Cannabis Laboratory Fundamentals

ISBN-13: 9783030627157 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 325 str.

Shaun R. Opie

Spis treści

1.       An Introduction to Cannabis Laboratory Safety and Compliance Testing

2.       Cannabis Safety Testing Laboratory Floor Planning & Design

3.       Laboratory Safety from Site Selection to Daily Operation

4.       Preparing Cannabis Laboratory Business License Applications

5.       Quality Assurance and the Cannabis Analytical Laboratory

6.       Cannabis Laboratory Management: Staffing, Training and Quality

7.       Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

8.       Pesticide and Mycotoxin Detection and Quantitation

9.       Cannabinoid Detection and Quantitation

10.   Utilizing GC-MS and GC Instrumentation for Residual Solvents in Cannabis and Hemp

11.   Elemental Analysis of Cannabis and Hemp – Regulations, Instrumentation, and Best Practices

12.   Quantitative Terpene Profiling from Cannabis Samples

13.   Laboratory Safety and Compliance Testing for Microorganism Contamination in Marijuana

O autorze

Shaun R. Opie, PhD, is the CEO of E4 Bioscience, a cannabis laboratory consulting firm in Charlevoix, Michigan.  As serial entrepreneur, Dr. Opie has co-founded and operated 5 laboratories in different verticals including medical research, clinical diagnostics, and cannabis safety testing.  Dr. Opie has held several adjunct faculty appointments at nationally recognized universities and was an invited Entrepreneurship Expert for 2 years in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.  He is a participating member of the AOAC International - Cannabis Analytical Science Program (Microbiological Contaminants & Proficiency Testing), a workgroup member for the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency, and a regular speaker about the cannabis laboratory industry.

Blurb

Cannabis laboratory safety testing is a new investment opportunity within the emerging cannabis market that is distinct from cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail.  It is supported in every U.S. state to date that permits consumption by legislative requirements that medical and recreational/adult-use cannabis undergo laboratory testing.  This is facilitating a new route of entry into the cannabis value chain for individuals and organizations who may have been reluctant to participate previously.

 

Cannabis Laboratory Fundamentals provides an in-depth review of key issues that impact cannabis testing laboratories and provides recommendations and solutions to avoid common – but costly – mistakes.  While methodology chapters about common compliance tests are included, it goes beyond with chapters on economics, regulation, and numerous operational challenges.  This text is useful for both new and experienced cannabis laboratory operators, as well as those who want to understand the opportunities and risks of this industry sector.