Why test cannabis products? As the world is talking about the medicinal properties of cannabis and its health benefits, legalization of product is happening gradually. This legalization of products of adult recreational and medical cannabis is calling for a reliable and robust testing to determine consumer safety. In terms of testing, there are various compounds or analytes of interest such as: terpenes, cannabinoids, pesticides, residual solvents, microorganisms, and heavy metals. A certified lab like MCR Labs can provide better profiling and accurate results to help consumers, doctors, vendors, sellers, and all other involved. For instance, the products of cannabis are now legal for adult use in California. Thus the legal cannabis industry has exploded and there are more than ever numbers of cannabis vendors, producers and entrepreneurs. There’s one more side to it: growers and dispensaries in the medical cannabis arena have operated with very little oversight. As the demands have grown with a full-fledged legal cannabis industry, the count of first time users has increased making cannabis testing even more essential. Testing determines consumer safety Cannabis products have to undergo a long process – from seed to plant, processing and then in the form of consumable as a packaged product. There may be various potential sources of contamination in the process. Heavy metals in the soil, growth of microbes due to natural moisture of the cannabis, pesticides and chemicals may be harmful for users. Testing ensures that the product is free from contaminants and safe to use. Quality assurance
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