Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

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 A tutorial article that delineates the rising threats of “lab shopping” and THC inflation to the US cannabis industry and proposes solutions to overcome them.

The Rising Threat to the US Cannabis Industry:  How THC Inflation and Laboratory Shopping are Undermining Trust

The webinar "Cannabis and Dementia: Unlocking the Potential" was held on June 14, 2023, and featured four panelists’ experiences treating dementia symptoms with cannabis.

Cannabinoids Are Key: Highlights from a Webinar on Treating Dementia with Cannabis

Noting the current lack of an accurate cannabis breathalyzer, researchers in a protocol development study analyzed levels of THC before and after participants smoked cannabis.

Pilot Study Points to the Need to Develop Accurate Breathalyzers for Cannabis

This article provides insights into the opportunities involving the genetic modification of cannabis. 

Maximizing Cultivation Efficiency Through the Utilization of Genetic Technology

The current challenges and future perspectives of the purification of cannabinoids from cannabis extracts are presented in this review article.

Purification and Isolation of Cannabinoids: Current Challenges and Perspectives

A test of a small sample of products sold in the Twin Cities revealed amounts of THC past the legal limit.

High Levels of THC Found in Sample of Products from Unregulated Minnesota Market

Lo Friesen is the founder, CEO, and Chief Extractor of Heylo. With a background in chemistry and clinical research, Lo was inspired to explore cannabis as a medicine and to enter the emerging industry. She joined Eden Labs, a leading CO

 extraction equipment manufacturer to support and expand a Research and Development department. There she managed the development of their latest and greatest CO

 extraction system. In 2017, after working with Eden Labs and another cannabis processor, Lo launched Heylo with a mission to help people get more out of life with cannabis.

In this article, we explore how cannabis extraction technology can preserve the acidic cannabinoids in the process.

Extraction of Acidic Cannabinoids

A civil lawsuit filed in Arkansas by a medical cannabis patient alleges that three cannabis growers and one testing laboratory inflated the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in numerous cannabis products.

Civil Lawsuit Accuses Arkansas' Largest Cannabis Testing Laboratory of Conspiring with Cultivators to Inflate THC Levels

In this article, we explore the difference in chemical profile between fresh and dry cannabis flower and why manufacturers may choose to extract frozen or dry cannabis.


The Transformation of Cannabis Terpenes from Harvest to Shelf

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.

This installment discusses new methods of cannabis production and manufacturers' reactions to the rise of the demand for cannabis artisan extracted products.