qPCR vs. Plating in Microbial Analysis of Cannabis
Microbial analysis helps ensure that cannabis users are not exposed to toxic contaminants. This is especially important for medicinal cannabis patients whose immunity may not be competent enough to fight infections. One risk in cannabis is aspergillosis, which is a
California Lab Finds 80% of Illicit Vape Cartridges are Tainted
A San Diego testing lab said that nearly 80 percent of illicit cannabis vape cartridges it tested contain dangerously high levels of contaminants, including pesticides and lead. A San Diego, California cannabis testing lab is sounding the alarm after nearly 80
New Lab Tests Show Dangers of Unregulated THC Vape Cartridges
New data from a California laboratory show that THC vape cartridges may carry a substantial risk of exposing users to harmful chemicals. And while the test results from analytic laboratory CannaSafe show that illicit market products pose the most danger, even carts
Illegal L.A. Pot Shops Were Selling Vapes Tainted With Additives: State Regulators
[caption id="attachment_10984" align="aligncenter" width="349"] Subjects sit on the ground with their hands zip-tied following an unlicensed dispensary raid in Palms on Dec. 12, 2019. (Credit: California Bureau of Cannabis Control via Los Angeles Times)[/caption] California officials announced Monday that marijuana vape
Scientists Isolate And Describe Two New Cannabinoids Found In Marijuana
THCP HAS ROUGHLY THE SAME STRUCTURE AS THC BUT IS REPORTEDLY 30 TIMES MORE POTENT THAN THE WELL-KNOWN COMPOUND. HQUALITY/SHUTTERSTOCK At the turn of the new year, a team of Italian scientists announced the discovery of two new cannabinoids found in
Why Product Lab Tests Are Absolutely Necessary for the Cannabis Industry
Lab testing of cannabis products is a requirement for almost all of the legal cannabis industry. The type of lab testing available varies almost as much as the results from lab to lab do. You can turn to the internet