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CA State Fair Announces First-Ever Cannabis Competition

Press Release, California State Fair Cannabis Awards | The CA State Fair today announced the addition of the first-ever, state-sanctioned cannabis competition and awards. The CA State Fair Cannabis Competition…

SC LabsSeptember 21, 2021

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Leafreport Study Finds That Over Half of Tested CBD Teas & Coffees Had Inaccurate CBD Levels

By Gleb Oleinik, Leafreport | Out of 29 CBD tea and coffee products sent for independent testing, 15 (52%) contained the wrong amount of CBD. These days you can find…

SC LabsSeptember 14, 2021

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What I learned sitting courtside at the NBA Finals of weed

By David Bienenstock, Leafly | With great flower comes great responsibility. And nobody on Earth has a greater collection of flower than the judges at the Emerald Cup, the annual…

SC LabsJuly 26, 2021

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Testing for Integrity: Ethics in Cannabis and Hemp Labs

By Kristina Etter, Cannabis Tech | A lack of cohesive testing standards and a push for potency creates the perfect storm for consumer deception and cannabis and hemp analysis fraud.…

SC LabsJune 25, 2021

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The blurred lines of the legality of Delta 8

By Danielle Masterson, NutraIngredients-USA | Months ago, many may not have even been aware of the existence of this cannabis compound. Today, Delta-8 is the fastest-growing category of hemp products,…

SC LabsJune 22, 2021

Is Amazon a Threat to Existing Cannabis Companies? Naw, Execs Say

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Is Amazon A Threat To Existing Cannabis Companies? Nah, Execs Say

By Joan Oleck, Forbes | On June 2, the megalith known as Amazon announced that it was dropping employee marijuana drug tests for its 1.3 million workers and throwing its…

SC LabsJune 11, 2021

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Pot Producers Are Pushing to Clamp Down on Delta-8 THC

By Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg | A little-known substance derived from hemp is flying off the shelves of U.S. gas stations and smoke shops, offering users a cheap and convenient high…

SC LabsJune 2, 2021

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CDPHE Releases guidance on Delta-8 THC

On May 14th, 2021, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released guidance on the production/use of chemically modifed or converted industrial hemp product. Key Takeaways: Chemically modifying…

SC LabsMay 14, 2021

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Decontamination and Remediation of Regulated Marijuana

The MED will soon adopt new and amended rules for the decontamination and remediation of regulated marijuana. Colorado producers will be required to re-test remediated or decontaminated product (flower, wet…

SC LabsApril 23, 2021

The Emerald Cup 2021 and SC Labs Partner on New Data Driven Approach to Judging

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Emerald Cup 2021, SC Labs Partner on Data Driven Approach to Judging

By SC Labs | For the first time, The Emerald Cup, California's longest-running and most prestigious cannabis competition, is testing and sorting flower entries into categories using terpene data as…

SC LabsApril 9, 2021

SC Labs provides compliance, quality control, and R&D testing services to help cannabis and hemp companies build their reputations and protect their businesses.

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