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There's little in the way of standardization for lab reporting of cannabis test results, though some U.S. states have outlined requirements for what must be included in such reports. The Oregon Health Authority's ''Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 333, Division 64, Section 0100: Marijuana Item Sampling Procedures and Testing'' stipulates that any report must include total THC and total CBD (by dry weight) and, if discovered, "up to five tentatively identified compounds (TICS) that have the greatest apparent concentration." It also lays out requirements for pesticides, failed tests, limits of quantification, and specimen identifiers such as test batch number.<ref name="OHA333-064-0100">{{cite web |url= | There's little in the way of standardization for lab reporting of cannabis test results, though some U.S. states have outlined requirements for what must be included in such reports. The Oregon Health Authority's ''Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 333, Division 64, Section 0100: Marijuana Item Sampling Procedures and Testing'' stipulates that any report must include total THC and total CBD (by dry weight) and, if discovered, "up to five tentatively identified compounds (TICS) that have the greatest apparent concentration." It also lays out requirements for pesticides, failed tests, limits of quantification, and specimen identifiers such as test batch number.<ref name="OHA333-064-0100">{{cite web |url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=275914 |title=Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, Division 64, Accreditation of Laboratories |work=Oregon Administrative Rules |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |accessdate=08 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
Pennsylvania provides another example with its medical marijuana program (28 Pa. Code Chapter 1171), which includes a section on test results and reporting (1171.31). The regulations stipulate reporting by electronic tracking system, with stipulations on using certificates of analysis which include lot/batch number and the specific compounds and contaminates tested.<ref name="28PA1171">{{cite journal |url=http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/028/chapter1171/s1171.31.html&d=reduce |title=Title 28 - Health and Safety, Department of Health - 28 Pa. Code Ch. 1171 - 1171.31. Test results and reporting |work=Pennsylvania Code |publisher=Fry Communications, Inc |accessdate=08 January 2021}}</ref> Regulations aside, it's largely up to the laboratory—and often by extension, the software they're using—to decide how a report is formatted. Some labs like Seattle-based Analytical 360 offer clean, color-based certificates of analysis, with high-magnification photographs, the chromatogram, potency, cannabinoid content, contaminate content, and explanation of limits, with the name of the approving analyst.<ref name="CC_A360">{{cite web |url=http://cannabis-chronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/Godzilla.pdf |format=PDF |title=Certificate of Analysis - Sample: Godzilla |publisher=Cannabis Chronicles |date=07 July 2014 |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="C360Results">{{cite web |url=http://analytical360.com/testresults |title=Current Test Results |publisher=Analytical 360, LLC |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> Others may simply generate a computer printout with the basic data and a legend.<ref name="HydrioCan16">{{cite web |url=http://beyondchronic.com/question/can-you-help-me-analyze-lab-reports-of-cannabis-oil/ |title=Can you help me analyze lab reports of cannabis oil? |author=Hydrio |work=Beyond Chronic: Ask Old Hippie |date=August 2016 |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> Reports may originate from the measuring device itself (e.g., an integrator in a chromatography device), a middleware or data station attached to the instrument, or a laboratory information management system (LIMS) that accepted data from the instrument.<ref name="McKennaSetting15">{{cite web |url=http://www.slideshare.net/GenTechScientific/ica2015-cannabis-presentation |title=Setting Up Your Cannabis Lab for Potency Testing |author=McKenna, M. |work=SlideShare |publisher=GenTech |date=18 June 2015 |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> | |||
Though not directly related to laboratory testing, it's worth noting states also have their own reporting requirements for growers, processors, and dispensaries. Both Oregon and Washington, for example, require monthly reports related to medical marijuana transfers.<ref name="OMMPReporting">{{cite web |url=https://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/MedicalMarijuanaProgram/Pages/reporting.aspx |title=Reporting Requirements for Tracking Medical Marijuana |author=Public Health Division |publisher=Oregon Health Authority |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="314-55 WAC">{{cite web |url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=314-55&full=true |title=Chapter 314-55 WAC: Marijuana Licenses, Application Process, Requirements, and Reporting |work=Washington Administrative Code |publisher=Washington State Legislature |date=16 November 2016 |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> | Though not directly related to laboratory testing, it's worth noting states also have their own reporting requirements for growers, processors, and dispensaries. Both Oregon and Washington, for example, require monthly reports related to medical marijuana transfers.<ref name="OMMPReporting">{{cite web |url=https://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/MedicalMarijuanaProgram/Pages/reporting.aspx |title=Reporting Requirements for Tracking Medical Marijuana |author=Public Health Division |publisher=Oregon Health Authority |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="314-55 WAC">{{cite web |url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=314-55&full=true |title=Chapter 314-55 WAC: Marijuana Licenses, Application Process, Requirements, and Reporting |work=Washington Administrative Code |publisher=Washington State Legislature |date=16 November 2016 |accessdate=16 February 2017}}</ref> | ||
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3.4 Reports
There's little in the way of standardization for lab reporting of cannabis test results, though some U.S. states have outlined requirements for what must be included in such reports. The Oregon Health Authority's Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 333, Division 64, Section 0100: Marijuana Item Sampling Procedures and Testing stipulates that any report must include total THC and total CBD (by dry weight) and, if discovered, "up to five tentatively identified compounds (TICS) that have the greatest apparent concentration." It also lays out requirements for pesticides, failed tests, limits of quantification, and specimen identifiers such as test batch number.[1]
Pennsylvania provides another example with its medical marijuana program (28 Pa. Code Chapter 1171), which includes a section on test results and reporting (1171.31). The regulations stipulate reporting by electronic tracking system, with stipulations on using certificates of analysis which include lot/batch number and the specific compounds and contaminates tested.[2] Regulations aside, it's largely up to the laboratory—and often by extension, the software they're using—to decide how a report is formatted. Some labs like Seattle-based Analytical 360 offer clean, color-based certificates of analysis, with high-magnification photographs, the chromatogram, potency, cannabinoid content, contaminate content, and explanation of limits, with the name of the approving analyst.[3][4] Others may simply generate a computer printout with the basic data and a legend.[5] Reports may originate from the measuring device itself (e.g., an integrator in a chromatography device), a middleware or data station attached to the instrument, or a laboratory information management system (LIMS) that accepted data from the instrument.[6]
Though not directly related to laboratory testing, it's worth noting states also have their own reporting requirements for growers, processors, and dispensaries. Both Oregon and Washington, for example, require monthly reports related to medical marijuana transfers.[7][8]
- ↑ "Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, Division 64, Accreditation of Laboratories". Oregon Administrative Rules. Oregon Secretary of State. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=275914. Retrieved 08 January 2021.
- ↑ "Title 28 - Health and Safety, Department of Health - 28 Pa. Code Ch. 1171 - 1171.31. Test results and reporting". Pennsylvania Code (Fry Communications, Inc). http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/028/chapter1171/s1171.31.html&d=reduce. Retrieved 08 January 2021.
- ↑ "Certificate of Analysis - Sample: Godzilla" (PDF). Cannabis Chronicles. 7 July 2014. http://cannabis-chronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/Godzilla.pdf. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Current Test Results". Analytical 360, LLC. http://analytical360.com/testresults. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Hydrio (August 2016). "Can you help me analyze lab reports of cannabis oil?". Beyond Chronic: Ask Old Hippie. http://beyondchronic.com/question/can-you-help-me-analyze-lab-reports-of-cannabis-oil/. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ McKenna, M. (18 June 2015). "Setting Up Your Cannabis Lab for Potency Testing". SlideShare. GenTech. http://www.slideshare.net/GenTechScientific/ica2015-cannabis-presentation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Public Health Division. "Reporting Requirements for Tracking Medical Marijuana". Oregon Health Authority. https://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/MedicalMarijuanaProgram/Pages/reporting.aspx. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Chapter 314-55 WAC: Marijuana Licenses, Application Process, Requirements, and Reporting". Washington Administrative Code. Washington State Legislature. 16 November 2016. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=314-55&full=true. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
