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is a Full Professor and Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at The University of Texas (UT) at Arlington.

Articles

In the work presented here, the authors evaluated the effects of variable red-light exposure on the phytochemical content of four Group III cannabis cultivars.

Variable Red Light Exposure Affects Phytochemical Content  in Group III Cannabis Cultivars

This article investigates the chiral method development screening for the enantiomeric separation of synthetic CBD on polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases with both normal-phase and reversed phase mobile phases, using HPLC and UHPLC.

The Chiral Separation of the (+) and (-) Enantiomers of Cannabidiol

In this article, regulatory requirements are explored as they are meant to create confidence that cannabis and cannabis-infused products are safe to use.

Improving Quality in Cannabis Testing Laboratories: Making ISO/IEC 17025 Work for Your Laboratory and Customers

David Hodes has written for many cannabis publications, and organized or moderated sessions at national and international cannabis trade shows. He was voted the 2018 Journalist of the Year by Americans for Safe Access, the world’s largest medical cannabis advocacy organization.

The new processed cannabis products continue to attract consumers—but black market influence causes hesitancy.


More Innovative Cannabis Products Emerge Amidst Ongoing Processor Issues

This study focuses on a step-by-step optimization of commercial scale preparative HPLC purification of cannabinoids, specifically cannabidiol, starting with stationary reversed-phase screening, followed by method optimization.

Development, Optimization, and Process Performance for Preparative Chromatographic Purification of Cannabinoids

Do you know how much waste the cannabis industry produces yearly in the United States? Consumers might be aware that some cannabis packaging is recyclable, but how many are aware of the need for large-scale recycling programs to reduce the amount of packaging heading to harmful landfills? In this interview, O’Neil Rudolph, founder of cannachange, discusses how their new program connects consumers and dispensaries with accessible, sustainable recycling in the cannabis industry through an easy-to-use app.

Keeping the Cannabis Industry Green: A New Initiative Promotes Recycling and Environmental Awareness Among Consumers and Dispensaries

This article proposes alternative and effective cleaning solutions for cannabis and hemp processing equipment.

An Essential Element  for Commercial Cannabis and Hemp Manufacturing: Practical Cleaning Solutions for Extraction and Processing Equipment

Brian C. Smith, PhD, is Founder, CEO, and Chief Technical Officer of Big Sur Scientific. He is the inventor of the BSS series of patented mid-infrared based cannabis analyzers. Dr. Smith has done pioneering research and published numerous peer-reviewed papers on the application of mid-infrared spectroscopy to cannabis analysis, and sits on the editorial board of Cannabis Science and Technology. He has worked as a laboratory director for a cannabis extractor, as an analytical chemist for Waters Associates and PerkinElmer, and as an analytical instrument salesperson. He has more than 30 years of experience in chemical analysis and has written three books on the subject. Dr. Smith earned his PhD on physical chemistry from Dartmouth College. Direct correspondence to: 

How can cannabis businesses start formulating like the pharmaceutical industry and why it’s important to do so.

Cannabis is Medicine… Formulate it Like Medicine!

Isolated CBD, full-spectrum oil, and even smokable hemp are all being diluted down by a draconian regulatory framework that needs to be changed to facilitate growth, innovation, and prosperity throughout the industry.

Hemp Regulations and the Restrictions on Innovation

An exploration on what is driving more focus on extraction technology for cannabis, and the work being done to find solutions to certain issues that need to be addressed in extraction.