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Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant but is not...
Milford lab to test medical marijuana for dispensaries
Dorian Des Lauriers sniffed inside a glass jar containing a small amount of terpenes, the aromatic oils in marijuana that give the drug its distinctive smell. Despite the sample size, the yellow substance left a pungent smell inside the jar that is similar in strength...
Terpenes: More than just smell
The latest #chemjobs frontier: medical marijuana testing?
Beth Halford has a very intriguing look at the analytical testing of medical marijuana in this week's C&EN. She ends the piece with a comment on how some of the chemists in this field might be concerned about their how their work is viewed by science:...
Milford Company to Test Medical Marijuana for Safety, Potency
Christopher Hudalla fingered a 300-milligram vial of a lime green liquid that in part contained cannabinoids - the chemical components of marijuana - and then examined it. "It's a beautiful green," said Dorian DesLauriers. "It is," Hudalla acknowledged. The two men...
Vice explores how ProVerde Labs tests marijuana and hemp for contaminants
Erica Matson from Vice interviews ProVerde Laboratories CEO, Dorian Des Lauriers, to learn more about how we test cannabis and hemp for harmful contaminants such as mold, mildew, bacteria, heavy metals and pesticides in an effort to ensure product sold or processed is...
Our CSO, Chris Hudalla, PhD, has been Named One of the Top Ten Influencers of Cannabis Science in the US
A message from Dorian Des Lauriers, CEO of ProVerde Laboratories: We at ProVerde Labs are very proud to announce that our CSO, Chris Hudalla PhD, has been named as one of the Top Ten Influencers of Cannabis Science in the US! Please take 10 seconds out of your day to...
Lack of mandated testing could expose cannabis users to toxins
ProVerde Laboratories, Inc. conducted analytical testing to expose an alarming concentration of naphtha-related chemicals in a consumer’s concentrated cannabis oil in Portland, ME. Analytical testing is key to exposing toxic components in medical and recreational...
FDA warning on Delta-8-THC
Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant but is not...
CDC issues Delta-8 warning
The purpose of this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory is to alert public health departments, healthcare professionals, first responders, poison control centers, laboratories, and the public to the increased availability of cannabis products containing delta-8...