Right alongside Oregon's newly established microbiological testing requirements, we've fielded a flood of associated questions. The new microbial and heavy metals testing rules announced in 2022 and launched a year…
SC LabsApril 3, 2023
Jeff Journey, CalMatters Guest Contributor | Most Californians can simply walk into their local, licensed cannabis dispensary and purchase a variety of products. Few consumers…
SC LabsNovember 16, 2022
So much press lately about lab integrity, it’s surprising that it took this long to get into the hands of mainstream media. At SC Labs, we do many things that…
SC LabsOctober 27, 2022
The single biggest problem facing our industry today: potency inflation. To overcome this, we support new state-based regulations that prioritize well-designed comparative studies and enforce consequences when cheating happens. But the…
Lisa StemmerOctober 21, 2022
Cannabinoids The cannabis plant contains dozens of active compounds called cannabinoids, which are found within the flower, leaf, and stem. Researchers have identified over 70 unique cannabinoids within the cannabis…
SC LabsJuly 30, 2022
Terpenes The nose knows The relationship between terpenes and cannabinoids, known as the “entourage effect,” may ultimately differentiate the effects of one strain of cannabis from another. What are terpenes?…
SC LabsJuly 23, 2022
Mark Lewis and Alec Dixon, LA Weekly | Indica, sativa, and hybrid are the colloquialisms that have dominated cannabis culture and the corresponding marketplace since the beginning. While recent literature…
SC LabsApril 7, 2022
By Chris Roberts, Cannabis Now | Solvents, synthetic cannabinoids, and GHB? Study finds numerous unlabeled additives in “legal” hemp-derived CBD vaporizer cartridges as well as illicit-market THC cartridges. It’s been…
SC LabsDecember 3, 2021
Pre-rolls are making a reappearance as the preferred method of consumption among cannabis users, and the rolling papers market has exploded to meet this growing demand. In the interest of…
SC LabsAugust 23, 2021