Lori Dodson, M.S., M.T. (ASCP) is Senior Advisor for the Maryland Cannabis Administration and Co-Chair for the CANNRA Lab Testing and Product Safety subcommittee. She has been actively involved in developing cannabis policy, as well as helping standardize testing criteria for cannabis testing in the U.S., since 2017. Prior to her work in cannabis, Lori regulated clinical and forensic laboratories in Maryland with the Office of Health Care Quality.
This article provides a regulatory perspective on some of the technical challenges that growing cannabis markets face, specifically focusing on product standardization, quality control testing, and consumer education and awareness amid a rapidly developing industry.
