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Race, diversity, and Black ownership in the cannabis industry

By Brandon Dorfman, Pot Network | “Cannabis is a term; cannabis is a plant,” said Jeff Gray in an early morning conversation with The PotNetwork. Gray is the CEO of…

SC LabsJuly 8, 2020

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SAFE Banking Act Included in COVID-19 Legislation

By Aaron G. Biros, Cannabis Industry Journal | The HEROES Act, the newest COVID-19 relief legislation making its way through Congress, includes an exciting new addition: the SAFE Banking Act,…

SC LabsMay 12, 2020

Industry News

Cannabis labs join the fight against COVID-19

By Mitchell Colbert, Leafly. We’ve already seen all sorts of cannabis businesses join the effort to combat COVID-19, but recently cannabis labs have also joined in to lend their scientific…

SC LabsApril 22, 2020

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Leafly investigation: Vape lung injuries date back to 2007

By David Downs, Leafly | On Jan. 12, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted some good news about vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI). After 2,700 injured and…

SC LabsFebruary 18, 2020

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Cannabis Product Fails Chemical Testing

By Ryan Najjar and Jimi Devine, LA Weekly | If you are a cannabis smoker in Southern California, please be advised that the concentrate strain White Buffalo19 failed recent chemical…

SC LabsJanuary 16, 2020

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Legal vape markets literally 1,000% safer than street

By David Downs, Leafly | Everyone who shopped for cannabis exclusively in a licensed medical or adult-use store in 2019—give yourself a pat on the back, you’re excused. As for…

SC LabsDecember 24, 2019

Cannabis Testing & Science Industry News

From ‘Veronica Mars’ to toxic vapes: The rise and fall of Honey Cut

By Marissa Wenzke, with David Downs, Leafly | More than 2,051 Americans are sick and 39 have died from vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) this year. There are many suspects, but…

SC LabsNovember 9, 2019

Industry News

Export of Hemp Commodities

On January 11, 2019, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) issued a memorandum concerning the export of hemp commodities from Colorado Hemp Registrants to other states and international countries. January…

SC LabsJanuary 14, 2019

Industry News

Compliance Tip – R & D Testing

The Marijuana Enforcement Division has posted a Compliance Tip on its website, providing guidance on testing for research purposes. You can locate this and other Compliance Tips at the following…

SC LabsMay 25, 2018

Industry News

CDA-Approved Certified Hemp Seed Varieties

Editor's Note: The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) announced their CDA-approved certified hemp seed varieties. Below is the press release from the CDA. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2017 Contact: Christi…

SC LabsDecember 6, 2017

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