{"podcast":{"title":"Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast","slug":"cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812","podcast_index_feed_id":224812,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/WsEnHj2A","website_url":"https://www.kisorganics.com/pages/podcast","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/eb565bbc-b99d-4ea2-a59e-7c4a2ca16b15/0ca189f9-a929-4786-9ec2-50d72349ab82/3000x3000/cannabis-cultivation-and-science3.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Tad Hussey.","episode_count":167,"summary":"Welcome to the Cannabis Cultivation and Science podcast, I’m your host, Tad Hussey of KIS Organics. This is the podcast where we discuss the cutting edge of organic growing from a science based perspective and draw in top experts from around the industry to share their wisdom and knowledge. If you want to hear the latest in growing technology and methods, this is the place..","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T08:19:11.790286+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 169: Uncovering THC Potency Variability with Cannabis ChemLab","slug":"episode-169-uncovering-thc-potency-variability-with-cannabis-chemlab","published_at":"2026-07-29T18:21:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/episode-169-uncovering-thc-potency-variability-with-cannabis-chemlab","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812","url":"https://www.kisorganics.com/pages/podcast","audio_url":"https://afp-901980-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/eb565bbc-b99d-4ea2-a59e-7c4a2ca16b15/episodes/4f6a6dfb-35cc-463d-94f0-00e7dbdc9c05/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=eb565bbc-b99d-4ea2-a59e-7c4a2ca16b15&awEpisodeId=4f6a6dfb-35cc-463d-94f0-00e7dbdc9c05&feed=WsEnHj2A","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Jared Nieuwenhuis, Founder and CEO of Cannabis ChemLab, an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory serving medical cannabis programs and national USDA hemp growers. Drawing on over 11 years of experience in laboratory development, environmental testing, and commercial farming, Jared brings an authoritative, science-first perspective to the complex world of analytical testing. Jared pulls back the curtain on why cannabis potency test results fluctuate so wildly across the industry. He breaks down groundbreaking internal research from Cannabis ChemLab that tested over 30 different accredited reference standards, demonstrating how slight variations in calibration curves can cause the exact same flower sample to test anywhere from 14% to 25% THC. In addition to potency variability, the conversation tackles heavy metal contamination, exposing why popular ocean-based soil amendments like fishbone meal frequently cause high arsenic fails, how cannabis hyperaccumulates toxins, and how growers can use plant biology to mitigate heavy metal risks in living soil systems.","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Jared Nieuwenhuis, Founder and CEO of Cannabis ChemLab, an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory serving medical cannabis p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3549,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/episodes/episode-169-uncovering-thc-potency-variability-with-cannabis-chemlab/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/episode-169-uncovering-thc-potency-variability-with-cannabis-chemlab.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}