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In our June/July issue:
Opinions
I Can't Afford Good Science: The Battle Between Economics and Method Development in the Emerging Cannabis Market
Patricia Atkins
How is "good" science achieved when governments take no active role in establishing limits, validating methods, or issuing guidelines?
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Medical Cannabis: Back to the Future After a Brief Push to the Past
George Scorsis
A look at recent policy reversals concerning medical cannabis
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Features
Determination of Multiple Metals in Cannabis Samples Using ICP-MS and ICP-OES
Jenny Nelson, Craig Jones, and Neli Drvodelic
Both ICP-MS and ICP-OES can be used for the quantitative analysis of multiple elements in cannabis samples following acid digestion.
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A Comprehensive Approach to Pesticide Residue Analysis in Cannabis
Rick Jordan, Lilly Asanuma, Dan Miller, and Anthony Macherone
A straightforward acetonitrile extraction using a solid-phase extraction cartridge and targeted dispersive solid-phase extraction cleanup is presented
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Cannabis Quality Control Testing Using Gas Chromatography
Andrew James
Gas chromatography (GC) is a successful analytical technique for cannabis testing that provides opportunities to advance the cannabis industry.
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The Quantitative Determination of Phytocannabinoids in Hemp Oils Using HPLC with UV Detection
Craig Young and Bob Clifford
A procedure for the quantitative determination of 11 important cannabinoids in hemp oil using HPLC with UV detection is presented here.
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Tutorials
Holding Data to a Higher Standard, Part I: A Guide to Standard Production, Use, and Data Validation
Patricia Atkins
The accreditation, regulation, and guidelines around the manufacture and use of standards and CRMs are explored.
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Applying Ultrasonic Energy to Cannabis Production and Quality Control
Robert Sandor and Kirsten Blake
How does ultrasonic equipment work, and how is the equipment applied in laboratory practices and manufacturing?
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Cannabis Crossroads
Pioneering Spirits: Three Women Leaders in Cannabis Science Share Their Trials, Tribulations, Successes, and Advice
Josh Crossney
Inspiring stories of passion and persistence from the amazing efforts of some truly pioneering women
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Interview
Preview of the 2018 Cannabis Science Conference
Megan L'Heureux
An interview with Josh Crossney on what this year's conference will offer attendees
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