Improving the Efficiency of Cannabis Testing Laboratories using Affordable Cloud-based Lab Information Management System (LIMS)

Improving the Efficiency of Cannabis Testing Laboratories using Affordable Cloud-based Lab Information Management System (LIMS)
CloudLIMS Poster – 2017 Cannabis Science Conference

Introduction:

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is a flowering plant indigenous to Central and South Asia. The plant has been valued since ancient times for its psychoactive, medicinal, and fibrous properties. With the increasing legalization of both recreational and medical cannabis, there is a need for robust and reliable cannabis analytical testing to ensure consumer safety and potency for the following reasons:

  • Public health concerns mandate safety testing of commercial products intended for human use and consumption. Therefore, testing of cannabis is mandated by law. Testing of cannabis minimizes risks by identifying the marginal presence of pesticides, microbes, toxins, or residual solvents in retail products.

  • Overdose of cannabis-derived products, specifically due to ingestion of concentrated edible formulations with delayed onset of action, may cause unwanted side-effects. Therefore, quantification of cannabinoid profiles and potency is needed to determine appropriate dosage for individual use.

  • Laboratory testing is necessary for cultivators interested in strategic breeding programs.

  • Consumers are steadily more concerned about the products they ingest and therefore, accurate and reliable labels are required for cannabis and its derived products.

  • Physicians are sometimes reluctant to recommend herbal remedies due to concerns about the safety and variability of the product. Therefore, laboratory testing is required to provide enhanced legitimacy to the medicinal cannabis industry.


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