Stakeholder Panel on
Alternative Methodology:
Cannabis – Micro –
RapidMethods – ??
Susan Audino, PhD
S.A. Audino & Associates, LLC
AOAC International – Dallas, TX
September 18, 2016
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Cannabis – landscape
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Complex –
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Federal prohibition
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States are self-regulating
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Chemistry issues
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Potency
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Adulterants
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Residues
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Pesticides
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Constituents
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Microbiological issues
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Fungal and Bacterial contamination – highest concern
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