BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Coinciding with the Imperious Cannabis Business Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas, Steep Hill Arkansas will open its doors this evening to give key industry stakeholders a preview tour of the lab. Cannabis testing tours are planned every half hour and in anticipation of the forthcoming official opening next year, a dedication and green ribbon cutting ceremony will be held featuring prominent entrepreneur, activist, and author, Steve DeAngelo. "Having started the cannabis testing industry by co-founding the original Steep Hill lab in California, it is very satisfying to me personally to see that high-quality testing standards will be made available to patients in Arkansas. My life's work has been to ensure this amazing plant can be made safely accessible to patients who need it and the opening of Steep Hill Arkansas is yet another step towards this goal," DeAngelo said.
Brandon Thornton, co-owner and CEO of Steep Hill Arkansas, said, "We are honored to host Steve DeAngelo, a global industry leader, who has dedicated his life to moving the cannabis industry forward to full legalization both within the U.S. and abroad, come to our lab and share his inspirational message with us at our open house ceremony." Thornton, a multi-state licensed pharmacist continued, "Testing is key to providing safe cannabis, by analyzing the product to make sure heavy metal, pesticides, and other contaminants are in accordance with the State's health regulations. Our team looks forward to serving the Arkansas patient community soon."
Steep Hill Arkansas is currently working to obtain the ISO-17025 accreditation and is expected to be open for regulatory testing in spring of 2019. For more information email [email protected], call (501) 516-8028 or (615) 727-2409, or visit https://www.steephill.com/locations/arkansas.
