Cannabis Testing
ACS Laboratory Launches its Own Hemp Testing Panel
The panel will help the lab test hemp samples for 18 cannabinoids, 105 pesticides, 24 heavy metals, 55 potential residual solvents, 17 different microorganisms, and every required mycotoxin to detect parts per billion.
Curaleaf Pulls Thousands of Products Off Shelves After THC Labeling Switch
The multi-state operator has pulled tens of thousands of its products off of New York State shelves after the company switched to an unauthorized way of labeling product potency.
Institute for Cannabis Research Funds Study on Health Effects of Heavy Metal Inhalation in Cannabis Consumers
This is the first known human health risk assessment to evaluate the large number of heavy metals that may be present in cannabis flower, concentrates and vape devices.
SC Labs Completes Rebrand of National Cannabis and Hemp Testing Labs
The company now offers seamless testing services for cannabis across California, Michigan, Oregon, and Colorado, as well as hemp testing capabilities nationwide.
In Arkansas, Four Cannabis Companies Are Accused of THC Inflation
Three cannabis cultivation companies and one testing lab are facing a class action lawsuit in Arkansas. The allegation? That all four conspired to defraud medical cannabis patients by inflating cannabis potency testing results.
AOAC Opens Call For Cannabis Pesticide Testing Methods
Any cannabis lab analyst that has a unique method for identifying and quantifying pesticides in dried cannabis samples has been invited to submit their technique to AOAC International.
Just One-in-Four CBD Topical Products in the US Are Accurately Labeled, Study Finds
As a result of their findings, the Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that improvements need to be made to the regulatory oversight of these products in order to ensure good product quality and prevent unwanted drug effects.
Green Scientific Labs Adopts LIMS Software
Green Scientific Labs, the multi-state cannabis testing company, has adopted a new laboratory information management system (LIMS) for immediate use across all its labs.
SC Labs Discusses Lab Shopping and Inter-State Expansions
SC Labs is expanding. The Californian cannabis testing lab moved into Michigan and Colorado this year. How is it braving new frontiers when other labs are struggling with the one location? We asked the company’s new CEO, Jeff Journey, and co-founder Josh Wurzer to find out.
