Can we trust cannabis testing labs?

Cannabis testing labs across the US are in hot water for inflating THC potency, according to a scathing report by fivethirtyeight.com.

What gives?

Notably, there’s no evidence that cultivators are paying for fudged numbers. But the financial incentives are undeniable — high-THC products fly off of store shelves, and it’s the single most important factor when it comes to how people shop.

“The pressure is real. Full stop,” said Julia Jacobson, CEO of Aster Farms. “We have some retailers who love us, who sell out of our products, and they will only put our product on their shelves when it tests over 20 percent.”

Read the full story from today's Cannabis Daily on Business of Cannabis.