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'''Title''': ''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''': Third edition


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


'''Publication date''': April 2017
'''Publication date''': March 2020




This guide provides an in-depth discussion of the ever-changing status of laboratory testing and regulation of the ''cannabis'' plant in the United States. This guide includes 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 testing and legislation.
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 [[RefWork:Known cannabis testing regulations in the United States|regulation]] and testing.
 
This third edition updates historical content and adds new historically relevant facts as they relate to regulations, standards, and more.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 the insurance market for cannabis companies, new efforts towards laboratory testing standards and methods, cannabis laboratory accreditation, additional vendors, additional insights into the future of cannabis testing and regulation, and updated resources. (It also moved to its new primary home at CannaQA wiki.)


The table of contents for ''Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States'' is as follows:  
The table of contents for ''Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States'' is as follows:  
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::1.5.1 Banking
::1.5.1 Banking
::1.5.2 Advertising
::1.5.2 Advertising
::1.5.3 Insurance
::1.5.4 Data management


2. [[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation and standardization|Regulation and standardization]]
2. [[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation and standardization|Regulation and standardization]]
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::3.2.3 Terpene testing
::3.2.3 Terpene testing
::3.2.4 Contaminate testing
::3.2.4 Contaminate testing
:3.3 Reports
:3.3 Laboratory accreditation
:3.4 Lab equipment
:3.4 Reports
:3.5 Software
:3.5 Lab equipment
::3.5.1 LIMS
:3.6 Software
::3.5.2 CDMS
::3.6.1 LIMS
::3.5.3 Seed-to-sale
::3.6.2 CDS
::3.6.3 Seed-to-sale
 
4. [[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment|Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment]]
 
:4.1 Vendors: 0 through F
::4.1.1 AB Sciex Pte. Ltd.
::4.1.2 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
::4.1.3 Alpha-CAT Lab s.r.o.
::4.1.4 BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
::4.1.5 CEM Corporation
::4.1.6 Conquer Scientific Service, Inc.
::4.1.7 Emerald Scientific, LLC
::4.1.8 Fritsch GmbH
:4.2 Vendors: G through P
::4.2.1 GemmaCert Ltd.
::4.2.2 GenTech Scientific, Inc.
::4.2.3 GMI OpCo, LLC
::4.2.4 ICON Scientific, Inc.
::4.2.5 LGC Limited
::4.2.6 Marshall Scientific, LLC
::4.2.7 Microbiologics, Inc.
::4.2.8 Neutec Group, Inc.
::4.2.9 Orange Photonics, Inc.
::4.2.10 Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd.
::4.2.11 PerkinElmer, Inc.
:4.3 Vendors: Q through Z
::4.3.1 Quantum Analytics, LLC
::4.3.2 Restek Corporation
::4.3.3 Sage Analytics
::4.3.4 Scientific Repair, Inc.
::4.3.5 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
::4.3.6 Sigma-Aldritch, Inc. / MilliporeSigma, Inc.
::4.3.7 SPEX CertiPrep, Inc.
::4.3.8 Thermo Fisher Scientific
::4.3.9 VICAM
::4.3.10 Waters Corporation
::4.3.11 Willow Industries, LLC
 
5. [[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends|Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends]]


4. [[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends|Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends]]
:5.1 Regulation, market, and research
:5.2 Lab testing
::5.2.1 Consolidation
:5.3 Production
::5.3.1 Safety
:5.4 Big Marijuana
:: 5.4.1 Patenting
:5.5 Non-U.S. policy


:4.1 Regulation and market
6. [[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources|Final thoughts and resources]]
:4.2 Lab testing
:4.3 Production
:4.4 Big Marijuana
:4.5 Non-U.S. policy


5. [[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources|Final thoughts and resources]]
:6.1 Final thoughts
:6.2 Key reading and reference material
::6.2.1 Key reading
::6.2.2 Reference material
:6.3 Publications and blogs
:6.4 Education and training
:6.5 Scientific conferences and trade shows
:6.6 Associations, organizations, and interest groups
:6.7 Consultancy and support services
:6.8 Licensed cultivators
::6.8.1 Canada
::6.8.2 United States
:6.9 Testing labs and pricing info
::6.9.1 Canada
::6.9.2 United States
::6.9.3 Mexico


:5.1 Final thoughts
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:6.1 Key reading
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:6.2 Reference material
::6.2.1 Law and regulation
::6.2.2 Publications and blogs
::6.2.3 Standards and guidance
::6.2.4 Accreditation and certification
::6.2.5 Testing
:6.3 Scientific conferences and trade shows
:6.4 Associations, organizations, and interest groups
:6.5 Testing labs and pricing info
::6.5.1 Support services
:6.6 Testing hardware and supplies vendors
:6.7 Software vendors
::6.7.1 Cannabis-oriented LIMS
::6.7.2 CDMS
::6.7.3 Seed-to-sale

Revision as of 18:46, 10 January 2021

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

Edition: Third edition

Author for citation: Shawn E. Douglas

License for content: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Publication date: March 2020


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 regulation and testing.

This third edition 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 the insurance market for cannabis companies, new efforts towards laboratory testing standards and methods, cannabis laboratory accreditation, additional vendors, additional insights into the future of cannabis testing and regulation, and updated resources. (It also moved to its new primary home at CannaQA wiki.)

The table of contents for Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States is as follows:


1. Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States

1.1 Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.
1.2 Medical and recreational use
1.3 Cultivation and distribution
1.4 Testing and research
1.5 Other areas of concern
1.5.1 Banking
1.5.2 Advertising
1.5.3 Insurance
1.5.4 Data management

2. Regulation and standardization

2.1 Federal regulation of cannabis
2.2 State and local regulation
2.3 Standardization

3. Laboratory testing of cannabis

3.1 Analytical aspects of cannabis
3.1.1 Cannabinoids
3.1.2 Terpenes
3.1.3 Contaminates
3.2 Methods and guidelines
3.2.1 Sampling
3.2.2 Cannabinoid testing
3.2.3 Terpene testing
3.2.4 Contaminate testing
3.3 Laboratory accreditation
3.4 Reports
3.5 Lab equipment
3.6 Software
3.6.1 LIMS
3.6.2 CDS
3.6.3 Seed-to-sale

4. Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment

4.1 Vendors: 0 through F
4.1.1 AB Sciex Pte. Ltd.
4.1.2 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
4.1.3 Alpha-CAT Lab s.r.o.
4.1.4 BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
4.1.5 CEM Corporation
4.1.6 Conquer Scientific Service, Inc.
4.1.7 Emerald Scientific, LLC
4.1.8 Fritsch GmbH
4.2 Vendors: G through P
4.2.1 GemmaCert Ltd.
4.2.2 GenTech Scientific, Inc.
4.2.3 GMI OpCo, LLC
4.2.4 ICON Scientific, Inc.
4.2.5 LGC Limited
4.2.6 Marshall Scientific, LLC
4.2.7 Microbiologics, Inc.
4.2.8 Neutec Group, Inc.
4.2.9 Orange Photonics, Inc.
4.2.10 Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd.
4.2.11 PerkinElmer, Inc.
4.3 Vendors: Q through Z
4.3.1 Quantum Analytics, LLC
4.3.2 Restek Corporation
4.3.3 Sage Analytics
4.3.4 Scientific Repair, Inc.
4.3.5 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
4.3.6 Sigma-Aldritch, Inc. / MilliporeSigma, Inc.
4.3.7 SPEX CertiPrep, Inc.
4.3.8 Thermo Fisher Scientific
4.3.9 VICAM
4.3.10 Waters Corporation
4.3.11 Willow Industries, LLC

5. Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends

5.1 Regulation, market, and research
5.2 Lab testing
5.2.1 Consolidation
5.3 Production
5.3.1 Safety
5.4 Big Marijuana
5.4.1 Patenting
5.5 Non-U.S. policy

6. Final thoughts and resources

6.1 Final thoughts
6.2 Key reading and reference material
6.2.1 Key reading
6.2.2 Reference material
6.3 Publications and blogs
6.4 Education and training
6.5 Scientific conferences and trade shows
6.6 Associations, organizations, and interest groups
6.7 Consultancy and support services
6.8 Licensed cultivators
6.8.1 Canada
6.8.2 United States
6.9 Testing labs and pricing info
6.9.1 Canada
6.9.2 United States
6.9.3 Mexico