to purchase directly.
Talk to the team
Questions about your own program? A real person follows up, not a bot. Email info@lupos.ca or start a project at lupos.ca.
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