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== Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States ==
'''Edition''': Summer 2021
'''Title''': ''Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States''


'''Edition''': Third edition
'''Authors for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas, Alan Vaughan


'''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas
'''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]
 
'''Publication date''': July 2021
 
This guide recognizes the challenges of the current [[cannabis]] testing environment for [[Laboratory|laboratories]] and identifies the value of the [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) towards lessening the impact of those challenges on the cannabis testing lab. However, what makes for a quality LIMS that can have a positive impact on the lab, and what features are specifically required? How should the acquisition process be approached, and who are the key vendors selling such solutions? And what questions should labs be asking—perhaps as part of a request for information (RFI) process—of vendors to ensure they are actually going to get a LIMS that practically meets the lab's needs? This guide addresses these topics and more, and it provides additional resources at the end, which may be useful to not only LIMS acquisition but also developing analytical methods and maintaining regulatory compliance.
 
The table of contents for the ''LIMS Buyer’s Guide for Cannabis Testing Laboratories'' is as follows:
 
1. [[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel3|Cannabis testing and research: An overview]]
 
:1.1 Cannabis legalization, use, and research
::1.1.1 History and legalization
::1.1.2 Use
::1.1.3 Research and analysis
:1.2 Regulation and standardization of cannabis testing
:1.3 Why test?
 
2. [[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel4|Laboratory testing of cannabis and its derivative products]]
 
:2.1 Analytical aspects
::2.1.1 Cannabinoids
::2.1.2 Terpenes
::2.1.3 Contaminates
:2.2 Analytical methods and tools
::2.2.1 Sampling
::2.2.2 Cannabinoid testing
::2.2.3 Terpene testing
::2.2.4 Contaminate testing
:2.3 Cannabis testing laboratory workflow
::2.3.1 Differences beyond analyzing plant material
:2.4 Certification and reporting of results
::2.4.1 Certificates of analysis
::2.4.2 Track-and-trace and chain of custody
 
3. [[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel5|LIMS, informatics, and cannabis testing]]
 
:3.1 Informatics and automation in the cannabis testing lab
:3.2 LIMS flexibility for cannabis testing and other markets
:3.3 Cannabis LIMS considerations
:3.4 Data privacy and management
::3.4.1 Across the broad cannabis industry
::3.4.2 What this means for the lab


'''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]
4. [[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel6|LIMS acquisition, implementation, and support]]
 
:4.1 Business considerations
:4.2 Acquisition and licensing
:4.3 Implementation, maintenance, and warranty
:4.4 LIMS solutions for cannabis testing labs


'''Publication date''': March 2020
5. [[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel7|An RFI for evaluating cannabis testing LIMS vendors]]


This guide provides an in-depth discussion of the ever-changing status of the regulation of the ''[[Cannabis]]'' plant in the United States (and other parts of the world), as well as the industries surrounding it, including [[laboratory]] testing. It also addresses history, regulations, and standards as well as the chemical properties of cannabis and the laboratory methods used to define them. Additionally, the guide examines the equipment, software, and reporting of testing labs; provides future-looking trends and guidance both nationally and internationally; and offers a full directory of resources associated with cannabis [[RefWork:Known cannabis testing regulations in the United States|regulation]] and testing.
:RFI introduction
:Organization basics
:LIMS: Primary cannabis testing workflow
:LIMS: Workflow and operations maintenance and support
:LIMS: Interoperability and system performance
:LIMS: Software security, data integrity, and related policies
:Cloud infrastructure, security, and related policies
:Account management and support
:License agreements, service level agreements (SLAs), and contracts
:Service implementation
:Pricing


This third edition updates historical content and adds new historically relevant facts as they relate to regulations, standards, and more. New in this edition is the discussion of the insurance market for cannabis companies, new efforts towards laboratory testing standards and methods, cannabis laboratory accreditation, additional vendors, additional insights into the future of cannabis testing and regulation, and updated resources. (NOTE: The PDF output of this guide fails to properly list the references. To see the original document, with references, see [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States|here]].) (It also moved to its new primary home at CannaQA wiki.)
6. [[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel8|Final thoughts and resources]]


; [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States|About this book]]
;1. [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States|Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States]]
:1.1 Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.
:1.2 Medical and recreational use
:1.3 Cultivation and distribution
:1.4 Testing and research
:1.5 Other areas of concern
::1.5.1 Banking
::1.5.2 Advertising
::1.5.3 Insurance
::1.5.4 Data management
;2. [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation and standardization|Regulation and standardization]]
:2.1 Federal regulation of cannabis
:2.2 State and local regulation
:2.3 Standardization
;3. [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis|Laboratory testing of cannabis]]
:3.1 Analytical aspects of cannabis
::3.1.1 Cannabinoids
::3.1.2 Terpenes
::3.1.3 Contaminates
:3.2 Methods and guidelines
::3.2.1 Sampling
::3.2.2 Cannabinoid testing
::3.2.3 Terpene testing
::3.2.4 Contaminate testing
:3.3 Laboratory accreditation
:3.4 Reports
:3.5 Lab equipment
:3.6 Software
::3.6.1 LIMS
::3.6.2 CDS
::3.6.3 Seed-to-sale
;4. [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment|Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment]]
:4.1 908 Devices, Inc.
:4.2 AB Sciex Pte. Ltd.
:4.3 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
:4.4 Alpha-CAT Lab s.r.o.
:4.5 BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
:4.6 CEM Corporation
:4.7 Conquer Scientific Service, Inc.
:4.8 Emerald Scientific, LLC
:4.9 Fritsch GmbH
:4.10 GemmaCert Ltd.
:4.11 GenTech Scientific, Inc.
:4.12 GMI OpCo, LLC
:4.13 ICON Scientific, Inc.
:4.14 LGC Limited
:4.15 Marshall Scientific, LLC
:4.16 Microbiologics, Inc.
:4.17 Neutec Group, Inc.
:4.18 Orange Photonics, Inc.
:4.19 Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd.
:4.20 PerkinElmer, Inc.
:4.21 Quantum Analytics, LLC
:4.22 Restek Corporation
:4.23 Sage Analytics
:4.24 Scientific Repair, Inc.
:4.25 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
:4.26 Sigma-Aldritch, Inc. / MilliporeSigma, Inc.
:4.27 SPEX CertiPrep, Inc.
:4.28 Thermo Fisher Scientific
:4.29 VICAM
:4.30 Waters Corporation
:4.31 Willow Industries, LLC
;5. [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends|Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends]]
:5.1 Regulation, market, and research
:5.2 Lab testing
::5.2.1 Consolidation
:5.3 Production
::5.3.1 Safety
:5.4 Big Marijuana
:: 5.4.1 Patenting
:5.5 Non-U.S. policy
;6. [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources|Final thoughts and Resources]]
:6.1 Final thoughts
:6.1 Final thoughts
:7.1 Key reading
:6.2 Key reading and reference material
:7.2 Reference material
:6.3 Consultancy and support services
::7.2.1 Law and regulation
:6.4 Additional resources
::7.2.2 Standards and guidance
::7.2.3 Testing
::7.2.4 Accreditation and certification
:7.3 Publications and blogs
:7.4 Education and training
:7.5 Scientific conferences and trade shows
:7.6 Associations, organizations, and interest groups
:7.7 Consultancy and support services
:7.8 Licensed cultivators
::7.8.1 Canada
::7.8.2 United States
:7.9 Testing labs and pricing info
::7.8.1 Canada
::7.8.2 United States
::7.8.3 Mexico


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Latest revision as of 22:56, 8 July 2021

HPLC extraction and use.jpg

Title: LIMS Buyer’s Guide for Cannabis Testing Laboratories

Edition: Summer 2021

Authors for citation: Shawn E. Douglas, Alan Vaughan

License for content: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Publication date: July 2021

This guide recognizes the challenges of the current cannabis testing environment for laboratories and identifies the value of the laboratory information management system (LIMS) towards lessening the impact of those challenges on the cannabis testing lab. However, what makes for a quality LIMS that can have a positive impact on the lab, and what features are specifically required? How should the acquisition process be approached, and who are the key vendors selling such solutions? And what questions should labs be asking—perhaps as part of a request for information (RFI) process—of vendors to ensure they are actually going to get a LIMS that practically meets the lab's needs? This guide addresses these topics and more, and it provides additional resources at the end, which may be useful to not only LIMS acquisition but also developing analytical methods and maintaining regulatory compliance.

The table of contents for the LIMS Buyer’s Guide for Cannabis Testing Laboratories is as follows:

1. Cannabis testing and research: An overview

1.1 Cannabis legalization, use, and research
1.1.1 History and legalization
1.1.2 Use
1.1.3 Research and analysis
1.2 Regulation and standardization of cannabis testing
1.3 Why test?

2. Laboratory testing of cannabis and its derivative products

2.1 Analytical aspects
2.1.1 Cannabinoids
2.1.2 Terpenes
2.1.3 Contaminates
2.2 Analytical methods and tools
2.2.1 Sampling
2.2.2 Cannabinoid testing
2.2.3 Terpene testing
2.2.4 Contaminate testing
2.3 Cannabis testing laboratory workflow
2.3.1 Differences beyond analyzing plant material
2.4 Certification and reporting of results
2.4.1 Certificates of analysis
2.4.2 Track-and-trace and chain of custody

3. LIMS, informatics, and cannabis testing

3.1 Informatics and automation in the cannabis testing lab
3.2 LIMS flexibility for cannabis testing and other markets
3.3 Cannabis LIMS considerations
3.4 Data privacy and management
3.4.1 Across the broad cannabis industry
3.4.2 What this means for the lab

4. LIMS acquisition, implementation, and support

4.1 Business considerations
4.2 Acquisition and licensing
4.3 Implementation, maintenance, and warranty
4.4 LIMS solutions for cannabis testing labs

5. An RFI for evaluating cannabis testing LIMS vendors

RFI introduction
Organization basics
LIMS: Primary cannabis testing workflow
LIMS: Workflow and operations maintenance and support
LIMS: Interoperability and system performance
LIMS: Software security, data integrity, and related policies
Cloud infrastructure, security, and related policies
Account management and support
License agreements, service level agreements (SLAs), and contracts
Service implementation
Pricing

6. Final thoughts and resources

6.1 Final thoughts
6.2 Key reading and reference material
6.3 Consultancy and support services
6.4 Additional resources


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