Once viewed merely as a marketing tool by many in the cannabis game, third party lab testing has now become an essential part of the marketplace as new research into the plant is revealing the potential health risks that could come along with cutting corners during the cultivation or manufacturing processes.

After participating in Emerald Scientific’s “The Emerald Test®” this past Fall, Anresco Laboratories is proud to announce our proficiency and dependability in producing accurate results when performing potency and residual solvent testing.

The greatest threat standing in the way of California’s march toward legalized marijuana isn’t Attorney General Jeff Sessions or Big Pharma. It’s the cannabis industry itself. Proof positive is hidden behind the glass-and-concrete walls of a low-slung building on an otherwise nondescript block of warehouses and auto body shops in Hunters Point.

The cannabis-testing industry — which is responsible for testing products for pesticides, potency and more — could use some help. Lack of standards, regulatory oversight and consumer awareness create market conditions where price, not quality, is the primary consideration when companies choose a testing lab.