BestPracticesInExtraction | Bart Schaneman standard operating procedures to maintain variables such as temperature and humidity. In addition to following European Union-Good Manufacturing Practice in its CO2 extraction lab, Clever Leaves follows Good Agricultural Practices established by Colombian authorities. Test It Twice Clever Leaves sends its finished products to be tested by a thirdparty laboratory to verify its own test results. " We have an internal lab that has the capability to evaluate cannabinoids and other parameters like humidity, " Useche said. Barone has his own internal quality-control process, which includes testing his flower for cannabinoid content as well as fats and lipids to evaluate consistency. His quality-control team also tests packaging and cartridges. Clear Cannabis staffs several people in departments across the company to focus on testing for consistency. " That's the first line of defense, " he said of the testing. Bulk oil is tested for homogeneity; the product is tested again once it's loaded into hardware such as vape pens. The team also grades the final products. " We have someone who will oversee all of the batches and test all of them to make sure they taste right, " he said. " You want to make sure the Blue Razz tastes like Blue Razz. " Bart Schaneman covers cultivation and extraction for Marijuana Business Magazine. Reach him at barts@mjbizdaily.com. To ensure predictable results, an extraction lab should have in-house testing capabilities. Photo Courtesy of The Clear Finding a single strain that works well and using it across multiple product lines can help to standardize the extraction process. Photo Courtesy of Clever Leaves 98 Marijuana Business Magazine | August 2020