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Cannabis Testing Is Broken Across State Lines. State-Run Testing Is the Real Fix

By |2026-10-02T03:03:03+01:002 October 2026|

State regulators are spending unnecessary time and money trying to police a private testing model that fails to protect consumers. From Maryland’s newly launched CSQ CLEAR audit pilot to New York’s shutdown of Lexachrom Analytical Laboratory, Michigan’s historic license revocations of Viridis Laboratories, and New Jersey [...]

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2022 Cannabis Extraction Virtual Conference

By |2022-05-05T07:52:51+01:005 May 2022|

2022 Cannabis Extraction Virtual Conference Sponsored by Hardy Diagnostics View On-Demand Now Click here to see all available CIJ events and webinars Agenda The Future of Cannabis Concentrates: in Hydrocarbon Extraction & Manufacturing Michelle Sprawls, Director of Science, CULTA This presentation delves into closed loop hydrocarbon [...]

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Colorado to Bolster Hemp Testing Rules, Rollout Delayed

By |2021-09-19T00:36:36+01:0019 September 2021|

Earlier this year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced a plan to introduce new testing rules for the state’s growing hemp industry. Under the new regulations, hemp products must be tested for residual solvents, heavy metals and pesticides, in addition to making [...]

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Bio-Rad Aspergillus PCR Test Gets AOAC Approval

By |2021-05-27T15:11:13+01:0027 May 2021|

According to a press release published earlier this month, the Bio-Rad iQ-Check Aspergilllus Real-Time PCR Detection Kit has received AOAC International approval. The test covers detection for four different Aspergillus species: A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, and A. terreus. The detection kit covers those Aspergillus species [...]

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