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Ore.: Only Two Labs Licensed To Test Recreational Cannabis

September 6, 2016

PORTLAND, Ore. – Changes are coming to Oregon's recreational cannabis industry on October 1.

Starting next month, all recreational cannabis must be tested by a lab that is accredited with Oregon Environmental Lab Accreditation Program (ORELAP) and licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC).

Right now, there are only two such labs.

Green Leaf Lab was one of the first licensed labs in the state. Their entire business is cannabis testing.

“When we started, nobody in Oregon really knew what cannabis testing was,” said Rowshan Reordan, owner of Green Leaf Lab.

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The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division issued a press release Dec. 11 to clear up confusion about rule revisions that take effect in January 2024.

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The state’s attorney general penned a column urging continued enforcement action on the unregulated market.

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