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== Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States ==
'''Title''': ''Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States''

'''Edition''': Fourth edition

'''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas

'''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]

'''Publication date''': August 2022

This guide provides an in-depth discussion of the ever-changing status of the regulation of the ''[[Cannabis]]'' plant in the United States (and other parts of the world), as well as the industries surrounding it, including [[laboratory]] testing. It also addresses history, regulations, and standards as well as the chemical properties of cannabis and the laboratory methods used to define them. Additionally, the guide examines the equipment, software, and reporting of testing labs; provides future-looking trends and guidance both nationally and internationally; and offers a full directory of resources associated with cannabis [[Cannabis testing regulations in the U.S.|regulation]] and testing. 

The fourth edition of this guide updates historical content and adds new historically relevant facts as they relate to regulations, standards, and more. New in this edition is the discussion of quality within the cannabis testing lab, discussion about enforcement of regulations and standards, several new laboratory testing standards and methods, additional vendors, additional insights into the future of cannabis testing and regulation, and updated resources. To see the original document, with references, see [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States|here]].)

;About this book
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Introduction|Introduction]]
;1. Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.|1.1 Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Medical and recreational use|1.2 Medical and recreational use]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Cultivation and distribution|1.3 Cultivation and distribution]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Testing and research|1.4 Testing and research]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Other areas of concern|1.5 Other areas of concern - Banking, advertising, insurance, and data management]]
;2. Regulation, standardization, and quality
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/Federal regulation of cannabis|2.1 Federal regulation of cannabis]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/State and local regulation|2.2 State and local regulation]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/Standardization|2.3 Standardization]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/Quality|2.4 Quality]]
;3. Laboratory testing of cannabis
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Analytical aspects of cannabis|3.1 Analytical aspects of cannabis - Cannabinoids, terpenes, and contaminants]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Methods and guidelines|3.2 Methods and guidelines - Sampling, cannabinoid testing, terpene testing, and contaminant testing]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Laboratory accreditation|3.3 Laboratory accreditation]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Reports|3.4 Reports]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Lab equipment|3.5 Lab equipment]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Software|3.6 Software - LIMS, CDS, and seed-to-sale]]
;4. Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment/Vendors: 0 through F|4.1 Vendors: 0 through F]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment/Vendors: G through P|4.2 Vendors: G through P]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment/Vendors: Q through Z|4.3 Vendors: Q through Z]]
;5. Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Regulation, market, and research|5.1 Regulation, market, and research]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Lab testing|5.2 Lab testing and consolidation]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Production|5.3 Production and safety]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Big Marijuana|5.4 Big Marijuana and patenting]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Non-U.S. policy|5.5 Non-U.S. policy]]
;6. Final thoughts and resources
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Final thoughts|6.1 Final thoughts]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Key reading and reference material|6.2 Key reading and reference material]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Publications and blogs|6.3 Publications and blogs]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Education and training|6.4 Education and training]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Scientific conferences and trade shows|6.5 Scientific conferences and trade shows]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Associations, organizations, and interest groups|6.6 Associations, organizations, and interest groups]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Consultancy and support services|6.7 Consultancy and support services]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Licensed cultivators|6.8 Licensed cultivators - Canada and United States]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Testing labs and pricing info|6.9 Testing labs and pricing info - Canada, United States, and Mexico]]


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