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A Cannabis QC System Between Two Thorns

| Julie Kowalski

Calibration adjustment and sample prep hold the key to increased profitability in cannabis quality testing

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| Jessica Allerton

What’s happening this November in cannabis science?

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Online Medical Cannabis Clinic Launches in the UK

| Jessica Allerton | 3 min read

What does Montu's vote of confidence in the UK mean for the global medical cannabis market?

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How to Achieve Pharma-Grade Cannabis Quality

| Sponsored by Agilent Technologies | 6 min read

Navigating pharmaceutical GMP standards for medical cannabis is analytically challenging due to the diverse and complex nature of plant matrices.

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October’s Cannabis Science News

| Markella Loi | 3 min read

What’s happening this month in the world of cannabis science?
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Cannabis analysis may have grown in sophistication in recent years, but several remaining challenges stand in the way of consistent QC
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Cannabis science news from the month of September: analytical hurdles; CBD for reducing inflammation and higher depression rates with cannabis use
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| Jessica Allerton

Could cannabis use reduce opioid-related deaths? Two recent studies reach different conclusions.
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How maintaining the “right” balance of evaporation and condensation during extraction is the key to maximizing product yield and throughput
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Saliva Sampling Reveals All

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We need effective strategies to help cannabis testing labs, regulators, and consumers address THC inflation
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Moisture content determination techniques and their implication on potency based on dry weight calculations in cannabis and hemp industry.
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Cannabis Analysis Challenges: One Size Does Not Fit All

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UCT and AltaSci have partnered together in presenting the vast analytical challenges faced in the cannabis and hemp marketplace.
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| Sponsored by Agilent Technologies | 6 min read

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| Sponsored by Agilent Technologies | 6 min read

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| Julie Kowalski

Calibration adjustment and sample prep hold the key to increased profitability in cannabis quality testing
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