Cannabis Extraction & Processing
Attack of the Ozones: How Oxygen Can Decontaminate Cannabis
How is cannabis best decontaminated? Well, while many businesses opt for some form of radiation, one Denver-based company believes oxygen, or its ozone form to be more precise, could become the go-to microbe killer for the cannabis industry.
What Makes a Quality CBD Bottle?
Following the launch of its new CBD bottle range, Analytical Cannabis caught up with SGD Pharma to find out what makes a quality CBD bottle.
Oregon Regulators Recall Pesticide-contaminated Cannabis Products
The adult-use cannabis extracts and pre-rolls initially failed state testing requirements and are considered unsafe for consumers.
The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2020
The year unlike any other has challenged just about every sector of society, but cannabis businesses, research centers and reform groups have still managed to make impressive headway.
New Colorado Regulations for the Measurement of Heavy Metals in Cannabis Vaping Aerosols, A Realistic and Practical Assessment: Part 3
We discuss the ICP-MS measurement technique and the many potential sources of interferences observed when determining the most common metals found in aerosols generated from organic-rich vaping liquids.
Scientists Pinpoint Ideal Decarboxylation Conditions to Maximize THC and CBD
The researchers found that longer reaction times and lower temperatures were better for CBD conversion, while a shorter reaction at higher temperatures produced maximal concentrations of THC.
How to Maintain Regulatory Compliance in Cannabis and Hemp Extraction
Starting a cannabis extraction operation is a complex process that requires a comprehensive understanding of regulations. But how can a new company comply with all these requirements? Michael Leavitt of Root Engineers explains.
CBD is Not a Narcotic, EU Court Rules
The decision could have great implications for Europe’s CBD industry and how the EU Commission regulates hemp-derived cannabinoids.
Cannabis Resin and Flower Are Much More Potent Than Fifty Years Ago, Study Finds
THC levels in resins have risen by nearly 25 percent over the past 50 years, according to researchers.
Determining Decarboxylation in the Cannabis Lab
Analytical Cannabis traces the origins of THC and CBD back to cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and the reactions that change it.
