Mike May, PhD

As the science behind cannabis extraction continues to mature producers have to select between an increasing range of techniques and technologies.

In 2016, Maine voters approved Question 1, the Marijuana Legalization Act, which made cannabis legal to possess and use. Retailers, according to the act, needed to wait to sell cannabis-based products, and the retailers are still waiting.

The committee, made up of 350 members from the cannabis community, including growers, laboratory specialists, state regulators, academics, and consumers is seeking to improve standardization in the cannabis industry.

Just over two months after legalization, testing is pumping up in the Golden State!

Although cannabis for human consumption or smoking should be as free from heavy metal contamination as possible, that’s not always the case.

The legalization of cannabis in California made some of the biggest news of the year, many other changes are impacting the industry, and more lie ahead in 2018.

Pesticides in the environment alone could push cannabis above some regulatory limits.

A new degree offered by North Michigan University sets out to prepare students for a career in plant-based medicine.

Lack of regulations and inadequate testing leave products in question.

Characterizing the chemical makeup of cannabis certainly remains one of the key challenges in the industry.