Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Cannabis Using QuEChERS Extraction and Cleanup Followed by GC/MS/MS Analysis

contributed by Sigma Aldrich | 06/15/2016

Cannabis (marijuana) has been legalized for recreational and/or medical use by 23 states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Guam. Thus, regulations regarding its production have become a topic of interest. The use of pesticides on cannabis is currently not regulated by the US EPA due to its listing as a Schedule 1 narcotic by the federal government. States that allow cannabis use for recreational and/or medical use have differing regulations regarding pesticides. As indicated in Table 1, the scope of regulation varies widely; from regulations on use, testing, and labeling, to no regulation at all.¹

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