Highlights: This analysis report was prepared by Josh Wurzer, President and Co-Founder of SC Laboratories, Inc. The report addresses a number of laboratory tests conducted on rolling papers purchased online and from various retailers throughout Santa Cruz, California. The rolling papers were tested for heavy metals and pesticides. ABSTRACT A cluster of over-limit detections of […]
Read moreSC Labs Report: Hemp-derived CBD Products Analyzed to California Cannabis Compliance Standard
Highlights: This technical report was prepared by Josh Wurzer, President and Co-Founder of SC Laboratories, Inc, and brought to you by the United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA). This overview report addresses a number of laboratory tests conducted on product samples purchased at unlicensed CBD shops and retailers throughout Los Angeles, California. The samples, all labeled […]
Read moreRequirements for a Cannabis Goods Batch that Fails Regulatory Compliance Testing
A cannabis goods batch that fails any test performed by a licensed testing laboratory fails regulatory compliance testing and may not be transported to any retailer for sale or to another distributor. If a cannabis goods batch fails regulatory compliance testing, the licensed testing laboratory may not retest the batch and must issue a COA […]
Read moreNFL Players Push for Medical Cannabis as Safe Alternative to Opiates
Recently, Baltimore Ravens tackle Eugene Monroe took to Twitter to call out NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for refusing to modify the NFL’s stance on Marijuana. Read the New York Times story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/16/sports/football/raven-calls-on-nfl-to-allow-marijuana-use-for-sports-pains.html?_r=1 Shortly after the story broke, Monroe donated $80,000 to researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania for studies to examine […]
Read moreIntroducing April Crittenden, President of Envirocann!
As president of Envirocann, a budding cannabis certification agency, April Crittenden brings a wealth of knowledge regarding environmental stewardship and the USDA National Organic Program. April was the Senior Quality and Compliance Supervisor at California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) where she worked for almost a decade. In that role she crafted client communication systems, helped […]
Read moreCannabis and Memory
We’ve all heard of the “forgetful stoner”, and while some of us have better recall after excessive indulgence, others may have more difficulties. This is due to the modulation of certain signaling events within the neurons of cannabis users and over time differences in the structures of the brain responsible for memory formation. This article […]
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