As COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, many in our industry are feeling the impact. It’s understandable that some feel like they’re in a state of limbo, wondering what they can do, what to avoid, and how to address certain needs. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 19 announcement ordering non-essential businesses close and for residents to stay home except for a handful of reasons (grocery shopping, healthcare, etc) added to that uncertainty.
Read moreCOVID-19 and our laboratory services
SERVICE NOTIFICATION | Dear Valued Clients, As we deal with the reality of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the health and safety of SC Labs employees, clients, and partners remain our top priority and concern. At this time, we do not anticipate lab closures in California or Oregon. For California operations, the Santa Cruz County Cannabis Licensing Office and County Health Services Agency have defined essential businesses1,2 and services may remain open during a Shelter in Place Order.3 SC Labs feels that it is important to continue providing testing to the cannabis industry in order for distributors to supply dispensaries with products that for many consumers are essential to […]
Read moreLeafly investigation: Vape lung injuries date back to 2007
By David Downs, Leafly | On Jan. 12, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted some good news about vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI). After 2,700 injured and 60 dead since August 2019, it appears the tainted THC vape cart nightmare of 2019 has concluded. By mid-January, hospitals in the US reported […]
Read moreCannabis Product Fails Chemical Testing
By Ryan Najjar and Jimi Devine, LA Weekly | If you are a cannabis smoker in Southern California, please be advised that the concentrate strain White Buffalo19 failed recent chemical residue tests for myclobutanil. Late last year, we were tipped off that a product at Delta 9, a legal dispensary in Southern California, was contaminated. After […]
Read moreLegal vape markets literally 1,000% safer than street
By David Downs, Leafly | Everyone who shopped for cannabis exclusively in a licensed medical or adult-use store in 2019—give yourself a pat on the back, you’re excused. As for the rest of you: Sit down. More than 2,409 people got sick and 52 died from VAPI (vaping associated pulmonary injury, which federal authorities have relabeled EVALI)
Read moreSC Labs Named to Top 50 Cannabis Employers of 2019 by mg Magazine
mg Magazine’s second annual Top Employers report celebrates exceptional workplaces and the people behind them. Each year, during a long, exacting process, hundreds of nominations are painstakingly reviewed to single out the best and brightest the cannabis industry has to offer.
Read moreVaping illnesses linked to vitamin E acetate, CDC confirms
By Lisa M. Krieger, Bay Area News Group | Health officials have found the likely missing link between cannabis vaping and a mysterious illness: a toxic “cutting agent” used to stretch supply — and profits. In a report released Tuesday morning, the federal Centers […]
Read moreLeafly Announces Leafly Certified Labs Program to Validate Accuracy of Cannabis Testing and to Provide Consistent Product Information for Consumers
November 12, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time | SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leafly, the world’s leading cannabis resource, today announced the Leafly Certified Labs Program, a network of labs independently assessed by Leafly for accuracy and quality. Designed to combat inconsistency in cannabis testing, the Leafly Certified Labs Program helps ensure […]
Read moreFrom ‘Veronica Mars’ to toxic vapes: The rise and fall of Honey Cut
By Marissa Wenzke, with David Downs, Leafly | More than 2,051 Americans are sick and 39 have died from vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) this year. There are many suspects, but the US Centers for Disease Control’s “very strong culprit of concern” is a new cutting agent found in illicit THC vaporizer cartridges across the nation. Tocopheryl-acetate, […]
Read moreWhy Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid Classifications Mean Close to Nothing
By Danielle Simone Brand, Civilized | While poking around your local dispensary, it’s almost guaranteed that you will speak or hear the terms “indica,” “sativa,” or “hybrid,” at least once. These three terms remain, by far, the most common for describing the attributes and effects of cannabis flower — and even products like edibles and vapes […]
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