Potency Testing – Cannabinoid Content

Cannabinoid potency testing is essential for proper product labeling, appropriate dosing, and regulatory compliance. Accurate quantification allows consumers to make informed decisions and ensures products meet Minnesota’s legal definitions and requirements.

Required Cannabinoid Panel

Every batch must be tested for ten cannabinoids, reported as percentage content by weight or milligrams per serving:

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA)
Cannabidiol (CBD)
Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA)
Cannabinol (CBN)
Cannabigerol (CBG)
Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA)
Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC)
Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
Cannabichromene (CBC)

Total THC and Total CBD Calculations

We calculate and report “Total THC” and “Total CBD” using the standard conversion factors that account for decarboxylation (the conversion of acidic cannabinoids to their neutral forms when heated):

Total THC = %THC + (%THCA × 0.877)
Total CBD = %CBD + (%CBDA × 0.877)

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Label Claim Verification

Measured cannabinoid content must be within ±15% of the label claim for regulatory compliance. This tolerance accounts for analytical variability and biological variation while ensuring consumers receive accurately labeled products.

Purity Testing for Artificially Derived Cannabinoids

Products containing converted cannabinoids require additional purity analysis. Delta-9-THC must constitute at least 95% of total artificially derived cannabinoids (20:1 ratio), and other cannabinoids except CBD, CBG, CBN, and CBC must not exceed 0.5 mg per serving combined.

Our potency testing provides: