CANNAINVESTOR Magazine Special Edition March / April 2019 | Page 46

How different is testing for cannabis versus hemp?

It’s literally the same. It’s the same plant and the methods to test are exactly the same.

How different is the regulatory and compliance climate?

Rules are different for Hemp than they are for cannabis right now in most states. Nevada will soon implement the same testing for hemp as we have for cannabis, and we think most states will follow suit.

Seems to be a significant amount of hurdles and obstacles when it comes to being a cannabis testing company. Can you list the major hurdle and obstacles and how you’re overcoming them?

One of the biggest hurdles is standardization. There needs to be consistent standardization not only from lab to lab but also from state to state and then country to country. All other industries have built in standardization and the cannabis and hemp industries need it as well.

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