Study Finds Only 7% of CBD Brands Conduct Proper Lab Testing

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

A Leafreport industry study allegedly found that only 7% of CBD brands, of the 188 brands sampled, actually conduct legitimate contamination testing for pesticides, heavy metals and microbial contamination.

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The 2022 Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference, June Program. Check out sessions from the June 14, 2022 event such as: Protecting Consumer Health: The Need for More Stringent Lab Testing Rules; Why Use an Accredited Laboratory to Test your Cannabis; and How Authenticity Testing Can Help Cannabis Businesses.

New Non-Profit Seeks to Provide Medical Education

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The Center for Scientific Cannabinoid Information (CSCI) announced their launch on June 14, with the goal of cutting through the confusion around cannabinoids and providing resources for medical professionals for information on the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids.

An Interview with Metrc CEO Michael Johnson

By Aaron Green, Iridium Consulting

Metrc is the most widely used cannabis traceability system in the United States. With government contracts in nineteen different states, the company’s traceability software is a fixture in the marketplace. In this article, Aaron Green sits down with Metrc CEO Michael Johnson to discuss retail challenges, regulations, cybersecurity, compliance and more.

ICP-MS Analysis of Heavy Metals in Hemp-Containing
Food Samples

Sponsored By MilliporeSigma

In this work various food products containing hemp have been analyzed, though all descriptions are valid for cannabis containing food as well. Hemp is known to accumulate heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, chromium or nickel in its roots, shoots, buds and seeds, and has been used for the remediation of contaminated soil (phytoremediation and phytoextraction). This report describes the analysis of various heavy metals in hemp-containing food samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and identifies elements that are crucial in the analysis process.

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An Interview with Flowhub CEO Kyle Sherman

By Aaron Green, Iridium Consulting

In this article, Aaron Green sits down with Kyle Sherman, founder and CEO of Flowhub, a prominent cannabis tech company. After becoming the first company to integrate with Metrc in 2014, the platform quickly became a leading software company in the space.

An Update on Missouri Legalization & Taxes

By Abraham Finberg, Simon Menkes & Rachel Wright, AB FinWright

The state legalized medical cannabis about two years ago, and the market is beginning to mature. A number of lawmakers are pushing for adult use legalization, despite the Governor’s opposition.