Testing

Matt Noestheden is Market Development Manager for SCIEX, a leader in mass spectrometry for 50+ years.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Josh Wurzer is Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of SC Labs, a cannabis testing laboratory chain operating in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Oregon.

California’s Department of Cannabis Control may establish standardized cannabis lab testing methods to combat the prevalence of “lab shopping” within the state industry. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

The majority of CBD products marketed for sleep are inaccurately labeled for CBD, CBN, or melatonin content, according to a recent study by Leafreport.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia have found that blood and oral fluid THC concentrations are weak indicators of cannabis-induced impairment.

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.

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.