Does your CBD get Lab Tested? Desert Stone Tools & RM3 Labs

Desert Stone Tools works with RM3 Labs for a completely compliant ISO/IEC -17025 certified process for quality assurance & testing of all of our supplier's CBD & our final products. We wanted to go above and beyond, to deliver the highest quality seed to sale product on the market, and labs like their's are the future for start up entrepreneurs like us looking to find safe testing that works with our budget.

They evaluate:

Microbial Testing - qPCR analysis provides accurate, reliable detection of shigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Salmonella bacteria. We also offer Total Yeast and Mold (TYAM) testing required by Colorado regulators.

Potency Testing - HPLC analysis includes fast, accurate quantification of 9 cannabinoids in plants, concentrates, and infused products. We also offer homogeneity testing to determine the consistency of cannabinoid levels in infused products.

Terpene Testing - can be used to provide consumers with more information about your products and differentiate you from other brands. As the primary compounds that determine flavor and smell within cannabis, robust terpenoid profiles are often the first characteristic driving consumer choices.

Pesticide Testing - is now mandatory for all flower harvested after August 1, 2018. Our state-of-the-art pesticide testing program includes detection of all pesticides required by the MED down to the parts per billion (ppb) level.

Residual Solvent Testing - Using headspace GC, our residual solvent analysis determines the concentration of the 11 residual solvents required by the MED.

We are really dedicated to compiling information for the cannabis industry. Stay tuned as we continue to compile our data across the industry which is picking up rather quickly as CBD continues to be a record breaking trend in t

We compiled data on the market earlier this year to give us some insights on where we were heading. One of the most obvious, was a glaring standout...

Manufacturers were cutting their products with hemp seed oil, or entirely different oils all together.

"Headset research also noted that since the product is not regulated in the same way as THC, CBD producers can import industrial CBD oil. “Many order large vats of CBD oil that is produced from Chinese industrial hemp and cut that into their products. This makes it difficult for those who grow and extract CBD locally to compete and consumers aren't currently educated enough to have a preference for 'homegrown' CBD products.” - Headset Research

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Whats the latest with the FDA?

The Latest Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act and the agency’s regulation of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds

Growing Public Interest

"We’re aware of the growing public interest in cannabis and cannabis-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD). This increasing public interest in these products makes it even more important with the passage of this law for the FDA to clarify its regulatory authority over these products. In short, we treat products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds as we do any other FDA-regulated products — meaning they’re subject to the same authorities and requirements as FDA-regulated products containing any other substance. This is true regardless of the source of the substance, including whether the substance is derived from a plant that is classified as hemp under the Agriculture Improvement Act. To help members of the public understand how the FDA’s requirements apply to these products, the FDA has maintained a webpage with answers to frequently asked questions, which we intend to update moving forward to address questions regarding the Agriculture Improvement Act and regulation of these products generally."

Making Claims

"In particular, we continue to be concerned at the number of drug claims being made about products not approved by the FDA that claim to contain CBD or other cannabis-derived compounds. Among other things, the FDA requires a cannabis product (hemp-derived or otherwise) that is marketed with a claim of therapeutic benefit, or with any other disease claim, to be approved by the FDA for its intended use before it may be introduced into interstate commerce."

Food

"Additionally, it’s unlawful under the FD&C Act to introduce food containing added CBD or THC into interstate commerce, or to market CBD or THC products as, or in, dietary supplements, regardless of whether the substances are hemp-derived. This is because both CBD and THC are active ingredients in FDA-approved drugs and were the subject of substantial clinical investigations before they were marketed as foods or dietary supplements. Under the FD&C Act, it’s illegal to introduce drug ingredients like these into the food supply, or to market them as dietary supplements. This is a requirement that we apply across the board to food products that contain substances that are active ingredients in any drug."

Enforcement

We’ll take enforcement action needed to protect public health against companies illegally selling cannabis and cannabis-derived products that can put consumers at risk and are being marketed in violation of the FDA’s authorities. The FDA has sent warning letters in the past to companies illegally selling CBD products that claimed to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure serious diseases, such as cancer. Some of these products were in further violation of the FD&C Act because they were marketed as dietary supplements or because they involved the addition of CBD to food.

Future of approval

These pathways include ways for companies to seek approval from the FDA to market with therapeutic claims a human or animal drug that is derived from cannabis. For example, in June 2018, the FDA approved a drug, Epidiolex, that contains cannabis-derived CBD for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy. That approval was based on adequate and well-controlled clinical studies, which gives prescribers confidence in the drug’s uniform strength and consistent delivery that support appropriate dosing needed for treating patients with these complex and serious epilepsy syndromes.

Hemp seeds, Hemp Seed Oil & Hemp Seed Protein

It should also be noted that some foods are derived from parts of the hemp plant that may not contain CBD or THC, meaning that their addition to foods might not raise the same issues as the addition of drug ingredients like CBD and THC. We are able to advance the lawful marketing of three such ingredients today. We are announcing that the agency has completed our evaluation of three Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notices related to hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein and hemp seed oil and that the agency had no questions regarding the company’s conclusion that the use of such products as described in the notices is safe. Therefore, these products can be legally marketed in human foods for these uses without food additive approval, provided they comply with all other requirements and do not make disease treatment claims.

Cutting edge cannabis researcher

Dr. Daniele Piomelli, Ph.D., Pharm.D. Professor Of Anatomy And Neurobiology University Of California, Irvine Irvine, CA Researching the Potential Medical Benefits and Risks of Marijuana Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Desert Stone Tools is changing the way our industry does business.

Our latest this week has been building out our marketing, obviously that's why you are seeing this blog. We are also fundraising currently, and if you know someone who is interested in an opportunity with us, please have them e-mail us. We are aligning with advisers who are helping us to see the amazon of compliance which is a burden for so many.

Many of our competitors lack the insider experience we have attained from being here from the beginning of the legislative framework, but our founders were building knowledge early in California and Colorado. It's interesting to see the FDA's choice to selectively go after some while dismissing others who are publicly traded. Big Industry players seem to be getting away with entering the market while cutting their products and fairly little is mentioned of enforcement going on there.

We work with RM3 labs because we want to deliver the safest product to our customers, friends and family. We use our products every day. We want to be proud of the quality of our product from seed to your daily use at home. We believe that our culture is shaped around our intentions, and how we project ourselves, has a lot to do with us, focusing in on purity coming from within ourselves. That's what we are offering to the public. A blend of ancient philosophy meeting it's date with destiny in western analytical science, and laboratory research. We are combining ancient recipes, with new technologies....