Regulating Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis: What Can be Learned from the Pharmaceutical Industry? Part 5
Discover how analytical testing procedures can often lead to contamination and sources of errors if not adequately addressed.
Sapphire Medical Clinic Funds Treatment for First Medical Cannabis Patient for One Year
Sapphire Medical Clinics, one of the few medical cannabis clinics in the UK, has guaranteed the treatment of its first patient for one year.
FDA Submits New CBD Policies to White House for Review
If given approval, the new regulations could come into effect in a matter of weeks.
Hemp Pet Products Recalled Due to High Lead Levels, FDA Announces
A US company is voluntarily recalling a swathe of hemp tincture products, intended for dog, cat, and human consumption, after the Florida Department of Health tested some samples and found dangerous levels of lead.
Nebraska Approves its First Hemp Testing Lab
Cannabis Testing Laboratories, which received ISO-certification in early July, was later added to Nebraska’s Department of Agriculture’s list of approved hemp testing facilities.
Covid-19 and the Cannabis Supply Chain: A Q&A With Vanguard Scientific
With many businesses now experiencing disruption caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Matthew Anderson of Vanguard Scientific tells Analytical Cannabis of his experiences working in the supply chain over the past several months.
Why Do Some Hemp Crops Produce Too Much THC? This New Study Aims to Find Out
Which factors are tipping these THC concentrations over the legal limit? The soil? The sun? The strain? Right now, it’s not entirely clear. But one research group at West Virginia University want to change that.
Rhode Island Licenses its First Medical Cannabis Lab
Up until Green Peaks’ approval, any medical cannabis sold in Rhode Island dispensaries had either been tested by growers, by the dispensaries, or by unlicensed, private labs.
European Commission Considers Reclassifying CBD as a Narcotic
The review has paused over 50 applications from CBD companies hoping to acquire a “novel food” status for their products.
