Massachusetts regulators order single-lab testing to combat cannabis lab shopping

Thu, Dec 19

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Massachusetts regulators will implement a new rule requiring cannabis businesses to use a single laboratory for all compliance testing.
The purpose of this rule is to prevent companies from seeking out favorable test results by shopping around different laboratories.
The Cannabis Control Commission voted 3-0 in favor of this new regulation, which will take effect on April 1, 2025.
This change aims to standardize testing procedures and ensure consistency and reliability in compliance testing within the cannabis industry in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts regulators will require cannabis businesses to use a single laboratory for all compliance testing in an effort to prevent companies from shopping around for favorable test results.

The state’s Cannabis Control Commission voted 3-0 to require licensed businesses submit testing samples to one independent laboratory starting April 1, 2025, according...

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