DR. JEFF RAWSON

Jeff is the president of the Institute of Cannabis Science, which he founded to use chemistry for the public good and close the gap between our society’s current knowledge and the knowledge we need to manage cannabis. He earned his PhD in chemistry from Duke University and continued to study in the field as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.

Decoding Commissioner Roy’s Comments On Testing And Enforcement

February 18, 2025

Calling for clearer standards and the “de-anonymization of data,” the Cannabis Control Commission member signaled that serious reform is coming

Immediate Measures To Improve Cannabis Testing In Massachusetts

January 5, 2025

Open letter to the CCC from Institute of Cannabis Science calls for increased accountability in lab testing in order to protect consumers

Mass Has A Cannabis Testing Problem That A State Lab Won’t Fix

July 29, 2024

Guest Opinion: Consumers and workers are being harmed by the failure of the CCC to use shelf testing and analysis of aggregated compliance test results to monitor the market.

“Placing CCC In Receivership Carries Risks, But Action Is Imperative”

July 8, 2024

Letter from Institute of Cannabis Science to lawmakers notes: “Our findings … show that fraudulent and harmful products reach consumers in Massachusetts.”