{"id":6760,"date":"2018-05-21T22:56:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T02:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lcpllutzlivetotell.org\/?p=6760"},"modified":"2019-08-08T12:35:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T16:35:52","slug":"cannabis-potency-tests-improving-as-legalization-gets-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lutzlivetotell.org\/?p=6760","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis potency tests improving as legalization gets closer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cannabis potency tests improving as legalization gets closer<\/h3>\n

By\u00a0Kerry McAthey<\/a>\u00a0 May 21, 2018<\/p>\n

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With legalization on the horizon, pot potency is top of mind. The strength and effects of cannabis products are going to be an integral part of legalization.<\/div>\n
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A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia Okanagan is working on streamlining the process of testing the potency of marijuana. One member of the team told the Alberta Morning News, it\u2019s mostly based on improving existing processes.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe have developed a new testing protocol that basically speeds things up,\u201d Matt Noesthedon said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t directly impact the producers, but indirectly it does \u2013 they can get their product tested faster, which means they can get it to market faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

The active compounds that Health Canada and marijuana producers are most interested in are Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). But the BC researchers are interested in looking at many more components of cannabis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of other similar compounds that the jury is still out on as far as what their biological activity is,\u201d Noesthedon explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there\u2019s strong evidence that they do have an impact on your person when you ingest the cannabis product.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The purpose of testing the other elements present in cannabis is what Noesthedon called \u201cfuture proofing.\u201d If they can identify all the factors that contribute to potency, they won\u2019t find themselves back to the drawing board in a few years looking for new methods of testing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Current tests are able to assign a number value of potency to dried marijuana, concentrated oils and edibles, such as cookies or brownies.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsing some advanced analytical instrumentation, we can give you an exact number for the different bio-active compounds that are in the cannabis,\u201d Noesthedon said.<\/p>\n

As the legalization process continues, producers will have to get their products tested based on these standards. All the data will be recorded and provided to Health Canada as a matter of record.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very well-regulated process,\u201d Noesthedon said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I think that will benefit the cannabis users out there, to get them a more consistent and safer product for them to be consuming recreationally or medicinally.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While a date has not been officially set for marijuana legalization, Noesthedon said creating testing processes like the ones they are working on will be of the utmost importance for getting a variety of safe, high-quality cannabis products on the market.<\/p>\n

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