
Shelf Testing: 9 More Strains
With three shelf tests completed, with anywhere from 8 to 11 strains re-tested, the through line continues to be variance. This is not unique to our industry. Variance exists in the pharmaceutical, food, environmental and energy industries – even with rigorous testing and regulatory requirements in place. As in our industry, different testing methods, equipment, and analytical techniques can...Read More
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Shelf Testing 11 strains from 10 labs including Pree
It’s time for another round of shelf testing! We have 11 new strains right out of dispensaries here in Oregon, and each was approved for retail sale after testing by one of ten different cannabis labs. The kicker is that this time we included a strain that was originally tested right here at Pree! We’re taking a bit of our own medicine to see how the Pree-tested flower fared after a few months...Read More
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Re-testing 8 Strains from Dispensaries
Our team is bringing more flower straight from local dispensaries back to our lab to validate our own precision and accuracy. The eight strains have a wide range of harvest dates, original test dates, and THC percentages, and they came to market by way of seven different testing labs. It’s not so much a matter of whether our results will differ — we know they will to some extent. It’s a matter...Read More
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Testing Accuracy and Precision: Durban Poison
At PREE, we’re always looking for ways to stress-test our processes and validate our ability to deliver accurate and precise results (more on the distinction between the two below). So our team decided to stop by a local dispensary to pick up some flower and bring it back to the lab. We selected some Durban Poison, a prevalent strain here in Oregon. It averages a THC concentration around 20%,...Read More
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