By: PharmLabs
Pharmlabs is one of many new and
independent businesses striving to legitimize the medical marijuana
industry. Established January 2012 in
San Diego, California, PharmLabs is a professional laboratory that provides the
medical marijuana community with a standardized platform of testing and
analytical services to ensure patients have access to accurate levels of
medically related compounds for specific prescribed needs.
So the question remains, why would
anyone want to test the potency of active ingredients in medical marijuana? The
fact is that quality control and potency testing of any approved drug in the
regulated pharmaceutical industry is mandatory. Doctors prescribe medication
based on the concentration of the active ingredient in the prescribed drug.
Over or under administering of an active compound could have serious adverse
effects on the patient. Knowledge of the concentration of the active
ingredients in medical marijuana is an essential part of a patients treatment regiment.
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PharmLabs strongly believes that through lab
testing they can help provide safe medicine for the medical marijuana
community.
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Pharmlabs strongly believes that through lab
testing they can arm the patients in the medical marijuana community with the
proper information to make an informed decision on the type of medicine they
need to best combat their specific medical condition.
PharmLabs is owned and operated by
two local, San Diego, Prop 215 patients. One of the owners Greg has a Business
Marketing degree from San Diego State University and over 15 years of
experience in the professional business world. The other owner KC has a degree
from Arizona State in Physics in addition to a Masters degree in Environmental
Engineering with an extensive background in chromatography.
Potency testing one is the most
common and important test performed on any drug that is to be administered to a
patient. Potency testing offers a quantitative analysis of several common
psychoactive compounds found in medicinal marijuana. Although hundreds of
different compounds have been identified in marijuana, our potency testing
establishes the amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabinol (CBN),
and Cannabidiol (CBD) contained in a submitted sample of medical
marijuana. We use an established scientific method using Gas
Chromatography with a Flame Ionization Detector (GC/FID)
for the separation and quantification of THC, CBN, and CBD. Our method has
been established and validated to ensure consistent and accurate results that
patients and providers can depend on.
The validated procedure used by
PharmLabs to determine the cannabanoid concentration of medical marijuana
samples incorporates the following important steps.
1. Approximately 1-2 grams of the
sample is delivered to our lab then weighed and documented as received
2. The sample then goes through a
drying process
3. Once dried, the sample is ground
through a standardized sieve in order to generate a sample of uniform size and
maximum surface area. This is necessary for a reproducible extraction process
4. A carefully measured amount of
the sample is placed in an extraction vial where the cannabinoids are dissolved
in solvent with a high affinity for the desired cannabinoids
5. The solvent is then separated
from the sample and transferred to individual autosample vials
6. After a calibration using
documented cannabinoid standards, each sample is individually measured using
our gas chromatograph equipped with a flame ionization detector
PharmLabs prides themselves on being “Always accurate,
affordable and fast!” PharmLabs simple to use website allows customers direct
access to their private accounts through a unique customer log in and pass code
that stores all of the customers testing data and certified results reports in
one convenient place! From a customers private account they can review their
current lab results, review a complete history of their past lab results, print
their certified results certificates and labels compete with detailed graphs,
purchase testing credits and place testing orders. PharmLabs offers potency
pricing at a fraction of the cost of most all other laboratories. PharmLabs
offers potency testing pricing that starts as low as $39.95 per test. The
potency testing cost drastically reduces if you buy tests in bulk! For more
information check out PharmLabs on the web at
www.SDPharmLabs.com
Laboratory testing is the future for quality control in the
medical marijuana industry. Upstanding,
responsible medical marijuana dispensaries who care about the well being of
their patients understand this and therefor test their entire medical menu to
ensure patients always have access to safe medicine. Exceptional dispensaries and
delivery services have taken a giant step forward towards the regulation of the
Medical Marijuana Industry. They have done this by assuring they have quality
control of all their medicines distributed by testing their entire medical
menus with PharmLabs. Stop in or call one of these reputable services to see
their test results of some of your favorite strains.
ASA members
always receive 20% off at PharmLabs
Americans for Safe Access and our allies will fight even harder for safe access in 2013. This is our chance to show the Obama Administration and the new Congress our strength in unity – and to make our voice heard like never before in the nation’s capitol! The conference is a chance to network with other activists from around the country, attend panels and workshops to improve your skills and increase your knowledge, and to engage in direct citizen-lobbying efforts in the halls of Congress on Monday, February 25th.
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