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STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON STRATEGIC FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS  EXPERT REVIEW PANEL ON QUANTITATION OF CANNIBINOIDS IN EXTRACTS AND PLANT MATERIALS 

METHODS FOR CONSIDERATION:  Summary:   The Expert Review Panel (ERP) reviewed two (2) methods for cannabinoid quantitation, which were originally submitted  in response to an AOAC Call for Methods issued on June 9, 2017.  On December 15, 2017, the ERP reviewed these methods and  provided feedback to the authors on what would be required to obtain First Action Official Methods of Analysis status.  These methods  were resubmitted for ERP review during a teleconference on August 13, 2018, after which an electronic ballot was issued to all ERP  members.  The ballot results were not unanimous, so the ERP reconvened on November 19, 2018 ,  to discuss ballot results and conduct  another vote, which can override the original vote with a 2/3 majority.    Resubmitted Methods Reviewed:    CAN‐01:   Quantitation of Cannabinoids in Cannabis Dried Plant Materials and concentrates Using Liquid Chromatography –  Diode Array Detection Technique with Optional Mass Spectrometric Detection  o Author(s):  Lukas Vaclavik, Frantisek Benes, Ales Krmela, Veronika Svobodova, Jana Hajslova and Katerina Mastovska  o Submitted by:  Katerina Mastovska, Covance   CAN‐02 :  Leaner and Greener Analysis of Cannabinoids  o Author(s):  E Mudge, SJ Murch, PN Brown  The methods were reviewed against AOAC SMPR 2017.001, Quantitation of Cannabinoids in Cannabis Concentrates and/or AOAC  SMPR 2017.002, Quantitation of Cannabinoids in Dried Plant Materials.   The decisions of the November 18, 2018 , ERP session are  shown below.

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