New Cannabis Industry Testing Standards May Open Big Opportunities for GTSO

Green Technology Solutions, Inc. (GTSO) continues work to bring its new cannabis testing laboratory online in Colorado as demand rises within the industry for improved, standardized testing methodology.

“There remains an enormous variance in testing results from lab to lab in Colorado, making it difficult for growers and retailers to know who to trust,” said GTSO CEO Wallace W. Browne. “We are working to establish a cutting-edge new laboratory capable of delivering consistent testing results that are transparent, sensible and reproducible.”

Cannabis is not yet recognized on a federal level, so there are no standards for product testing established by the FDA. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Marijuana Enforcement Division (MDE) regulate testing in the state. In March, legislation was introduced that would create statewide laboratory standards for the state’s 18 pot-testing labs.

Discrepancies between state-approved labs, however, have opened what...

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