While the industry awaits further guidance, Tyler Williams, founder and chief technical officer, Cannabis Safety & Quality, and Harvey Craig, founder and CEO of Harvey’s All Naturals, weighed in on what the DEA’s interim final rule could mean for both extractors and manufacturers of infused products.

New research, published in the “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,” suggests a product’s matrix can impact a lab’s ability to precisely test for cannabinoid content.

PerkinElmer, Inc. has launched a fully-automated liquid handling sample preparation and LC/MS/MS analysis workflow for pesticide residue testing of cannabis and hemp flower samples.

Lezli Engelking founded FOCUS — Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards — in 2014 with the goal of providing comprehensive guidance to operators across the cannabis industry. She offered insights she’s gained and examples of cannabis-specific food safety concerns during Cannabis Products Exchange, presented virtually July 30-31.

The first Cannabis Products Exchange event took many forms before its virtual debut July 30-31, but as cannabis professionals know, adaptability is the key to success in this ever-changing industry.

Stillwater Brands has launched Ripple QuickSticks, single-serve packets of flavored powder infused with THC and CBD that dissolves directly on the tongue.

The U.S. Hemp Authority (USHA) aims to ease consumers’ concerns and promote consistency, quality and safety by offering hemp growers, manufacturers and brands the opportunity to achieve U.S. Hemp Authority Certification.

Cannabis Products recently spoke with Russ Cersosimo, cofounder of Hemp Synergistics, about cannabinoid degradation and what can be done to prevent or reduce it.