Susan Audino
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Marijuana and hemp regulatory bodies across the United States are shortsighted in their contaminant-testing requirements for cannabis and cannabis-derived products.
The expectation is that contaminants will be identified, quantified and effectively removed from the supply chain if the contamination is significant or exceeds specification levels.
However, sometimes the ingredients of a cannabis product are considered “safe” and within specifications but can still have dangerous or lethal consequences.
This is the case with concentrates that are used for vaporization.
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Supra Research and Development in Kelowna, British Columbia, was commissioned in 2021 by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to provide insight into the vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) crisis in 2019 and 2020.
They researched products and byproducts when ingredients were exposed to the high temperature consistent
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