Utah Synthetic Cannabinoids

Utah Synthetic Cannabinoids

  Benjamin Adams  Contributor  Oct 25, 2022,12:00pm EDT  Confusion clouds Utah’s medical cannabis industry as products loaded with synthetic  cannabinoids appear on shelves, indistinguishable from typical products made from the real thing:  cannabinoids found in...
We believe in Unicorns

We believe in Unicorns

We Believe in Unicorns (and Delta-8) Contaminated product, negligent testing, consumer safety concerns… Why is the industry turning a blind eye to the hazards of synthetic delta-8 THC? Christopher Hudalla | 12/21/2021 | Longer Read Delta-8 is one of the hottest topics...
The latest #chemjobs frontier: medical marijuana testing?

The latest #chemjobs frontier: medical marijuana testing?

Beth Halford has a very intriguing look at the analytical testing of medical marijuana in this week’s C&EN. She ends the piece with a comment on how some of the chemists in this field might be concerned about their how their work is viewed by science:...
Lack of mandated testing could expose cannabis users to toxins

Lack of mandated testing could expose cannabis users to toxins

ProVerde Laboratories, Inc. conducted analytical testing to expose an alarming concentration of naphtha-related chemicals in a consumer’s concentrated cannabis oil in Portland, ME.  Analytical testing is key to exposing toxic components in medical and recreational...
FDA warning on Delta-8-THC

FDA warning on Delta-8-THC

Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant but is not...