App Notes

Under federal law, cannabis is a Schedule 1 drug, so its remnants may be considered hazardous waste. This whitepaper details which states have established laws and regulations, three general disposal requirements, and how companies help the industry stay compliant.

States that have legalized cannabis use also have a zero tolerance workplace drug policy that usually requires a urine test of known metabolites of THC.

Contaminants from common plastic labware can interfere with quality and potency testing by HPLC or GC-MS and heavy metal testing by ICP-MS.

This application note demonstrates the removal of particles in cannabis extracts with sample preparation prior to HPLC analysis.