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Laboratory Safety and Compliance Testing for Microorganism Contamination in Marijuana

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Testing for the presence of microorganisms on marijuana is done for human safety. Pathogenic bacteria, mold, and fungi can colonize marijuana and, if present in sufficient quantity, can lead to illness or death following consumption. Marijuana safety testing is a relatively nascent field and laboratories should expect legislative changes, new quality standards, and innovative technologies to impact methodologies used, and validation and testing requirements. This chapter will provide an overview of the current understanding of health hazards, regulatory framework, and analytical methodology associated with marijuana safety testing.

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Bird, P., Corrigan, N., Engle-Goodner, R., Katchman, B.A., Miller, J., Opie, S.R. (2021). Laboratory Safety and Compliance Testing for Microorganism Contamination in Marijuana. In: Opie, S.R. (eds) Cannabis Laboratory Fundamentals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62716-4_13

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