The state’s Cannabis Compliance Board denied the testing facility’s motion to dismiss disciplinary action tied to THC potency, microbials and heavy metals.
As more states legalize the use of cannabis
1, the
market value of the U.S. cannabis industry is projected to reach
$30 billion annually by 2025. Fifteen states currently allow the
recreational use of cannabis and 36 states allow for the use of
cannabis for medicinal purposes. In addition, there is increasing
pressure at the federal level to legalize cannabis for both
medicinal and recreational uses. In order to sustain this rapid
growth, ensuring consistent compliance with applicable
environmental, health and safety rules and regulations cannot be
underestimated.
As further discussed below, each stage of the cannabis
manufacturing process presents its own environmental, health and