Canopy Growth Corp. Publishes Testing Standards
Wed / Apr 26th
Canopy Growth Corp., (TSX: WEED), owner of Tweed, Bedrocan, and Mettrum, has announced the details of a “rigorous” pesticide testing… Read More
Testing
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:
Ohio MMJ Requirements for University Testing Could Cause Delays
Fri / Mar 24th
Ohio’s medical cannabis proposal requires public universities to conduct product tests, which could delay the program due to equipment costs,… Read More
Steep Hill Announces Partnership with iCAN Israel, Plans R&D Lab
Wed / Mar 22nd
Steep Hill Labs will bring its talents to Israel, announcing that the company has entered into a joint venture with… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Plans Testing Program Beyond Health Canada Requirements
Thu / Mar 9th
Aurora Cannabis, a Canadian licensed medical cannabis producer, is expected to unveil a strict consumer safety regime and is urging… Read More
CannaRoyalty to Acquire Stake in Canadian Cannabis Testing Lab
Tue / Jan 10th
Canadian cannabis investment firm CannaRoyalty Corp. has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 20 percent equity interest in… Read More
Oregon’s Cannabis Testing Rules Causing Product Shortages
Mon / Jan 9th
Oregon’s more stringent cannabis product testing rules have caused supply disruptions and, according to dispensary owners, have forced a 40… Read More
Nevada Cannabis Lab Earns International Regulatory Accreditation
Tue / Dec 13th
As Nevada begins its transition to an adult-use market, 374 Labs, a licensed Sparks, Nevada-based cannabis testing laboratory, has become… Read More
Roger Brauninger: Cannabis Lab Accreditation
Wed / Dec 7th INTERVIEW
Roger Brauninger is the Biosafety Program Manager for the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) — a non-profit, internationally recognized accreditation service… Read More
Alaska’s First Cannabis Testing Lab Opens, Rec. Market Poised to Launch
Tue / Oct 25th
Alaska’s first cannabis testing laboratory opened up for business on Monday, launching the state further toward its official, finalized recreational… Read More
Canadian Medical Investment Firm Enters Letter of Intent to Purchase Stake in Cannabis Testing Lab
Tue / Oct 25th
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Invictus MD has entered into a Letter of Intent for an option to acquire 49 percent… Read More
Steep Hill Report Finds 84% of Cannabis Tainted with Pesticides
Thu / Oct 20th
According to a report from Steep Hill Labs, about 84 percent of medical cannabis samples tested by the lab over… Read More
Washington State Officials Expand Testing Program
Fri / Sep 16th
Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is going to begin randomly testing cannabis products for banned pesticides, the Associated Press reports. The… Read More
Ganjapreneur Tours: PSI Labs
Tue / Sep 13th
Cannabis testing is not mandated under Michigan’s medical marijuana law — that could change if the House enacts reforms to… Read More
Canadian Government Discouraging Independent Labs from Testing Cannabis
Fri / Jul 29th
Scientists and activists in Canada say Health Canada’s restrictive approach to cannabis safety testing puts the public at risk because… Read More
Hawaii Dispensaries Stalled Over Permits, Lab Testing
Thu / Jul 21st
None of Hawaii’s eight dispensaries were approved to open on July, 15, which was supposed to be the first day… Read More
Mark Hubbard: Consumer Safety and Standards for Commercial Cannabis
Wed / Mar 9th PODCAST
Mark Hubbard is co-founder of Integrity Labs, a licensed cannabis analysis & testing laboratory in Washington. He recently joined our… Read More
Denver Releases Recalled Cannabis Products Amid Lab Test Confusion
Wed / Feb 3rd
Denver has decided to release 28,000 formerly-recalled cannabis-infused products back onto the market, The Cannabist reports. The products had been recalled… Read More
Washington State’s Puyallup Tribe to Open Cannabis Testing Lab
Fri / Jan 29th
The Puyallup Tribe has finished developing a compact with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the Liquor and Cannabis Board to open… Read More
Dr. Donald Land: Testing Commercial Cannabis for Pesticides
Tue / Nov 10th INTERVIEW
Dr. Donald Land is the Chief Scientific Consultant for Steep Hill, one of the leading scientific cannabis analysis labs in… Read More
David Lampach: Establishing Cannabis Standards and Methodologies
Mon / Oct 5th INTERVIEW
David Lampach is the co-founder and CEO of Steep Hill, which was the first company to offer lab testing services… Read More
Michelle Sexton: Understanding Cannabis Testing Inconsistencies
Wed / Jul 1st PODCAST
When it is fully legalized, cannabis will be regulated just like any other consumable product. Scientific testing to determine potency… Read More
Marijuana Meets Science: Ganjapreneur Interviews Founder of Cannabis Testing Lab in Washington
Fri / Apr 3rd PRESS RELEASE
As marijuana legalization has spread to new states and regions, the regulatory framework of the industry has struggled to adapt.… Read More
Michelle Sexton: Cannabis Testing for Safety and Consistency
Tue / Mar 31st INTERVIEW
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Michelle Sexton of PhytaLab, a cannabis testing lab serving medical and recreational… Read More
