Pathogenia opened its doors in 2017, the vision of long-time analytical food safety expert Prasant Prusty who has over a quarter century of experience working
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In Search of Better THC Reporting
The Canadian cannabis industry – from LP to consumer – puts a heavy emphasis on THC levels in dried flower. But how accurate is the
New microbial limits for dried cannabis causes concern for some micros
Recent changes to Health Canada’s regulations for dried cannabis products have caused some compliance related concerns for some cultivators. StratCann spoke with several in the industry who say these changes, while potentially challenging, are nothing to fear.
Does Canada need a cannabis monograph?
While each licensed analytical testing lab in Canada must follow certain standards, the lack of a single, cohesive standard across the industry leads to a lot of problems, from product recalls, to lab shopping and inconsistent consumer experiences.
Home growers have many options for testing their crop
As home growers continue to increase across Canada many are turning to Canada’s analytical testing labs to give them an understanding of what is in
Why shopping for favourable lab results is a bad idea
Seeking to address concerns around meeting the 20%+ THC threshold established by many provinces, some cannabis growers may be tempted to engage in “lab shopping”,
THC Obsession Distorts the Cannabis Supply Chain
The Canadian cannabis market puts an emphasis on THC levels, with a heavy bias toward flower that’s 20% THC, or higher. As a result, many
What’s in a strain? The Wild West of Cannabis names
Cannabis consumers are often attracted to specific, so-called “strains” of cannabis flower, with the name becoming the brand. That’s great – except that there’s a serious lack of consistency, and no regulatory framework to establish a reliable taxonomy.
What are you inhaling? Understanding analytical testing for cannabis vape pens
Cannabis vape pens are a relatively new and increasingly popular product on the market, but much about their health and safety remains relatively unknown due to a lack of product testing and consumer knowledge of those products.
Labs must adapt to deliver process and product improvement
The cannabis industry has many vital players, yet people are often unaware of how growers, processors, and labs work together to build strong brands. As the market matures, partnerships remain critical for brand development, with labs often playing a central role.
Tokyo Smoke removes products containing phytol from shelves
Tokyo Smoke confirms that they and their parent company, Canopy Growth, took steps recently to ensure that any vape pen products they are carrying in their stores do not contain any added phtyol, pending results of a new study on the effects of the terpene.
Concern over vape pen additives in Canadian cannabis industry
Concerns with unlisted or mis-labeled ingredients in vape pens has led at least one cannabis retail chain to seek clarification from vape pen manufacturers in Canada.
