mandatory chemical medical cannabis testing
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Mandatory Chemical Medical Cannabis Testing
Cobo Hall Convention Center Detroit, Michigan
Friday June 9, 2017
• Potency
• Pesticides
• Residual Solvents
• Microbiological Contaminants
What Are They Testing For?
Safety Compliance Facilities License
• Need a Building
• Need Instrumentation, Materials, Standards
• Need a Bachelor Degreed Level Scientist
• Validated Method - American Pharmacopeia Herbal
• Standard Operating Procedures
Six Steps to a Successful Lab
1. Validate Every Method and Everyone Working On It
2. Implement an Employee Training Program
3. Check the Lifespan of Reagents and Standards
4. Document Chain of Custody of Samples
5. Keep Excellent Lab Records
6. Ensure Proper Equipment Installation and Validate and don't to it yourself.
Production Chain Chemical Testing
• Vegetation Stage
• Flowering Stage
• After Harvest
• After Extraction
• Point of Sale
The Pesticide Problem
• EPA regulates and licenses all pesticides
• Products Must be Used According to Label
• Broad Label and Below Tolerance Products
Caregivers for Life• January 2016 Voluntary Recall of 2,300 Units of Oil
• Blamed their suppliers of trim
• Lost Reputation
• Plummet in Revenue and Profit
The Variable Results Problem
• There exist no federally mandated or researched studies on how to test cannabis
• Two or more labs in the same state may receive different results
Best Advice for Provisioning Centers and Processors
• Test your own
• Know Your Supplier
• Contract for Damages
• Adequate Product Liability Insurance
Best Advice for Cultivators
• Construct Your Operation Right The First Time
• Validate Your Methods
• Perform Your Own Independent Testing Protocol with Records
• Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management
• Certification of Applicators (Training Manual in Materials)
• Signage Requirements
• Times and Specifications of Use
• Personal Safety Precautions
• Record Keeping