A lack of cohesive testing standards and a push for potency creates the perfect storm for consumer deception and cannabis and hemp analysis fraud.
Testing for Integrity: Ethics in Cannabis and Hemp Labs
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Why Regulation, Compliance, and Testing Matter in Cannabis
Although rules may be a foreign concept to a once illicit market, history has proven that regulations in agriculture, food production, and pharmaceuticals are critical for consumer safety, and the same is true for cannabis and hemp.
Amazing New Brain Wave Technology Unlocks Cannabis Mysteries
New EEG brain wave technology offers insight into the effects of cannabis and opens new doors to understanding consumer differences.
Extracting Terpenes – The Technology of Taste & Smell
Many therapeutic phytocannabinoids have been successfully isolated, but the terpenes have proven a tad more elusive.
Waving the Caution Flag on the Fast Race for Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol
Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol is a hot new buzzword, but many are concerned about manufacturing processes, mislabeling, and misleading marketing.
Preventing & Treating Powdery Mildew in Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
Cultivators of all sizes need to understand prevention and treatment methods for powdery mildew.
HU-580 – Cannabidiolic Acid Methyl Ester
New discoveries continue to uncover the seemingly limitless potential of cannabinoid therapies.
3 Cannabis Testing Solutions for the Empowered Home Grower
Explore the various testing solutions available and witness the transformation of the cannabis industry through home testing kits, fostering knowledge, curiosity, and destigmatization.
Clinical Trial to Test Cannabis Impairment While Driving
The quest continues for accurate cannabis impairment tests.
The Cult of Potency: The Erroneous Pursuit of THC
Is the quest for THC-rich cannabis worthwhile?
The Future of Workplace Drug Testing & Cannabis
Attitude and laws toward cannabis drug testing evolve.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Potency, Profile, and Fingerprinting
NMR promises a cheaper, more accurate, and faster method to profile cannabis.
Cannabinoid Discoveries: Cannabicitran and Cannabitriol
Confirmed in 2011, Cannabicitran and Cannabitriol, are relatively new in cananbinoid research.
Testing Helps Every Step: A Conversation with Jeffrey Raber
Join Jeffrey Raber and Genifer Murray for a discussion about testing standardization, vape formulations, and the rise of Delta-8 THC.
Tracking Down Toxicity
After finding contamination in pre-rolls, SC Labs sounds the alarm for cannabis producers.
Toxic Contaminants in Cannabis Extracts: What are the Dangers?
Safety is everyone’s responsibility, but research is proving that without regulation and oversight, some producers continue to have little to no regard for human safety.
Terpenes – Hemp or Cannabis?
Examining the differences between cannabis and hemp for terpene production.
What is Terpsolate?
Hemp CBD isolate packs benefits with full-flavor and the entourage effect.
New Federal Initiative Promises Better Quality Control in Cannabis Testing
Achieving consistent, quality products means testing in a consistent manner. Consistency starts with regulation.
CannaQAP Breakthrough Progress on Federal Standards for Testing Cannabis and Hemp
Testing standards are the first step in federal regulation and legalization. CannaQAP is leading the way.
Handheld Spectrometry: Exciting Future of Cannabis Cultivar Categorization
Advanced technology innovations are providing new solutions to old problems.
