Regulating Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis: What Can be Learned from the Pharmaceutical Industry? Part 2
In the second part of his series, Rob Thomas details the many ways heavy metal contaminants can make their way into cannabis plants.
The ACI Sets its First Standards for CBD Testing in the UK
CBD is more popular than ever in the UK, but its testing standards are hardly high, say the ACI.
Advances in Cannabis Mass Spectroscopy: A Q&A With Jeffrey Williams
As an analytical chemist, Jeffrey Williams wondered how he might build better tools for the scientific world. His thinking led him to develop the all-in-one analysis machine, the Massbox. Analytical Cannabis caught up with Williams to discuss how these new steps in analytical chemistry might come to shape the cannabis industry.
CannaSafe to Open New Labs in Oregon, Florida, and Illinois
The analytical services of CannaSafe, one of California’s larger cannabis testing lab companies, will soon be available in three more US states.
California Researchers Develop a New Oxidation Test for Cannabis Breathalyzers
Although no such breathalyzer has yet been made, the researchers claim their test is inexpensive and effective enough to hold promise for future practical devices.
Testing Costs Account for 10% of Legal Cannabis Prices in California, Study Finds
The cost of destroying cannabis that fails such tests makes up the biggest share of this testing expense.
AOAC Approves Method for Measuring THC in Hemp
The validation will now let labs evaluate hemp for THC on a dry-weight basis, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill.
How Can Cannabis Labs Help With Covid-19 Testing? A Q&A With Ben Orsburn
Despite being more experienced in testing cannabis than Covid-19, the labs are still kitted with the right equipment and expertise to help make a difference during this pandemic.
Oregon Authorities Will Now Randomly Test Cannabis Products
The new tests are in response to the recent vaping crisis.
