LSD Use is Safe in Healthy Adults, Review Finds
The researchers from the University of Basel concluded that LSD caused no acute psychological or physical harm to the participants.
How Can Colorado Cannabis Labs Prepare for Vapor Testing?
While vapor testing methods already exist for tobacco e-cigarettes, this is uncharted territory for the cannabis sector. So how can companies adapt?
FDA and CDC Issue Warnings on Delta-8 THC Products
Jointly issued on September 14, 2021, the notices say that the popular derivative of THC comes with “serious health risks” and that those selling delta-8 products should provide information about the compound’s psychoactive qualities.
Most Dispensary Staff Do Not Discuss Risks of Cannabis with Medical Use Consumers, Study Finds
Dispensary staff routinely advise medical cannabis consumers about safe storage and common adverse events, but few counsel patients about cannabis use disorder or other risks, according to new research.
Prescribe Medical Cannabis to Patients with Chronic Pain, Experts Recommend
This new advice from the British Medical Journal applies to adults and children living with moderate-to-severe levels of chronic pain.
Why One Cannabis Lab is No Longer Testing Delta-8 THC
Delta-8 THC is more popular than ever. But one cannabis lab in Massachusetts has stopped testing products containing the THC variant all together. Analytical Cannabis caught up with its founder to find out more.
What are THC Diamonds?
Just what are THC diamonds, and how are they made? Analytical Cannabis has the answers.
How One Cannabis Lab Adapted to Covid-19
In a talk at the Analytical Cannabis Expo West Online 2021, Dr Julie Martellini, science operations manager at Massachusetts’ MCR Labs, walked attendees through how the Framingham-based lab adapted to the new challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Role of ICP-MS in Understanding the Toxicological Link Between Lead Contamination in Cannabis and Hemp Products and Human Disease – Part 1
Robert Thomas, a leading heavy metals expert in the cannabis testing sector and principle of the consulting company Scientific Solutions, explains just how inductively coupled plasma-mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS) can lower the regulatory demands of cannabis testing to better understand the link between lead toxicity and human disease.
