Chief Scientific Officer and partner at Green Scientific Labs in Florida, Andre Hall, Ph.d. , talks with Montel about the importance and unique challenges of testing hemp and cannabis in an ever-evolving industry. Andrew has dedicated his career to understanding the pharmaceutical utility of the biochemical makeup of both terrestrial and marine invertebrates. He received both his Ph.D. and Master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University under the subject area of Natural Products Chemistry. Post-Graduation, Andrew was instrumental in developing a cannabis testing facility in Massachusetts where he served as director, doing safety testing as-well-as in-vivo and in-vitro testing of cannabinoids on both large and small species. Since then Andrew has been involved in both west coast and east coast cannabis lab operations and is currently serving as Chief Scientific Officer for Green Scientific Labs, Florida’s premier ISO accredited testing facility in Florida.