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Want to predetermine the effects of your marijuana ? Try The Spott .

When it comes to predetermining the effects from the marijuana you ’ re about to consume , there are several pieces of data you should have : the strain , cannabinoid ratios , terpene profiles , and insights as to the presence of residual solvents and pathogens .
Testing for each of these usually requires visits to multiple labs that specialize in each process and generally racks up a large bill . For example , only DNA testing can scientifically identify which strain of cannabis lies in front of you .
Fortunately , The Spott , a premier cannabis-testing laboratory in Michigan , has developed what they call the StrainSEEK DNA service . StrainSEEK identifies the genetical similarity of your marijuana sample to all the others in their database . By working with select , professional breeders , The Spott is creating a “ gold standard ” for which strain is truly the original . This way , you can find out if your strain is a true OG or merely a counterfeit .
The Spott also provides cannabinoid and terpene profiling at their lab . Well higher than competitors in the industry , The Spott offers quantification up to 12 Cannabinoids by UPLC including :
∆9-THCA , ∆9-THC , ∆8-THC , THCV , CBDA , CBDVA , CBD , CBDV , CBGA , CBG , CBC , and CBN . They also test for 42 different terpenes – a number staggeringly higher than most testing labs .
Adding to their list of services , The Spott can also test for residual solvents present in your concentrates and microbes found in your flower .
Add plant sexing and early chemotype potential ( THC : CBD ratio ) and it ’ s easy to see how The Spott is truly THE spot for all things cannabis testing , both before and after harvest .
Seeing as consumers are growing more and more sophisticated with their needs for transparency , a product labeled with official test results from a lab like The Spott will bolster confidence and increase sales for dispensaries , growers , and manufacturers alike .
In addition to growing revenue , adequate lab testing is also a fantastic ethical feat for the cannabis community at large ; patients who need access to life-saving medicine need to be protected from harmful contaminants and guided only towards strains and products whose cannabinoid profile is most efficient at assisting with their medical ailments .

Check out The Spott at www . mispott . com

and take your product line to the next level by providing transparent lab testing results , registering your offerings within the StrainSEEK database , and contributing to the knowledge base that supports the cannabis industry .
Sample of The Spott ’ s Lab results
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