ACIL Membership Announcement
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Schedule III and “hemp” versus “synthetic:” Jeff goes to Washington
Schedule III and “hemp” versus “synthetic:” Jeff goes to Washington This March, I traveled to Washington, D.C. to join my colleagues at the annual ACIL “P2” meeting. ACIL is the American Council of Independent Laboratories, a trade association representing independent, commercial scientific and engineering firms engaged in testing, product certification, consulting, and research and development
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Innovating Cannabis Podcast
Jeff featured in a new episode of the Innovating Cannabis Podcast Jeff was featured in a new episode of the Innovating Cannabis Podcast! Jeff Rawson founded the nonprofit Institute of Cannabis Science while serving as a postdoctoral researcher in chemistry at Harvard University. The Institute’s 4 pillars of focus are: scientific research, investigative reporting, and
Commission Chair Challenges Accommodation of Troubled Lab
Commission Chair Challenges Accommodation of Troubled Lab Executive Director questioned about leniency on fine payments due from Assured Testing Labs The story of the first suspension of a Mass Independent Testing Lab (ITL) by the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) goes back to last June, and this week a new twist emerged. In the CCC’s Public
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Discussion from the Dec 11th, 2025 Public Meeting of the Mass CCC
Discussion from the Dec 11th, 2025 Public Meeting of the Mass CCC Kajal Chattopadhyay, called to task for pressuring the Research Team to change their Industry Report to the Legislature. We believe that he continues to use the lawsuit of MCR Labs against their competitors as an excuse for anti-transparency. https://cannsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IndustryReport-Clips-1.mp4
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Addressing Questions/Statements re: 2025 Industry Report
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METRC Product Catalogue Demo MA CCC
METRC Product Catalogue Demo for the MA CCC https://cannsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MetrcProductCatalogDemo.mp4
‘Unacceptable.’ Cannabis Commissioners Scrap With Director, Counsel Over Transparency
‘Unacceptable.’ Cannabis Commissioners Scrap With Director, Counsel Over Transparency Video has been edited to highlights for brevity: https://cannsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/De-identifyingLabs-Zippy.mp4 “Who are we protecting? … Public health, public safety? Or … licensees by keeping them anonymized?” The Dec. 11 public meeting of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission packed a wallop, clocking in at nearly seven hours
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CCC discussion of inversion and debarment
CCC discussion of inversion and debarment https://youtu.be/Q0o2buDaJ1U Chairwoman O’brienCommissioner Ryan, did you want touch on. Yes, I am. Yeah. Commissioner RoyOkay. Chairwoman O’brienOkay. So. So the issue of debarment was raised a while ago by Commissioner Roy, and I, I thank Attorney Ladiszynski. I think he’s out there, but I. Chief JonesDon’T know if he.
Tasting/Testing Episode 25: Three Random Weeds
Tasting/Testing Episode 25: Three Random Weeds Anthologie, Flower, “Apple Jack” strain Eighth, $35 Purchased: 10/27/2025 (Zen Leaf Plymouth) Packaged: 8/29/2025 Khalifa Kush, Flower, “Baby Turtle” strain Eighth, $45 Purchased: 10/27/2025 (Zen Leaf Plymouth) Packaged: 6/11/2025 The Botanist, Flower, “Pink Truffle” strain Eighth, $30 Purchased: 10/27/2025 (Zen Leaf Plymouth) Packaged: 8/27/2025 This will