In a study, psychological assessments indicated that people who regularly use cannabis tend to have a greater understanding of the emotions of others.
Cannabis use, even for medical purposes, could make some people sick due to harmful fungi that contaminate the plants, according to the researchers.
The new program is recognized by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, the international organization for accreditation bodies.
One issue has come to divide the state’s legal cannabis industry in recent months: Aspergillus testing. Analytical Cannabis reached out to key figures on both side of the debate to find out why fungi testing has become so fraught.
Analytical Cannabis investigates the cannabis testing sector of Connecticut to understand the challenges analysts face in the state.
How exactly does one test psilocybin? Decades of prohibition have prevented scientists from understanding the deeper chemical nature of psychedelic fungi, so where do the scientists of today start when tasked with analyzing their unique chemicals? Analytical Cannabis asked some of them to find out.
The researchers say their findings add to the growing body of evidence that psilocybin can be used in a clinical setting to treat depression.
Cannabis and hallucinogens are more popular than ever in the US, according to an ongoing National Institutes of Health (NIH) survey.
In the second episode of Analytical Cannabis' new video series, The Cannabis Industry Needs..., A2LA's Morgan Keefer explains why the the industry can benefit from more stringent proficiency testing and regular interlaboratory check-ins.