Missouri establishing cannabis reference testing lab to improve standards

Missouri regulators are launching a reference testing lab in an attempt to improve industry standards and better analyze the contents of cannabis products.

The move comes at a time consumer safety concerns are rippling across the U.S. marijuana industry.

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Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation will oversee the operation at the State Public Health Laboratory in Jefferson City, where newly hired scientists are training on equipment, testing protocols and procedures, according to Kansas City TV station KCTV.

According to a recently published annual report on Missouri’s medical and adult-use program from the Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS), testing will include:

Identifying and quantifying the levels of cannabinoids in cannabis products. Moisture content. Screening for contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals,

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