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CFU Testing State Variation

⚗️ Science First mentioned: Ep. 191

Colony-forming unit (CFU) testing limits vary wildly between US states, creating inconsistent safety standards. Illinois sets limits at 1,000 CFU while Delaware sets them at 50-100 CFU, meaning the same product could pass in one state and fail in another.

Colin Palmer discusses how living soil organic cannabis struggles with CFU limits because regulators borrowed food safety frameworks without understanding cannabis. The disconnect between good and bad microbes is not addressed - any microbial presence above the threshold means failure regardless of whether organisms are beneficial.

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