Cannabis Testing
California to Establish a Standard Cannabinoid Test by Jan 2023
The new bill requires the state Department of Cannabis Control to appoint at least one cannabinoid test as the standard for state-certified labs by January 1, 2023.
ASTM Launches a New Cannabis Subcommittee
The leading US testing standards organization ASTM International has launched a new subcommittee to support the growing discussions on cannabis regulations between policymakers, scientists, and the general public.
Expanding the Panel of Elemental Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp Consumer Products by ICP-MS: Do You Know the Cost Difference?
Robert Thomas, a leading heavy metals expert in the cannabis testing sector and principle of the consulting company Scientific Solutions, breaks down the cost differences between testing for four heavy metals and for fifteen.
Over 100 Hemp Farms in Oregon Breach Federal THC Limit
Many hemp farmers in Oregon are growing something a bit stronger than advertised, according to a new report from state regulators.
Michigan Regulator Recalls Cannabis Trimmed With Contaminated Machine
The affected marijuana material ended up in several products, including bud, pre-packaged bud, and pre-roll joints.
How Colorado is Pioneering Hemp Testing
Analytical Cannabis caught up with the team at Botanacor Laboratories – the first lab to be certified for hemp testing in Colorado – to learn what it takes to carry out the state's new tests and why they’re necessary.
Smartphone Sensors Can Detect Cannabis Intoxication, Study Says
The study found that data obtained via a phone’s GPS and accelerometer could help determine whether the phone’s owner was high or not with 90 percent accuracy.
Analyzing an Extended Terpenes List in a Commercial Cannabis Laboratory
Think20 Laboratories’ commercial operations manager Adam Floyd explains how extended terpene analysis is done in a commercial cannabis laboratory and details the considerations needed when building a suitable analytical method for terpene analysis.
The Role of ICP-MS in Understanding the Toxicological Link Between Lead Contamination in Cannabis and Hemp Products and Human Disease – Part 2
In the second part of his article, 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.
