First Ever Cannabis Product Recalls Announced in California
The first voluntary product recall in California was initiated by the vape cartridge manufacturer, The Bloom Brand, on July 25 and the second by Lowell Herb Co. concerning a batch of their pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes.
Experts Claim Proposed Californian Cannabis Regulations Could Put Medical Cannabis Users at Risk of Infection
Californian cannabis users could be put at serious risk from fungal and bacterial contaminants as new regulations lack effective safety screenings, despite the state’s Quality Control Committee specifically advocating for such tests.
Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Californian Cannabis Testing Industry
As tighter regulations mandate more rigorous testing, cannabis labs in California must plan and adapt to keep up with the huge influx of samples.
Combining CBD with Chemotherapy Posts Promising Results in Pancreatic Cancer Model
Mice who received a combination of CBD and chemotherapy survived nearly three times as long as the mice given the placebo, and around twice as long as the mice given CBD or chemotherapy alone.
Variable Accumulation of Bioactive Metabolites Revealed in Medicinal Cannabis
Across four distinct strains it was observed that the flower samples taken from the upper third of the plant had a higher THC content than those at the base of the plant, and in two of the strains tested the difference was equivalent to the upper flowers being around twice as potent as the lower flowers.
Californian Cannabis Industry Hit by Wildfires
In addition to losses from direct burning as wildfires spread, soot is holding back plant growth whilst fire-borne contaminants continue to pose a risk to consumers.
Centrifugal Partition Chromatography: A More Streamlined, Affordable Method for Pure Cannabidiol Production
CPC extracts products with nearly 100 percent purity at a 95 percent recovery rate and as such could be used to research, develop and produce cannabis-derived medicines.
British Government Set to Loosen Rules on Medicinal Cannabis
The changes concern the reclassification of cannabis to make it a schedule 2 drug, allowing it to be prescribed by medical professionals and possessed lawfully by anybody with a valid medical prescription.
Techniques and Technologies for Microbiological Contamination Testing
The accurate detection of microbial contamination is key to protecting consumer safety and, helping to reduce the environmental burden of pesticide use in the cannabis industry.
Removing Purple Pigments from Cannabis Prior to Analysis
Novel sample prep blend enables an average recovery of 75.6% for 48 pesticides and 4 mycotoxins whilst also removing purple pigmentation from cannabis samples.
