Matt Noestheden: Bringing Mass Spectrometry to the Cannabis Industry
Wed / Oct 5th INTERVIEW
Matt Noestheden is Market Development Manager for SCIEX, a leader in mass spectrometry for 50+ years.
Testing laws and regulations are the foundation of the legal cannabis industry as it relates to public health. Some states don’t require products to be tested before hitting retail shelves while some states have stringent testing regulations. Read more about cannabis testing laws below:
Wed / Oct 5th INTERVIEW
Matt Noestheden is Market Development Manager for SCIEX, a leader in mass spectrometry for 50+ years.
Mon / Sep 26th
Michigan State Police have not made any additional statements regarding the decision to halt cannabis blood testing after discovering a pattern of false positives for THC which could affect more than 3,000 cases.
Wed / Sep 14th OPINION
The issue of THC inflation by some cannabis testing labs is an ongoing crisis for cannabis labs, operators, and consumers alike, and it’s time to actually do something about it.
Wed / Sep 7th
The Air Force and Space Force are considering a recruitment policy change that would no longer automatically disqualify new recruits who test positive for cannabis.
Tue / Sep 6th
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a bill to protect patients’ access to medical treatment even if they test positive for cannabis and the rights of doctors to treat such patients without ramifications from federal law.
Wed / Aug 31st
Officials in California have passed a law to protect workers who test positive on drug screenings for cannabis consumed outside of work with some exceptions. The bill has been sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his signature.
Wed / Aug 31st
Joseph Schooling, who earned Singapore’s first Olympic gold medal for swimming, has been suspended from competition after he admitted to consuming cannabis in another country.
Mon / Aug 29th
The Michigan State Police is ceasing blood tests for cannabis after discovering false positives for THC in testing procedures that have been used for more than 20 years.
Wed / Aug 24th
The Trucking Alliance is seeking permission from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change its drug testing protocols from standard urine tests to hair tests to gain a more accurate representation of when drugs were consumed by drivers.
Wed / Aug 17th INTERVIEW
Josh Wurzer is Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of SC Labs, a cannabis testing laboratory chain operating in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Oregon.
Wed / Jul 13th
California’s Department of Cannabis Control may establish standardized cannabis lab testing methods to combat the prevalence of “lab shopping” within the state industry.
Mon / Jul 11th
CannaSafe Labs has decided to phase out its cannabis lab testing services partially due to ‘lab shopping,’ which is when cannabis brands bring their products to different labs for testing and choose the most desirable results.
Wed / Jun 22nd
Louisiana Gov. Jon Bel Edwards (D) signed multiple cannabis and hemp reform bills including new provisions for out-of-state medical cannabis patients and industrial hemp testing.
Thu / Jun 2nd
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill package that overhauls the state’s medical cannabis industry and includes regulations for cultivators, employees, and dispensaries.
Tue / May 17th
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) blames the supply chain crisis on the federal zero-tolerance policy for cannabis consumption by commercial drivers, which disqualifies huge sections of the workforce.
Thu / Apr 28th
The majority of CBD products marketed for sleep are inaccurately labeled for CBD, CBN, or melatonin content, according to a recent study by Leafreport.
Mon / Apr 18th
New Jersey police officers are allowed to engage in cannabis use while off-duty without repercussions, according to a recent memo by the state Attorney General.
Tue / Mar 15th
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit employers from terminating or refusing to hire someone based on a positive drug test for THC.
Tue / Mar 1st
The NCAA is relaxing the THC penalty threshold for student-athletes from 35 to 150 nanograms per milliliter of blood. The new limits align with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Tue / Feb 22nd
The Chief Equity Strategist for Wells Fargo suggested recently that the U.S. supply chain issues and a trucker labor shortage are due to drug testing policies under the ongoing federal prohibition of cannabis.
Wed / Dec 22nd
A Michigan judge denied the Michigan Marijuana Regulation Agency’s request to reverse a ruling that limited the cannabis product recall tied to Viridis Laboratories earlier this month.
Tue / Dec 7th
Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia have found that blood and oral fluid THC concentrations are weak indicators of cannabis-induced impairment.
Fri / Nov 26th SPOTLIGHT
Indigenous and Native American tribes have stewarded the land in North America for countless generations. Today, Indigenous-owned cannabis and hemp brands are thriving in the industry despite regulatory obstacles including licensing issues, local restrictions, and more.
Mon / Nov 22nd
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a recall for products tested over the last three months by Viridis Laboratories and Viridis North affecting over 400 retail locations around the state.
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