Editorial Article: Striving for Product Quality Assurance in the Wild West of Medical Cannabis
Overview
Since the medicinal properties of cannabis and its components were first recognized for a wide range of ailments, debates about its safety have loomed large. Not least of these concerns has been the quality of the cannabis product administered and how its components transform during use.
As states have begun to roll out testing regulations for cannabis products, a market has emerged for reliable and cutting-edge testing labs. In Arizona, Level One Labs is poised to take advantage of the emerging market - and is already ahead of the game.
Learn about Level One Labs’ analytical processes, and how the versatility of the Sartorius Mark 3 Moisture Analyzer and range of high-performance analytical balances are helping the organization overcome several key process bottlenecks.
Document type: Editorial Article
Page count: 4
Read time: 6 minutes
Last updated: March 2020
Author: SelectScience
Key Takeaways
- When the Arizona medicinal cannabis regulation went into effect and its requirements
- Example of state-mandated moisture regulation for cannabis
- How a diagnostic testing company in the U.S. is meeting the increasing demand for patient safety in medical cannabis products
- The role of advanced analytical equipment in product quality
- Description of the shift from unregulated to regulated cannabis testing
Audience
- Compliance Experts
- Quality Control Managers
- Lab Researchers and Managers
- Lab Technicians
- Lab Assistants
- Manufacturers of Medical Devices
- Research and Development
- Drug Discovery
Applications
- HPLC
- Real-time PCR
- Sartorius’s Mark 3 Moisture Analyzer
- Analytical Balances
- ICP-MS
- Moisture Testing
- ISO Calibration