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Testing and Analysis We feel that all medicinal cannabis products accepted for distribution should be lab tested for safety and potency. After the 3000-year history of human cannabis consumption, consumers should be provided a scientific assessment of the safety and potency of products prior to ingesting them. Testing will begin with cannabis flowers and concentrates, and later will include edibles, tinctures, capsules, etc. The testing techniques include gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, gas chromatography/flame ionization detection, and plate culture analysis. The testing program will have two main components: safety screening and potency quantification. Safety screening analyzes and detects contamination of pathogenic molds, which can threaten the health of patients with compromised immune systems. Potency quantification provides the percentages of three major cannabinoids: THC, CBD, and CBN. Later stages of the program will include the use of patient surveys to develop a comprehensive database of the efficacy of medical cannabis. In addition to testing we are participating in and recommending the M-Scale. The M-Scale is a revolutionary new way to classify and clarify the effects of Medical Marijuana. The M-Scale is a scale that runs from 1-9 with 1 representing Amphetamine and 9 representing Opiates; 5 being neutral. This is not a pain scale. The scale has a matrix of identifiers such as Munchies (M) and Short Duration (S) or Long Duration (L). The basic example use of the M-Scale is as follows: Your doctor can recommend a 3+M+L (3ml). This would be an affect that was more upper than downer, caused the munchies and lasted for 3 to 4 hours. You can take this recommendation to your Pharmacy and the bud tender can look and say "wow, we are getting low on 3ML. Better call the Producer and see if he has any 3ml available or coming soon". This eliminates the need for the Doctor, Patient, Dispensary and Producer to know names like Purple Urkle, God's Pussy or Omma Gooma. It further streamlines the process, saves time and provides guidance. See more about the M-Scale at their web site or on Face Book. Stoney Girl Gardens, a USA Seed Breeder has submitted every strain for testing and inclusion in the M-Scale process. We commend them for taking this initiative. The M-Scale is open to all growers, breeders, organizations, businesses and patients alike. |
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