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Featured Articles

December 17, 2020

Washington Lab Shut Down for Falsifying Test Results

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Praxis Laboratory had their license suspended earlier this month for inflating numbers on potency test results, giving samples higher THC levels than the state actually found.

December 8, 2020

Kennebec Analytical Acquires Cannabis Testing Laboratories

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Kennebec Analytical Services (KAS) announced last week that they have acquired Cannabis Testing Laboratories (CTL), whose parent company was Doane University.

December 1, 2020

Cannabis Compliance Testing: Safety vs. Quality

By Vanessa Clarke, Melody Lin

In this Q&A, we hear from Dr. Markus Roggen and Tomas Skrinskas as they provide their take on the challenges facing the industry’s compliance testing standards as well as some opportunities in advanced analytical chemistry.

November 17, 2020

2020 CQC Episode 11, Laboratory Accreditation & Client Relationships

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

In the 11th episode of the 2020 Cannabis Quality Virtual Conference, check out “The Laboratory Accreditation Panel” and “From the Client’s Perspective: Lab Testing and Quality Assurance”

November 11, 2020

Trichome Analytical Accredited, DEA-Registered

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The New Jersey cannabis testing lab announced this week that they have achieved ISO 17025:2017 accreditation and are now DEA-registered.

November 9, 2020

Shimadzu Announces Partnership with Missouri Lab

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announced their partnership with MoCann Testing, a division of EKG Labs, the first state-certified medical cannabis testing lab in the state.

October 20, 2020

East Coast Cannalytics Accredited to ISO 17025

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

A2LA announced last week that they accredited ECC Labs to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Based in Blacksburg, Virginia, East Coast Cannalytics is an analytical and microbial testing lab. The first dispensary for Virginia's medical cannabis program opened its doors last week.

October 13, 2020

UT-Arlington and UT-El Paso to Evaluate Phytochrome Manipulation in Hemp

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The Collaborative Laboratories for Environmental Analysis and Remediation (CLEAR) launched a collaborative effort with Curtis Mathes Grow Lights and ZED Therapeutics, a hemp genetics company to characterize the phytochemical effects of phytochrome manipulation using various LED horticultural lights of differing light spectrum, and novel high-yielding single stalk varietals of hemp.

October 13, 2020

2020 CQC Episode 6, Lab Testing

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

In the 6th episode of the 2020 Cannabis Quality Virtual Conference, check out “Top Ten Deficiencies Found During Cannabis Laboratory Assessments” and “Method Validation for Cannabis Testing”

October 8, 2020
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OLCC Suspends Testing Lab License

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The Oregon regulatory agency suspended the license Ecotest Labs, based in Phoenix, OR due to a number of violations including testing products at an unlicensed location in Hillsboro. The OLCC deemed that Ecolab’s operations were a “serious danger to public health and safety.”

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April 3, 2020
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(L)Earning from Failure

By Dr. Markus Roggen, Soheil Nasseri
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Failure, the learning experience and the subsequent rapid innovation can often be a blessing in disguise. See how failure helped Dr. Roggen and Soheil Nasseri turn their research into something productive.

December 10, 2019
Soapbox

Hemp in the United States: An Opinion

By Dr. Anthony Macherone

The USDA released guidelines for hemp testing, but questions remain for the future of proper quality and safety guidelines.

October 9, 2019
From The Lab

Spotlight on Encore Labs: Servicing the Cannabis Market in California

By Kristen Hogerheide

Take a look at this PJLA lab spotlight and learn how accreditation has been valuable for Encore Labs.

January 22, 2019
From The Lab

I Was Wrong… und das ist auch gut so!

By Dr. Markus Roggen

In this Op-Ed, Dr. Markus Roggen discusses the evolution of cannabis science and why we need more experiment-based research.

December 18, 2018
From The Lab

Gas Chromatography/Infrared Spectroscopy: A Tool For the Analysis of Organic Compounds in Cannabis

By John F. Schneider
IR Spectrum of 2,4-Dichlorophenol in different physical states

In this piece, the application of gas chromatography with infrared detection (GC/IR) to characterizing organic compounds in cannabis products is discussed. The identification of specific isomers of similar organic compounds is critical to determining the quality of cannabis products.

December 11, 2018
Soapbox

Dishonest Potency Testing In Oregon Remains A Problem

By Kelly O’Connor
Kelly O'Connor

In this op-ed, Kelly O’Connor says nefarious lab practices are still wreaking havoc on the Oregon market.

October 31, 2018
Soapbox

Challenges in Cannabis Genome Sequencing for Genetic Tracking and Traceability

By Khyrrah-Cymone Shepard
Khyrrah-Cymone Shepard

Shepard deliberates realistic challenges within the realm of cannabis genome sequencing and how advances in technology will better equip the industry for innovations.

September 5, 2018
Soapbox

Distillation Of Your Cannabis Extract: Ignorance Is Not Bliss

By Dr. Edward F. Askew
Dr. Ed Askew

This article will help businesses better understand the distillation chemistry used to produce a cannabis distillate product.

August 23, 2018
From The Lab

Quality Plans for Lab Services: Managing Risks as a Grower, Processor or Dispensary, Part 5

By Dr. Edward F. Askew
Dr. Ed Askew

After outlining the risks to address in quality plans earlier in the series, Dr. Askew shows how your brand can suffer in the court of public opinion.

August 7, 2018
From The Lab

Quality Plans for Lab Services: Managing Risks as a Grower, Processor or Dispensary, Part 4

By Dr. Edward F. Askew
Dr. Ed Askew

In Part 4, Dr. Askew explains matrix spikes and duplicate QC analyses for those looking to vet their lab partners

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