Nate Seltenrich, Leafly | Legal cannabis gets tested for heavy metals in most states. That’s good because we know weed sucks up metals from the ground. And now, researchers have…
SC LabsSeptember 19, 2023
Dean Seal, The Wall Street Journal | A pathogen is contaminating cannabis crops around the country and threatening to leave billions of dollars of losses in its wake. Cannabis researchers…
SC LabsJuly 29, 2023
Right alongside Oregon's newly established microbiological testing requirements, we've fielded a flood of associated questions. The new microbial and heavy metals testing rules announced in 2022 and launched a year…
SC LabsApril 3, 2023
Cannabis is packed with a variety of compounds that offer different benefits. THC is the primary psychoactive compound, but plenty of other useful compounds like terpenes exist. Terpenes are responsible…
SC LabsDecember 6, 2022
Jeff Journey, CalMatters Guest Contributor | Most Californians can simply walk into their local, licensed cannabis dispensary and purchase a variety of products. Few consumers…
SC LabsNovember 16, 2022
So much press lately about lab integrity, it’s surprising that it took this long to get into the hands of mainstream media. At SC Labs, we do many things that…
SC LabsOctober 27, 2022
The single biggest problem facing our industry today: potency inflation. To overcome this, we support new state-based regulations that prioritize well-designed comparative studies and enforce consequences when cheating happens. But the…
Lisa StemmerOctober 21, 2022
Cannabinoids The cannabis plant contains dozens of active compounds called cannabinoids, which are found within the flower, leaf, and stem. Researchers have identified over 70 unique cannabinoids within the cannabis…
SC LabsJuly 30, 2022
Terpenes The nose knows The relationship between terpenes and cannabinoids, known as the “entourage effect,” may ultimately differentiate the effects of one strain of cannabis from another. What are terpenes?…
SC LabsJuly 23, 2022