CannMed Coffee Talk

The Science of Cannabis Safety Testing with Morgan Keefer


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Morgan Keefer is the Senior Accreditation Officer at A2LA where she works with and assesses cannabis testing laboratories across the United States. 

Since joining A2LA, Morgan has presented about Laboratory Shopping, Proficiency Testing, and Microbial Testing in the cannabis industry at Cannabis Science Conference, A2LA’s Annual Conference and PITTCON. At CannMed 25 she will present “Accredited Methods in Cannabis Testing” which will explore many of the challenges facing cannabis testing labs.

During our conversation we discuss: 

  • The variation of cannabis testing regulations across the U.S., and how that creates challenges for multi-state labs and manufacturers.
  • The lack of established testing standards, which leads to inconsistent results across the industry 
  • The role organizations like AOAC and USP play in creating standard methods  
  • How inconsistent testing results affect consumer safety 
  • The lack of testing requirements for consumable hemp products 
  • Thank You to This Episode’s Sponsor: McKinney RSA 

    McKinney is made up of regulatory science veterans who apply lessons learned in the nicotine space to help cannabis manufacturers better understand the toxicological and societal implications of their product.  They do that by Identifying base compounds, extracts, flavors and terpenes, understanding how they interact, and ensuring effectiveness for the intended use. They also provide dosing recommendations and establish guidelines for product consistency. 

    Learn more at mckinneyrsa.com 

    Additional Resources

    • NIHC Verify program 
    • A2LA-NIHC Verify Hemp/Cannabis Recognition Program 
    • A2LA Domestic Recognitions 
    • A2LA Public Documents 
    • Register for CannMed 25
    • Meet the CannMed 25 Speakers and Poster Presenters
    • Review the Podcast
    • CannMed Archive
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