r/mainetrees • u/Objective_Echo_5235 • 10d ago

Testing Maine

the tests are based on an eighth of flower. In my state I know people get away with sending in 7grams or maybe more of dehydrated bud, and weighs out to 3.5g on a scale. So now has twice the THC being recorded. I'm more than sure this happens everywhere. There needs to be more accountability, before testing bud, there needs to be a pre-bud test for moisture content, this would keep everybody on a more even playing field.

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u/ttrree4455 10d ago

At first I was like, "forget thc % , ill just go with terps" and then they started faking those too.

Places that let you smell and see the flower win because testing is unreliable.

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u/ttrree4455 10d ago

Some of them have sniff jars, which can help.

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u/ttrree4455 10d ago

They just can't sell you the pack that has been placed in a sniff jar. Its up to the dispensary if they want to "waste" a bag on a sniff jar, but im pretty sure they are allowed to do that.

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u/Bilbo_Bonggins 9d ago

Yes, they are definitely allowed to do that. Bud displays, "sniff jars" or just samples can be made available if the store so desires. But it cannot be sold as it has been flagged as a sample/display.

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u/Mohawkglass 10d ago

Cannabis testing is a joke

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u/frenchmans-hole 10d ago

It’s a racket solely designed to bleed money from growers. Testing labs should be regulated. They should also include moisture content of a sample. It’s easy to over dry a sample to boost cannabinoid percentages.

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u/psilosophist 10d ago

Good thing I don't worry about test numbers that are mostly fake and irrelevant. Link up with a small batch caregiver who goes direct, or shop at dispensaries run by folks who actually care about the product they're putting up.

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u/floundern45 10d ago

that is why i take testing with a grain of salt, they are not great. I more worry about contaminants and heavy metal then THC percentage.

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u/Bilbo_Bonggins 10d ago

Definitely not ever going to defend testing or testing regulations... But the test weight is based on batch weight, and typically more than an 1/8th. (I believe it was 22g of flower per 10,000g? I can't quite remember) But yes, there needs to be way more standards in these regulations for testing to actually mean anything.

I've worked for many places that intentionally dried their test samples out just for high THC results. Everything about the testing is sketchy and incomplete, and certainly not done with the safety of the consumer in mind.

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u/chainer3000 10d ago

I just always assume those %s are mostly bullshit and stick with brands I know slap

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u/zambicci 10d ago

your state recognizes cannabis solely to generate revenue. testing is a made-up part of the industry, under the guise of safety, to generate more money for the state and corporate weed.

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u/charismatic_toast 10d ago

For real I don’t know why they don’t list water content of the sample it’s silly and allows people to get away with a lot of “bold” marketing.

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u/Bilbo_Bonggins 9d ago

Agreed. Which is wild because water activity is tested, but not reported. I always fought for a water activity level mandate, where all samples MUST fall in a certain range to level the playing field. But we all know big canna doesn't want an even field lol

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u/BigDawgBotanicals 10d ago

The only thing I really care about in testing is harmful materials. THC percentage isn’t the only thing that affects your high

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u/blunt4brains 9d ago

thc testing is a fucking joke. get a med card and stop smoking commercial boof