Cannabis and Hemp Science Seminar Series -Oakland

Insights on the Cannabis IndustryJoin PerkinElmer, and industry partners, in Northern California for the Cannabis and Hemp Science Series. Bringing together industrial, government, and academic scientists, engineers and stakeholders, the conference will provide insights on the California cannabis growing, testing, and manufacturing industry. Presentations will discuss: Analyzing Flower, Trim, Edibles, Extracts, and Oils,for Pesticides, Terpenes, Residual Solvents and Heavy Metals Cannabis Specific Consumables & Certified Reference Materials Cannabis Lab Infrastructure and Site Requirements Research Activities in Cannabis and Future Collaboration Opportunities Maintaining Quality Control in an Accredited Cannabis Manufacturing Environment Engage with exhibitors throughout the day and network at the Reception after the talks. Agenda: 8:00 AM Registration (Refreshements provided) 8:50 AM Introductions- Toby Astill, PerkinElmer 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Cannabis Microbiome Sequencing and its Implications for Cannabis Safety Testing– Kyle Boyar, Medicinal Genomics 10:00 AM Fast Terpene and Residual Solvent Elucidation by Headspace GC/MS- Tom Kwoka, PerkinElmer 10:30 AM Refreshment Break 10:45 AM Overview Testing Cannabis Samples for Pesticides– Charlie Schmidt, PerkinElmer 11:15 AM Cannabis365 11:45 AM Harris Law 12:15 PM Lunch Break with Exhibitors 1:15 PM Testing Cannabis Flower, Extracts, and Edibles for Heavy Metals– Aaron Hineman, PerkinElmer 1:45 PM Inter-laboratory Comparison and Proficiency Test for Cannabis Testing Labs- Kirsten Blake, Emerald Scientific 2:15 PM TBC 2:45 PM Current California Cannabis Testing Landscape Overview – Josh Wurzer, SC Labs 3:15 PM Refreshment Break 3:30 PM FTIR for Immediate Potency Identification of Flower and Oils – Doug Townsend, PerkinElmer 4:00 PM Auditpro HBX: a Tool for Avoiding Costly Fines and Safety Risks in your Cannabis Facility – Ezra Pryor, Heidolph 4:30 PM TBC 5:00 PM PerkinElmer hosted Networking Reception