A Leafreport industry study allegedly found that only 7% of CBD brands, of the 188 brands sampled, actually conduct legitimate contamination testing for pesticides, heavy metals and microbial contamination.
The 2022 Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference, June Program. Check out sessions from the June 14, 2022 event such as: Protecting Consumer Health: The Need for More Stringent Lab Testing Rules; Why Use an Accredited Laboratory to Test your Cannabis; and How Authenticity Testing Can Help Cannabis Businesses
Metrc is the most widely used cannabis traceability system in the United States. With government contracts in nineteen different states, the company’s traceability software is a fixture in the marketplace. In this article, Aaron Green sits down with Metrc CEO Michael Johnson to discuss retail challenges, regulations, cybersecurity, compliance and more.
When it comes to cannabis pathogen testing, facts are more important than comfort. In this piece, Dr. Hom advocates for qPCR over plating methods when conducting microbiology testing in cannabis
AOAC International, partnering with Signature Sciences, debuts their pilot round for their cannabis laboratory proficiency testing program this month, the only PT program with actual cannabis flower as a matrix. The first live round of their PT program is scheduled to begin in November of 2022.
The cannabis lab testing company with locations throughout the world announced today their expansion into Vermont.
The 2022 Extraction Virtual Conference. Check out sessions from this virtual event like: The Future of Cannabis Concentrates: in Hydrocarbon Extraction & Manufacturing; Extraction Optimization Through Artificial Intelligence; and How the Notorious CO2 Became a Superhero: SFC for Green Cannabinoid and Terpene Purification.
With cannabis and cannabis products, the analyst is faced with a very challenging matrix and targets that may range from trace level through percent level thus placing considerable demands on the sample preparation techniques. The optimal sample preparation method for potency analysis of cannabis flower was determined using a methanol extraction coupled with filtration using regenerated cellulose filters.
Milan Patel, CEO and co-founder of PathogenDx, shares insights on the current state of cannabis testing in the U.S., where we’re falling short, and how we can right the trajectory of the industry by establishing better testing procedures.
In this piece, Jill Ellsworth and Dr. Tess Eidem discuss an overview of microbial contaminants that can adversely affect harvests and consumers, while providing insights into the importance of quality assurance and Good Manufacturing Practices.
