Cloud-based Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS): A data management solution for regulatory compliance and cost-effective operations in cannabis testing laboratories

Presenter: Arun Apte, CEO at CloudLIMS

Venue: The 2018 Emerald Conference, San Diego USA

Abstract: The legalization of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use, sale, and distribution in the United States is driving the growth of cannabis testing laboratories. The primary objective of regulations in the cannabis industry is to ensure that only licensed dispensaries sell cannabis-based products in order to ensure that they are safe for public consumption. The onus of safety and efficacy of cannabis-based products lies with the testing laboratories. The testing laboratory regulations define the minimum standards that cannabis testing laboratories need to follow in order to “pass” the statutorily required analytical testing of cannabis-based products for retail sale at dispensaries…