Cannabis & Psychedelics Articles
Understanding Sources of Heavy Metals in Cannabis and Hemp: Benefits of a Risk Assessment Strategy – Part 2
In the second part of a new series, Rob Thomas and Tony Destefano discuss whether a risk assessment strategy could help industry members to better understand all the potential sources of elemental contaminants along the cannabis supply chain.
Heavy Metals Analysis in Hemp Extract Products
Speaking at Analytical Cannabis’ recent extraction symposium, Diane Pickett and Serena Giovinazzi of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Division of Food Safety detailed new results from their laboratory’s research into heavy metal contamination in hemp extracts.
Exploring How VR Could Be Used in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Technology Networks spoke with the two researchers who wrote a recent paper on how virtual reality might be incorporated into psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
Canada Needs Better CBD Policies to Protect Consumers From Unlicensed Products
Has Canadian cannabis legalization has accomplished all it set out to do? A tea of researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland think there could be some improvements, particularly when it comes to the CBD market.
Understanding Sources of Heavy Metals in Cannabis and Hemp: Benefits of a Risk Assessment Strategy – Part 1
In the first part of a new series, Rob Thomas and Tony Destefano outline what the cannabis testing sector can learn from the pharmaceutical industry when it comes to heavy metal contamination.
How Cannabis Labs Can Benefit From Data and Process Automation
Kimberly Ross, chief scientific officer at Peak Compliance, LCC, explains how cannabis labs can gain efficiency by modernizing their data handling techniques and digitizing their record keeping.
Five Ways Cannabis Testing Labs Can Leverage Data
Many cannabis testing labs are relying on data to monitor their performance. How can this be done successfully? LabWare's James Brennan and Patrick Callahan explain in this article.
Cheaper is Not Always Better: The Risks of Illicit Mail-Order Marijuana
PPB Analytical's Ian Vand details the dangers of mail-order cannabis, and why consumers should stick to legal, tested products.
Three Ways Cannabis Filtration Can Help an Extraction Business Save Money
Pall Corporation's Kris Peck breaks down three ways proper filtration can benefit cannabis extractors.
