Cannabis Testing; Ensure That Consumers are Receiving a Product That is safe to Consume and Accurately Labeled

 

Cannabis Testing 

Cannabis testing describes various drug test methodologies for the use of cannabis in medicine, sport, and law. Drug testing for marijuana measures cannabinoid metabolites or cannabinoids in a sample of blood, urine, saliva, or hair. This helps to identify the applications of cannabis for many medical purposes. Cannabis is used for medical or recreational purposes. Although the subject of cannabis is one of controversy to the present day society. In fact, it has helped people worldwide to recover from long-term medical ailments, such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.

The Global Cannabis Testing Market Size was valued at US$ 926.3 million in 2017, and is expected to witness a CAGR of 13.2% over the forecast period (2018 – 2026).

It has been proven that it helps reduce the symptoms associated with aforementioned diseases. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers an active program, which assists drug developers in investigating cannabis (or its components) through controlled clinical trials, to demonstrate the potential for safe and effective uses of cannabis. Cannabis testing services help characterize more than 100 cannabinoids extracted from the plant, demonstrating radically different pharmacological mechanisms of action from one to the next.

With increasing legalization of both adult recreational and medical cannabis, there is a need for robust and reliable analytical testing to ensure consumer safety. Moreover, owing to its medicinal benefits, various governments and regulatory authorities worldwide are taking efforts to legalize cannabis. However, cannabis testing requirements vary by state, but most states require testing and labeling for potency [Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) & Cannabidiol (CBD)] and contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, microbes, and residual solvents.

Cannabis testing ensure that products are free of contamination and safe for consumption. Testing cannabis products is essential for consumer safety, it helps ensure that consumers can buy products that have been approved by a licensed lab and are safe for consumption. However, to date, FDA has not approved a marketing application for cannabis to treat any disease or condition and thus has not determined that cannabis is safe and effective for any particular disease.