A THC Measuring Device that’s Opening the Door to cannabis research

When different police officers and workplaces use samples to find for THC, they usually are looking at how impaired a person is, especially for driving. But with the cognalyzer, it’s a neurotechnology that actually does look at whether or not directly if someone else is stoned or not. This is a neurotechnology that measures your brain waves to provide the right level of insight on how stoned a person really is.  

While old measuring devices would use the saliva and blood to test for this, it didn’t really look at the mental state. However, this is definitely helping people look at the true effects that marijuana has on your brain. 

The problems with Current Testing 

THC-infused cannabis creates a euphoric sort of high sensation. While its good for enjoying the evening, if you’re over here getting stoned and then operating machinery, it can impact how much of a risk this is causing.  It’s something that can impact your motor controls, and the ability to have proper reaction time. 

This is why people use blood and saliva testing for this, and if you have that in you, you can be charged with reckless driving. While this is great, assigning numbers to different bodies, the problem is that there isn’t a direct correlation which exists between the molecule concentration and how psychotropic these experiences are as an experience which is happening within your head.  

This of course also come with the problem of how valid the experiences are. Lots of researchers don’t actually believe that they’re very safe, and it’s something that also creates issues because of false flags.  That then creates legal implications.  It’s less about how the person is affected by weed, and more about if there is weed in your body, then you get charged, when you really may not have had it for a long time. 

How to Cognalyzer helps 

The cognalyzer is one that’s pretty much the answer. Why is that? It works with the brain directly and looks at the activity of the brain. 

This is basically a novel kind of EEG machine, and it is something that’s beyond being just an idea, but instead, it’s something that is used to help actually provide real research to a device. This is something that’s used to detect the brain’s activity, and it’s something that’s much more effective for treating people’s conditions. 

In a study on the brain, they mentioned that the current standards used to define the impairment of a person and that cannabis use are something that’s currently still limited, which is why this is objectively the best solution. It’s something that detects the metabolites in your bodily fluid immediately, rather than days after you take this in. 

During the process, they tried this by putting the electrodes on a person’s head, took a baseline reading, and then they used different data on brainwaves to offer real, diagnostic results. It was found that there was an accuracy of at least well over 80% out here, and the research did as well look at sensitivity used to help with this, and it also scored high in a lot of the areas. 

They found that if you did use a gel to test the THC performance, it was better, and it’s a suitable tool that could spell the difference for testing in your workplace. Hopefully, we’ll get to see more of this kind of soon, but for now, there is definitely some hope that this could replace current testing, hopefully sooner rather than later when you’re looking for valid testing methods. 

Protecting Cannabis Concentrates

The battle to legalize medical marijuana in the United States has been a slow, uphill one. Many people would say that it has not been without its ups and downs. However, if we take a moment to reflect on the progress that has been made in our country regarding cannabis legalization and acceptance, we have come a long way in the course of a decade or so. 

Pretty much every state now, with the exception of a couple that shall remain nameless, have constructed some sort of medical marijuana program that gives patients with certain conditions the option to use legalized marijuana products. Of course, the fight for cannabis never ends. Many states that do have medical marijuana programs are still extremely restrictive with what types of products are allowed to be used, where they can be bought, and so forth. One of the many problems that are beginning to occur in various states is the potency of cannabis concentrates. 

After a state legalizes medical marijuana, the next step is to determine what type of products are allowed to be used, and the potency that they can have. Concentrates, for example, are basically just THC extracts that can be inhaled through a vape pen or such product. As the name suggests, these products are highly concentrated THC and are very potent. This means that marijuana patients only need to take one or two hits before they begin to feel its effects. But can this be a problem if not used properly? Well, that is the question that fuels the fire for banning high potency cannabis. 

You see, research suggests that there are safety concerns with using highly potent cannabis concentrates over a long period of time - and that is true. Concentrates are more potent with THC than any product ever has been before. Some products can even contain up to 65% or 80% THC - that is a lot! So there are some serious concerns among legislatures in several states that are looking to cap the potency allowed for marijuana concentrate products. 

While it is always a good idea to be cautious about how much THC one is ingesting at any given time, concentrates do offer great benefits to medical marijuana users. Firstly, using a vape or pen is more discreet and portable, and overall less complicated than trying to roll and smoke a joint, for example. Plus, for the medical marijuana patients that are dealing with severe chronic pain, high levels of THC in concentrated doses make the most sense in order to manage their symptoms. At any rate, this issue is up for debate in a lot of states. 

Washington, for example, which is renowned for being one of the most cannabis welcoming states, has introduced Bills to cap cannabis concentrates for sale at medical and adult-use dispensaries at 10% THC. People in opposition of this Bill feel that it is too low - 10% THC does not offer medical users the proper treatment that one seeks out marijuana usage for. Arizona has seen similar Bills attempt to cap all medical cannabis, including concentrates, flower, and tinctures, at a maximum of 2% THC. This is almost a slap in the face for anyone that actually uses marijuana. With 2% THC, you might as well not even be using marijuana anymore.

In any case, I think it is important to find a balance when it comes to using cannabis concentrates. I do not recommend using highly potent THC unless you absolutely have to for a medical condition. If you are someone using cannabis concentrate with 80% THC, you may need to rethink some things about your life.