Cannabis & Psychedelics Articles
Cannabis Store Openings in Canada Only Slightly Affected the Number of Users
Ahead of Canada's third anniversary of cannabis legalization, Michael J. Armstrong, an associate professor at Goodman School of Business, Brock University, unpacks just how legalization rolled out across the country.
Can Ketamine Relieve Injury Pain?
To address this, two British ambulance services are now participating in a new trial to investigate whether ketamine injections may be a more effective relief treatment for severe injury pain than the current treatment options available to Britain’s first responders.
A Guide to BHO Extraction
Analytical Cannabis speaks to several master extractors to find out how butane hash oil (BHO) extraction is different from other extraction techniques.
Can Psilocybin Help Smokers Quit? This Clinical Trial Aims to Find Out
Mydecine Innovations Group has announced its partnership with the renowned psychedelic science researcher Dr Matthew Johnson of Johns Hopkins University to carry the clinical trial.
Could Ketamine Help Tackle Gambling Addiction?
Recruitment is now underway for a first-of-its-kind study investigating the potential of ketamine to fight gambling addiction.
Expanding the Panel of Elemental Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp Consumer Products by ICP-MS: Do You Know the Cost Difference?
Robert Thomas, a leading heavy metals expert in the cannabis testing sector and principle of the consulting company Scientific Solutions, breaks down the cost differences between testing for four heavy metals and for fifteen.
How Colorado is Pioneering Hemp Testing
Analytical Cannabis caught up with the team at Botanacor Laboratories – the first lab to be certified for hemp testing in Colorado – to learn what it takes to carry out the state's new tests and why they’re necessary.
Analyzing an Extended Terpenes List in a Commercial Cannabis Laboratory
Think20 Laboratories’ commercial operations manager Adam Floyd explains how extended terpene analysis is done in a commercial cannabis laboratory and details the considerations needed when building a suitable analytical method for terpene analysis.
The Role of ICP-MS in Understanding the Toxicological Link Between Lead Contamination in Cannabis and Hemp Products and Human Disease – Part 2
In the second part of his article, Robert Thomas, a leading heavy metals expert in the cannabis testing sector and principle of the consulting company Scientific Solutions, explains just how inductively coupled plasma-mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS) can lower the regulatory demands of cannabis testing to better understand the link between lead toxicity and human disease.
