Dr. Karla Johanning, PhD and CEO and Founder of KJ Scientific Independent Testing Labs participates in the 2-day Texas Cannabis Policy Conference.

The conference is hosted by Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy, a broad group of organizations and individuals that address marijuana use and negative effects of criminalization.

Dr. Johanning participated in a similar event in November 2020.

Session – Cannabis Testing: State of Regulatory Requirements

As session moderator, Karla focuses on how legalization of cannabis in the U.S. effects cannabis farming and laboratory testing. 

The dialogue touches on requirements for state testing of cannabis products and purpose of a state-accredited lab to ensure safe and properly labeled products.

Karla joins three panelists for this session, Dr. Dmitry Kurouski, Texas A&M Researcher, Eric Scarborough, from Emerald Scientific and Dr. Aruna Weerasooriya, Prairie View Texas A&M Professor.

Other Topics

Additional panels discuss Federal/state/local marijuana laws and enforcement, medical cannabis and parental rights, hemp genetics and research, and balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use.

Experts also present on history of cannabis, Texas compassionate use program and economics of legalization.

Chef Brandon Allen demonstrates cooking with cannabis and the fast-growing culinary cannabis industry.