|Podcasts|August 1, 2022

Ep 9: What Is the Board Certification of Cannabis Chemists and How Do You Achieve It?

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Russ Phifer, Executive Director of the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) and Kyle Boyar, owner KB Consultations, cannabis scientist, and Vice Chair for the American Chemical Society's Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision. Together, we discuss the knowledge, background, and skills needed for laboratory directors and other analytical scientists entering the cannabis space as well as the exciting new Board Certification of Cannabis Chemists that they recently developed.


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