--- title: National Institute on Drug Abuse recently published a notice defining a standard THC unit description: National Institute on Drug Abuse recently published a notice defining a standard THC unit --- ISO 9001:2015 - [Careers](http://www.cola.org/careers/) - [A Great Place to Work](http://www.cola.org/careers/a-great-place-to-work/) - [Current Openings](http://www.cola.org/careers/current-openings/) - [Press Room](http://www.cola.org/press-room/) - Member Login - [COLAcentral](https://www.colacentral.com) - [Board of Directors](http://board.cola.org/) - visit related COLA sites - [GiveBack365](http://www.GiveBack365.org) - [Lab Testing Matters](http://www.LabTestingMatters.org) - [MyConsultantCentral](http://www.myconsultantcentral.com/) - 1-800-981-9883 ![ColaUpdatedLogoStackedWhiteBackground-1](https://blog.cola.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ColaUpdatedLogoStackedWhiteBackground-1.png?width=306&height=111&name=ColaUpdatedLogoStackedWhiteBackground-1.png)   ![ColaUpdatedLogoStackedWhiteBackground-1](https://blog.cola.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ColaUpdatedLogoStackedWhiteBackground-1.png?width=210&height=76&name=ColaUpdatedLogoStackedWhiteBackground-1.png)   ISO 9001:2015 - 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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently published a notice defining a standard THC unit as any formulation of cannabis plant material or extract that contains 5 milligrams of THC.  According to the group working on this effort, adopting a standard unit facilitates a comparison of findings across several studies, which is so important to understand the adverse effects of cannabis exposure as well as its medical benefits.  Read more [here.](https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DA-21-049.html)   [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ### Related posts [Which States May Legalize Cannabis in 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/which-states-may-legalize-cannabis-in-2022) January 10, 2022 [The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-top-10-cannabis-stories-of-2021) January 10, 2022 [The Challenges of Microbial Analysis in Cannabis Matrices: Plating vs Molecular Techniques](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-challenges-of-microbial-analysis-in-cannabis-matrices-plating-vs-molecular-techniques) January 18, 2022 [The CDC and the FDA issue public health warnings about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-cdc-and-the-fda-issue-public-health-warnings-about-delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol) September 28, 2021 [Scientists have developed a new method for testing for heavy metals in cannabis vape aerosols](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/scientists-have-developed-a-new-method-for-testing-for-heavy-metals-in-cannabis-vape-aerosols) November 15, 2021 [Proficiency Testing for Cannabis & Hemp Labs](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/proficiency-testing-for-cannabis-hemp-labs) January 10, 2022 About the author ### Cannabis New - 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