Why Canadian Cannabis Labs Are Seeking Accreditation: A Q&A With Andrew Adams
To learn more about laboratory accreditation and the current environment for testing in Canada, Analytical Cannabis spoke with Andrew Adams, president and CEO of the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation.
The ACI Adds 16 CBD Companies to Its CBD Toxicity Trial
The trial will involve 90-day-long tests on rodents to assess how CBD affects the liver, if it promotes drowsiness, and how it may interact with other drugs.
UK Must Embrace Medicinal Cannabis, Say Experts
It is time for the UK to change its attitudes towards medicinal cannabis, according to scientific experts from Imperial College London and the London School of Economics.
The FDA Wants to Understand How Sex and Gender May Affect CBD Use
In an upcoming virtual conference, the federal group will host a series of presentations on how sex and gender may affect an individual’s response to CBD and other cannabinoids.
Hemp Testing Lab Opens in Former New York Prison
Now run by Kaycha Labs, the 9,000 square foot facility can reportedly test 100 samples a day for heavy metals, microbes, and other key contaminants.
Noncompliance in the Cannabis Industry: The Dangers of Operating Blindly
DEA compliance experts Kelley Detweiler and Jack Teitelman share their tips on operating a cannabis company with care.
Wildfires Threaten the Heartland of America’s Cannabis Industry
Major wildfires are threatening the lives and livelihoods of cannabis industry workers in California and Oregon, as both states continue to be scorched by the worst US wildfire season on record.
Hemp or Cannabis? Texas Forensic Lab Adopts New Method to Tell the Difference
Speaking to Analytical Cannabis, the scientists behind the new method explain how it is able to determine whether the THC present in tested material is above or below one percent by weight, and thus whether it is either legal hemp or illicit cannabis.
Hemp and CBD Businesses Are Concerned About the DEA’s New THC Rule
Many producers believe that these changes could be setting the stage for a future crackdown on the market.
