Analyzing Unregulated Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products with Michelle Peace, PhD

Dr. Michelle Peace is an internationally recognized forensic toxicologist and a Full Professor in the Department of Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University. The National Institute of Justice has funded her team to study the proliferation of semi-synthetic THC analogs in the unregulated market and define their relevant biomarkers. Her work impacts public health and public safety policies and initiatives.







At CannMed 25 Michelle will present “Why Some People “Green Out”? The Analysis of Unregulated “Hemp-derived” Cannabis Products”. Her team used a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method to analyze unregulated hemp products. All the products they analyzed were mislabeled in some way, either misrepresenting the cannabinoids contained therein or their concentrations. 







During our conversation we discuss









What has caused the rise of semi-synthetic cannabinoids in the market? 







How Michelle got involved testing unregulated hemp and cannabis products 







Some of the adverse events that have occured from consuming semi-synthetic cannabinoids 







How the LS-MS/MS method allows Michelle’s team to see compounds other labs can’t  







How consumers can protect themselves from mislabeled products







Whether federal legalization of cannabis would eliminate the semi-synthetic market 









Thanks to This Episode's Sponsor: PRICH Biotech







PRICH Biotech, Corp. is a vertically integrated company dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture and dispensing of medicinal Cannabis in Puerto Rico. 







With over 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities, Prich uses the highest standards of agricultural and manufacturing practices to guarantee the highest standard of medicinal cannabis. Their mission is to offer a natural and unique experience through medicinal cannabis that raises the patient's well-being and quality of life.







Learn more at prichbiotech.com. 







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