How to Read a Short and Long Form THC-P Lab Report

Right now, you can find all kinds of THC-P products on the hemp marketplace that highlight this hemp superstar, including vapes, gummies, dabs, tinctures, and a lot more. But, before you buy any THC-P product, one thing that you need to do is look at the third-party lab reports.

Third-party lab reports are typically broken up into two documents: short-form lab report and long-form lab report. Now, that’s all dandy, but if you don’t know what to look for, both documents are gonna be basically useless. That’s why we will help you take a closer look at what these lab reports mean, and what to primarily be on the lookout for, in order to ensure you’re getting only the highest-quality, and of course, safest product possible.

What is the Direct Importance of Third-Party Lab Reports?

Third-party lab reports are an essential part of operating a hemp business. Basically, each batch of a product is sent off to a state-licensed laboratory, where it’s then analyzed by a third-party for key factors like:

• It's legal compliance.
• It's cannabinoid profile.
• It's terpene profile.
• Whether or not it has been contaminated
• How potent the active cannabinoid is – in this case, THC-P.

Then, those lab reports are returned to the company, and the company makes them public so that customers can access them to know what they’re getting, from a totally objective source.

While there are many different third-party labs in the United States that manufacturers can choose from, the testing protocol is the same – in other words, all of these labs are looking for, and documenting, the same basic information. So, no matter where a brand is getting their products tested, all lab reports look pretty much the same from one another.

What Should You Look for in Every THC-P Product Lab Report?

The first thing to do when you see a THC-P product’s lab report is look at the name of the lab. This way, you know that it’s legit. While you don’t have to do this, you can look up the lab, and the reference number below the lab name, to further prove the legitimacy of the report. This information should be on the top left or right corner of the document.

Now, let’s take a deeper dive into the things you will find in a lab report. Again, a lab report should contain all of this info, within either the short form or long form report.

Legal Compliance: First off, you’ll see how much delta 9 THC is in the product. This is very important, because the law states that hemp products must contain a maximum of 0.3% delta 9 THC to be sold legally. So, if the amount of delta 9 THC is more than that, the product isn’t compliant with the law.

Potency: The potency of the product is also going to be on the lab report. Basically, there will be a percentage of how much THC-P is in the product, or the milligram amount will be indicated. This should match up with what’s advertised on the product’s label.

Cannabinoid/Terpene Profiles: Many products contain other hemp compounds besides THC-P.

• Any inhalable product, like vapes, flower, or dabs will contain a large variety of cannabinoids and terpenes, since these are full spectrum products – with the exception of THC-P distillate, which’s pure THC-P that should be 95% pure or more.
• Products like gummies or tinctures may or may not be full spectrum. Look at the cannabinoids and terpenes in this section to know what other hemp compounds you’re getting. For instance, if a product is advertised as pure THC-P, but it contains far more, say, delta 8 than THC-P, then you know that the THC-P is actually watered down, and the product will be less potent.

Safety: There should be a pretty lengthy section that goes over the safety of the product. Here is where you’ll know if the product contains harmful impurities like microbes (fungi, bacteria, etc.), pesticides, heavy metals, solvents, or any other forms of contamination or impurity that would take away from the quality and safety of the product. Residual solvents that show up in a lab report indicate that the extraction method used was done poorly. Also, keep an eye out for mycotoxins, which come from fungi, and can cause serious harm to the body. Obviously, if you see any red flags in this section, stay away.

Reading a Short Lab Report

Like we said, THC-P lab reports usually come in 2 documents. The short document is a single page, and it covers the potency, legal compliance, and cannabinoid/terpene profile that’s in the formula. This is going to give you the full picture of what hemp compounds you’re getting in the product, and how much of them you’re getting.

The short lab report is also going to display the name of the lab that performed the analysis, as well as a reference number that can be used to verify the legitimacy of the report.

Reading a Long Lab Report

Then, there’s the long lab report, which is several pages long. This goes over the general safety of the product, and even talks about how the product was handled and stored, which is also very important. Like we said, it’ll break down any impurities or toxins in the product, like mycotoxins, pesticides, residual solvents, and any microorganisms.

This long-form lab report is secondary, as the short-form one is usually what you’ll see first when you access the report on a company’s website. Again, if you see any potential harmful impurities, you should strictly avoid the product to be safe.

What if There Isn’t an Actual Lab Report?

One thing we have to make clear is that it’s extremely unusual for a company to not make their lab reports super easy to find on their website, either on each product page, or in a separate page that just puts all of the lab reports together. You can definitely request a lab report from a company by contacting them, but if you have to go out of your way to read this important document, we’d say that’s a red flag.

Bottom Line: All THC-P Products Should Have Ready-to-Access Lab Reports

Basically, the only way to be 100% certain you’re getting the best THC-P product possible is by checking the lab report. After all, a company can hype up their own products as much as they want, but the lab reports don’t lie. Luckily, all THCP products sold at The Calm Leaf have been third-party-tested by the manufacturers, and we’re happy to make these reports easy to find on our website and/or on the manufacturers site. That way, you can get the confirmation needed when it comes to true THC-P quality assurance.