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Recent Workshop Emphasizes Why the Cannabis Industry Needs To Get Better at Measuring Heavy Metals

There is no question that the lack of federal oversight with regard to heavy metals in medicinal cannabis products in the US has meant that it has been left to the individual states to regulate its use. However, the cannabis plant is known to be a hyper-accumulator of heavy metals in the soil and growing medium, so it’s critical to monitor levels to ensure cannabis products are safe to use.
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Workshop on Heavy Metals in Cannabis by ICP-MS Now Available To View

Twelve months ago, in conjunction with the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC), I put together a workshop on measuring heavy metal contaminants in cannabis by ICP-MS in Columbia, MD. Read about some of the highlights in this article.
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The Strengths and Limitations of ICP-OES Analysis

Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is an analytical technique that is used to identify the atomic composition of a sample. In this article we will explore how the technique works, what it tells us, strengths, limitations and common problems, and how it compares to other techniques in this analytical niche.
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Heavy Metal Testing To Improve Cannabis Safety and Quality

Heavy metals are one of several possible contaminants in cannabis and cannabis products, in addition to pesticides, microbial organisms, and residual solvents. With the final implementation stage of more comprehensive testing regulations that were phased in, California-based cannabis producers are now required to test for heavy metal contaminants in products intended for retail sale.
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Regulating Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis: What Can Be Learned From the Pharmaceutical Industry? Part 5

Part five of our series on regulating heavy metal contaminants in cannabis will take a look at how analytical testing procedures can often lead to contamination and sources of errors if not adequately addressed.
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How New Technology Is Simplifying Solid Sample Analysis

For years, cost and instrument limitations have prohibited many commercial applications of mass spectrometry, but now, a breakthrough in laser ablation laser ionization (LALI) technology has overcome many of these challenges as well as improved technical capabilities.
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Heavy Metal Testing to Improve Cannabis Safety & Quality

As cannabis becomes more prominent in North America, government oversight on heavy metal contamination is becoming more prevalent, too. So what can be done on the analytical front?
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How Advances in Mass Spectrometry Are Helping the Food and Beverage Industry

Mass spectrometry is an important tool for many industries, not least in ensuring the safety of our food and beverages. Hazards ranging from pesticides, to heavy metals and toxins can be identified using the technology, even if they are only present in minute quantities. Here Jenny Nelson tells us how advances in mass spectrometry have improved analysis potential and the important role it has played and will continue to play in ensuring the safety of the beverage industry.
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How to Test for Heavy Metals in Cannabis

Although cannabis for human consumption or smoking should be as free from heavy metal contamination as possible, that’s not always the case.
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How to Test for Heavy Metals in Cannabis

Although cannabis for human consumption or smoking should be as free from heavy metal contamination as possible, that’s not always the case.
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