CannabisIndustryJournal.com is proud to present the 2nd Annual Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference. This complimentary collection of webinar presentations will help attendees better understand some of the more technical aspects of starting and operating a laboratory.
We will take a deep dive into:
Cannabinoid and terpene testing
What to look for in ISO 17025:2017
Pesticide testing
Starting a lab in a new market.
Attendees registering for this complimentary series of webinars will get access to four veterans of the cannabis lab testing industry, who are available for Q&A after each presentation. In addition to getting the opportunity to chat with these subject matter experts on April 2nd, a recording of the presentations will be made available to all who register.
Practical and educational information from experts in the cannabis lab testing industry, all on the same day and all from the comfort of your office, lab or home. Want real inside knowledge on the cannabis testing industry? Sign up today!
Who Should Attend:
Cannabis Laboratory personnel
Lab managers, Chemists, Microbiologists
Investors of cannabis labs, those looking to start a lab
Clients of laboratories including: growers, processors, dispensary managers
Stakeholders in the cannabis lab testing market.
12:00 PM - Welcome & Introductions
Aaron Biros, Editor, Cannabis Industry Journal - Host and Moderator
12:05 PM - Pesticide Testing: Methods, Strategies & Sampling
Charles Deibel, President & CEO - Deibel Labs, Inc.
Pesticides represent the number one area for Batch Failures in the US Cannabis market. These are concerns not only for consumers, but are a very big concern for cultivators and manufacturers of cannabis products. remediation of the pesticides, once they are in the product are not always feasible From the Lab level, they are also the hardest test to run in the laboratory, even one equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. The best instruments on the market are very expensive and there are no standardized methods, meaning lab to lab variability has happened.
What are the Pesticides in Cannabis and are there any that are the "main concerns" or ones that stand out as particularly damaging?
What is a basic breakdown of the testing and methods used for pesticide testing?
What are the best strategies for the sampling of cannabis products?
12:50 PM - Beat the Budget Blues: Tips to Financing Cannabis Testing Instrumentation - Quantum Analytics Technology Spotlight
Lauren Armstrong, Marketing Director, Quantum Analytics
1:05 PM - Building a Lab in an Emerging Market
Chris Martinez, Co-Founder & President, EVIO Labs FL
Will present a discussion of the genesis of EVIO Labs Florida, how to start a lab in a new market
Challenges in how we navigated changing regulations in a state with newly legalized cannabis
Expanding a lab to a second location - logistics, hiring, training, consistency.
1:50 PM - Using a Lab Information System for Data Integrity and Efficiency - CGM Laboratories Technology Spotlight
Sandy Laughlin, Sales Enablement Manager, CGM Labs
2:05 PM - Cannabinoid & Terpene Testing: Methods, Strategies & Standardization
Dr. Cindy Orser, Chief Science Officer, Digipath Labs
Appreciation of "measurement uncertainty" in cannabis testing
Standardization of testing methods is a high priority
Terpenes are the distinguishing chemicals in cannabis sensory perception and chemotaxonomy
2:50 PM - Cannabis Quality Infrastructure: An Evolving Landscape - A2LA Technology Spotlight
Roger Brauninger, A2LA Biosafety Program Manager
3:05 PM - Benefits of Accreditation to the ISO 17025:2017 Standard
Jane Weitzel, Independent Consultant
The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard is now being used to accredit cannabis testing laboratories. From this presentation you will learn the key new aspects of the standard. This includes risk-based thinking. Many aspects of this risk approach require the use of measurement uncertainty. This means the measurement uncertainty must be adequately evaluated. You will be introduced to evaluating and using measurement uncertainty.
The 2017 standard emphasizes conflict of interest and impartiality. Procedures and practices to achieve impartiality will be shown. This reduces the risk of potentially damaging leaks of information or the risk of people not working to the best interests of the laboratory and its clients.
The 2017 standard is a valuable and useful business tool that can save the laboratory resources, effort and money. Are you doing too much testing? Are you doing too little testing? When you evaluate the measurement uncertainty you can use it to learn the steps in your test method that need enhancement to reduce the risk of making mistakes. You can also use the measurement uncertainty to focus on the significant steps and stop wasting time on steps and activities that are insignificant.
These benefits of laboratory accreditation will be demonstrated with examples from the cannabis industry.
3:50 PM - Overcoming the Challenges Associated with Pesticide Analysis of Cannabis & Hemp and Understanding the Matrix Effects and the Impact of Various Clean-Up Strategies - PerkinElmer Technology Spotlight
Toby Astill, Ph.D., Market Manager for Cannabis & Hemp, PerkinElmer
4:00 PM - Adjournment