Cannabis

Health Canada Issues THC BioMed amendment to Sell Starting Materials and Grants THC Permission to Conduct In-House Analytical Testing – THC to Expand its Facilities

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - December 20, 2016) - THC BioMed Intl Ltd. ("THC" or the "Company") (CSE: THC)(CSE: THC.CN)(CNSX: THC)(OTCQB: THCBF)(FRANKFURT: TFHC) is pleased to announce several new developments relating to its new, amended license from Health Canada, the launch of its revamped website, the expansion of its facilities and changes in its work with Supra [Read More...]

Testing Rules Lead To Low Supply, Higher Prices In Oregon Cannabis Industry

The state’s strict rules around pesticide testing for Oregon marijuana are hurting its fledgling recreational industry and could mean a $10-million drop in tax revenue from sales in the fourth quarter - or at least that’s the argument in a report released this week by those in the business. The Oregon Health Authority began enforcing [Read More...]

Appropriate Instrumentation for the Chemical Analysis of Cannabis and Derivative Products

Election Day 2016 resulted in historic gains for state level cannabis prohibition reform. Voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada chose to legalize adult use of Cannabis sp. and its extracts while even traditionally conservative states like Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota enacted policy allowing for medical use. More than half of the United States [Read More...]

Behind The Scenes Of A Las Vegas Marijuana Testing Lab

The space is no bigger than a good-sized office break room. On beige counters along the walls and on an island in the center sit off-white rectangular boxes that could be copiers or printers. But the several hundred thousand dollars of highly sensitive scientific equipment in this room — and others like it — will be [Read More...]

Q&A with Dan Anglin: Cannabis Safety is an American Duty

Dan Anglin, a Marine Corps veteran and chairman of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, is the founder and chief executive officer of Americanna, an infused products business in Colorado with a heavy focus on regulatory compliance, consistent dosing and product safety. The company was the very first to implement the THC stamp, a requirement [Read More...]

Hawaii hangup: Lack of labs delays medical pot shops

Hawaii hangup: Lack of labs delays medical pot shops

HONOLULU — Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open, but not one is ready to do so. The state Department of Health said none of the state’s eight dispensaries was approved to open by July 15, the first day they were allowed by law. One big hurdle is the state hasn’t certified a lab [Read More...]

The Emerald Test Yields Positive Results for Cannabis Labs

Emerald Scientific recently announced results for their latest round of the semi-annual Inter-Laboratory Comparison and Proficiency Test (ILC/PT), and the outcomes may bode well for one of the most vital quality and safety aspects of the cannabis industry. According to Cynthia Ludwig, director of technical services at theAmerican Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS), there are no [Read More...]

Are cannabis testing labs trustworthy, and why do their results vary?

On The Cannabist Show: A discussion about cannabis testing labs and their results for THC potency and other cannabinoids in an array of products, from dried flower to edibles and concentrates. Why are there variances in different labs’ results? EdiPure chief science officer Malcolm Morrison and Nordic Analytical Laboratories lab director Joseph Evans answer questions [Read More...]

A2LA, Americans for Safe Access Announce Cannabis-Specific Lab Accreditation

The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and Americans for Safe Access (ASA)announced yesterday a collaboration to develop a cannabis-specific laboratory accreditation program based upon the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 and ASA’ s Patient Focused Certification (PFC) Program. Accreditationunder this program will offer the highest level of recognition and provide the most value to the [Read More...]

Pesticide and Potency Analysis of Street-Grade Versus Medicinal Cannabis

Pesticide and Potency Analysis of Street-Grade Versus Medicinal Cannabis

In states where cannabis is legalized, some analytical laboratories are tasked with identifying and quantifying pesticide content in plant material. This is a relatively new concept in the study of cannabis as most forensic laboratories that work with seized plant material are only concerned with positively identifying the sample as cannabis. Laboratories of this nature, often [Read More...]