Being and Informed Cannabis Consumer

Being an Informed Cannabis Consumer Professor DeBacco If Not Provided… Request It If you are not provided with information be sure to request it. Ask for test results in the form of the original analytical report or certificate of analysis. THC This is the main cannabinoid associated with cannabis. Some growers are looking for the highest levels possible, while others are concerned about the levels of THC in the plants to maintain federal compliance as hemp. CBD The cannabinoid CBD is also of focus to growers with many looking for high levels for medical benefits and to maintain classification as hemp while keeping THC below 0.3%. Organic Certified Cannabis If you are looking for certified organic cannabis… you are not going to find it. Organic approaches can be used but certifying a crop as organic requires federal standards and these are not written for cannabis. Indoor or Outdoor Production? Many consumers consider indoor grown cannabis to be of higher quality than outdoor grown. Indoor production typically yields a better looking flower and one with higher cannabinoids compared to outdoor production. This is because of the degree of environmental controls the growers has between these two environments. However, it does not mean one is better, the goal is to look at an analytical report to determine the “quality” of the cannabis flower. Proper Testing Analytical reports are very important for cannabis dry flower. From a growers stand point it allows for a certification of your final product From a consumers stand point it allows for the knowledge of the product to be purchased is “clean” of potential contaminates and what is actually in the flower. Requesting Test Results Testing is required for cannabis dry flower so if it is not directly provided to you, you can, and should be requesting it. A product label is a good start, but you really want the original analytical test results. Label vs Analytic Report The numbers should be the same, so what is the difference? While the results are the same, the analytical report has specific details, such as… Report Date Date collected Lab ID Product Description Lab name All of these help ensure the test results match the lot for the product you are looking to purchase. Distant dates, or inconsistencies are red flags that should result in caution before purchasing and/or using. Link to Lecture Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zCNbYqeNd9xBfT5N_rVgxrU2nL9f6h8/view?usp=sharing 420 Magazine Source Content by Slide Title: Title: Being an Informed Cannabis Consumer https://www.420magazine.com/community/gallery/pxl_20210530_223107245_1-jpg.1829031/ *Due to the description character limit the full work cited for "Being and Informed Cannabis Consumer" can be viewed at... https://drive.google.com/file/d/15RH6Ayzsmpz3QH6Zgv4pqZ_5W0thjtmJ/view?usp=sharing

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