California shuts down testing at most pot labs in the state January 4, 2024 AggregatedNews California, Lab Testing 0 Comments On Jan. 1, California shut down testing of popular products at a majority of pot labs previously certified to check the potency of cannabis flower, in a drastic move intended to combat widespread labeling scams in the industry. For years, the state’s legal… Read More→
Massachusetts Crisis Part 2: Does the CCC Have its Priorities Right? August 3, 2023 Tom Hymes Lab Testing, Massachusetts, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments According to its chairperson, Massachusetts’ cannabis regulatory body is currently in crisis, but for some stakeholders in the state, it’s a long-simmering crisis endemic to a dysfunctional agency unable to deal with serious issues facing the Massachusetts cannabis market. One… Read More→
As more states legalize cannabis, uneven safety rules can pose a risk, experts say July 24, 2023 AggregatedNews Lab Testing, Standards and Certification 0 Comments Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of uncertainty, exposing them to potential risks. Under federal… Read More→
That THC is Too D*** High: Perverted incentives create cannabis testing chaos across most markets. May 1, 2023 Brian MacIver Lab Testing, Spotlight 0 Comments The cannabis industry, like Major League Baseball during its 30-year steroid era, has a juicing problem. Reports of inflated THC figures on cannabis flower and pre-roll packaging are widespread across all mature markets, including in Canada. For example, in a… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis Testing and Aspergillus: May You Live in Interesting Times April 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Lab Testing, Oregon 0 Comments By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney at Harris Bricken On February 16, I blogged on the new Oregon cannabis testing requirements that were scheduled to take effect (and did take effect) on March 1. I published that particular post for two reasons. First, I anticipated… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis: Challenging Testing Requirements Take Effect March 1, 2023 February 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Lab Testing, Oregon 0 Comments By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney @ Harris Bricken I’ve spoken with a handful of clients recently who are anxious about Oregon’s new cannabis testing requirements. These requirements cover heavy metals and microbiological contaminants, and they take effect on March 1, 2023.… Read More→
State-run marijuana testing lab included in Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s budget proposal February 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Lab Testing 0 Comments Michigan may create a state-operated marijuana testing lab. Dubbed a “reference lab,” it would audit results issued by existing marijuana safety labs to ensure accuracy, help investigate suspected illicit marijuana that enters the licensed market, determine product recalls and help… Read More→
How Cannabis Companies Can Avoid Lawsuits and Scrutiny with Accurate Lab Testing August 16, 2022 Roger Brown Lab Testing 0 Comments By Roger Brown The enduring federal cannabis ban means cannabis companies have no national testing rules, standardization, or guidelines to follow. To make matters worse, states lack oversight mechanisms to check label accuracy and weed out bad actors efficiently. These… Read More→
Looking for a Cannabis Testing Laboratory? Ask These Questions First June 27, 2022 Roger Brown Lab Testing 0 Comments By Roger Brown Choosing the right third-party hemp and cannabis laboratory is a critical decision. Trustworthy laboratories can be a long-term partner that supports brands’ innovations and product safety goals. On the other hand, the wrong laboratory can put brands… Read More→
Why cannabis that failed Illinois’ state-mandated testing flunked December 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Lab Testing 0 Comments Most often, the failures were for having excessive levels of mold or yeast, a Sun-Times analysis of state records shows. State data shows that 3,072 samples of cannabis failed at least one state-required test from 2019 through last June. Most… Read More→
$200 million marijuana recall causes chaos in Michigan’s marijuana industry November 24, 2021 AggregatedNews Lab Testing 0 Comments When the largest-ever Michigan marijuana recall was issued on Wednesday, Nov. 17, Matt Imig’s phone began ringing. Customers were calling. Imig, who owns M&M Agriculture, a comparably small, 1,000-plant licensed marijuana grow facility in Lansing, uses Viridis Laboratories, the target… Read More→
Benefits of In-House Testing May 24, 2021 Jacques Santucci Ancillary Businesses, Lab Testing, News & Insights 0 Comments by Jacques Santucci and Nick Des Lauriers Testing your cannabis and cannabis products in-house is an unnecessary added cost since producers are required to test their products tested by a 3rd party lab anyways, right? Think again. As we see it,… Read More→
Maturing the Infused Beverage and Edibles Market Means Prioritizing QC Protocols May 6, 2021 Loni Mowbray Lab Testing, Science and Technology, Standards and Certification 0 Comments Over the past few years, many consumers have come to embrace CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids as functional ingredients in beverages and edibles, yet the food and beverage industry as a whole has been slow to accept this trend. For… Read More→
Does the Production and Sales of Hemp Products that Contain Delta-8 Put Producers in Legal Peril? April 8, 2021 Dr. Carl Craig Lab Testing, Policy & Legal, Science and Technology 0 Comments Only a Good Lab Can Offer Assurance. If you’re ever up for a high-stakes game of What If?, Google this phrase: “Has the DEA stepped in to make Delta-8 illegal?” Why even search the topic? Well, it’s been hard to… Read More→
Cannabis Lab Testing: Huge Improvements Still Need to Be Made January 28, 2021 Dipak Hemraj Lab Testing 0 Comments 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… Read More→