FDA Draft Guidance: Cannabis Research

This article has been prepared by Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Lauren Miller.             The FDA guidance document is an update to clinical research guidelines following a list of questions that had been posed...
The Antibacterial Potential of Cannabinoids

The Antibacterial Potential of Cannabinoids

This article has been written by our students, Mohamed ‘Mo’ Kashkoush, SSCP-PITT! Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health crisis with global effects that are difficult to overstate.  The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, a Welcome Trust...

Cannabis Recalls: Lead found in Cartridges

Special thanks to our student volunteer, Luc Robichaud for writing this article. Patients using cannabis vaporizer cartridges may be inhaling more than just cannabis oil according to new heavy metal tests of these devices that are now required by law in California....
Concentration 2019 – Terpenes & Testing

Concentration 2019 – Terpenes & Testing

I went to Concentration 2019 (a.k.a. the Terpene and Testing Conference) that occurred at the end of May 2019 in Pala Resort, CA. It was an excellent conference overall and I met many amazing people and companies at the forefront of the US cannabis industry. In this...
HIPAA: Do Privacy Protections Exist in Dispensaries?

HIPAA: Do Privacy Protections Exist in Dispensaries?

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act While this law may sound like it only applies to health insurance, you may be surprised it can apply to any transference of medical information. In medical dispensaries, we ask our patients intimate details...