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Cannabis Lab Testing: Huge Improvements Still Need to Be Made

January 28, 2021
Dipak Hemraj
Lab Testing
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State regulations are increasingly calling for the testing of cannabis flower and products for their potency, cannabinoid, terpene profiles and contaminants. As important as it is that these tests take place, it is equally important to ask, “How reliable are…

Synthetic vs. Natural Hemp: A Legal and Labeling Minefield

November 11, 2020
Henry Baskerville
Compliance and Regulations, Hemp Policy & Legal, Lab Testing, Policy & Legal, Processing, Standards and Certification
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The DEA’s recent interim final rule--which appears to be in contravention of the letter and spirit of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the Farm Bill)--continues to cause concern and turmoil in the industry. The proposed rule addresses CBD…

3 Major Causes of “Lab Shopping” in the Cannabis Testing Lab Industry

September 30, 2020
Josh Swider
Lab Testing
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By: Josh Swider We’ve all heard the term ‘lab shopping’ tossed around the cannabis industry, but the underlying issues with the practice are putting compliant labs at a disadvantage. Since state legalization in 2017, disparities in results and procedures between…

PerkinElmer Launches Solus Listeria monocytogenes ELISA Assay for Testing Across Food and Environmental Samples

PRESS RELEASE Solution Receives AOAC® PTM SM Certification WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today launched the PerkinElmer Solus Listeria monocytogenes ELISA Assay. This new offering will help high throughput food processors…

Managing a Cannabis Lab

How to survive the challenges of the cannabis testing industry Managing any laboratory can be challenging in the best of times, but managing a cannabis testing laboratory comes with a unique set of concerns. Since the industry is relatively new…

Cannabis Reference Standards

August 3, 2020
Angelo DePalma
Lab Testing, Standards and Certification
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Overcoming Labryinthine US Regulations By Angelo DePalma, PhD All analytical sciences rely on reference standards—standardized, punctiliously prepared and characterized samples—to guarantee the veracity of their results but even more importantly, of their methodology. Cannabis is a complex botanical capable of…

Border Patrol Order Issues Highlight The Ongoing Struggles In California’s Legal Cannabis Market

July 9, 2020
Josh Swider
California, Lab Testing, The Buck Stops Here
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At Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs, it’s our job to help our clients ensure that their product is in compliance with California State Law, BCC, CDFA, and CDPH regulations through our quality assurance and cannabis testing services. We send laboratory sample…

Marijuana Testing Lab CannaSafe Expands Footprint Despite Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't hindered one cannabis testing lab's plans for expansion. California-based CannaSafe is expanding to locations in Oregon, Florida, and Illinois in an effort to bring its testing services and expertise to new markets despite the ongoing crisis.…

Colorado’s first licensed cannabis R&D firm to study marijuana’s effect on Alzheimer’s disease

A Denver-based company hopes to be the state’s first to study the effects of marijuana on Alzheimer’s disease, thanks to a newly available research and development license in the city. MedPharm Holdings plans to apply for a Denver marijuana R&D…

Call for National Lab Testing Standards

February 26, 2020
Reggie Snyder
Lab Testing, News & Insights, Science and Technology, Spotlight, Standards and Certification
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Medical and Recreational Marijuana: Legal Issues, Operational Challenges and Regulatory Hurdles That Marijuana-Related Businesses Frequently Encounter PART 3 of 6: An Overview of How the Lack of National Standards for Laboratory Tests of Marijuana Products Affects the Public Health and…

In Random Mold Tests at 25 Denver Dispensaries, 80 Percent Fail

Denver recently conducted random tests of more than two dozen local dispensaries to learn more about potential yeast and mold issues with marijuana, and the results weren't good. On August 19, the City of Denver sent a notice to every licensed…

Marijuana testing labs: Will Maine have enough?

Maine is finalizing its testing rules for recreational marijuana, spelling out what a lab must do to get a state license and what safety and potency checks must be done on any marijuana products before they can be sold when…

Marijuana testing facility fined $100K in settlement with Michigan state regulators

A marijuana safety compliance facility was fined $100,000 as part of a settlement agreement with state regulators. Iron Laboratories, LLC, a Walled Lake marijuana testing facility, was ordered to cease operations in August after Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency found the…

Global Cannabis Testing Service Market to Surpass US$ 441.0 Million by 2026 – Coherent Market Insights

PRESS RELEASE SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Coherent Market Insights, the global cannabis testing service market was valued at US$ 230.3 million in 2018, and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period (2018 – 2026). Key Trends…

First of Its Kind Partnership in the Cannabis Industry to Bridge State Rulemaking and the Creation of Cannabis Standards

September 12, 2018
Press Release
Lab Testing, On the Move, Press Releases
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Partnership between ATACH and A2LA will Pave the Way for New Quality Standards, Increase Consistency Between Labs, Bring Uniformity in State Testing Regulations, and Ensure Safe Consumer Products Washington, D.C. – A2LA and the American Trade Association for Cannabis and…