The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the winners of the state’s 10 medical cannabis testing lab licenses Dec. 19, according to a USA Today report.
The approved facilities include:
Botannis Labs MO. Corp. in SpringfieldGCA, Inc. in HerculaneumEKG Life Science Solutions, LLC in St. LouisFarma Laboratories LLC in Platte CityInovatia AgriTesting Services, LLC in FayetteGreen Orchard Labs, LLC in ChillicotheClearWater Science LLC in Kingdom CityContiCorp LLC in GalenaGreen Hills Labs, LLC in Moscow MillsCloud TEN, LLC in St. LouisAt least 17 applications were submitted for the testing licenses, USA Today reported, and this is the first of six licensing rounds to license the medical cannabis supply chain in the state.
The licensed labs will be responsible for testing the products sold through the state's dispensaries for contaminants like chemicals and mold, and must also verify THC levels, according to the news outlet.