Finally . . .
A bit of homegrown reassurance as locals enjoying Missouri's greatest cash crop deserve more safety regulations.
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"The new reference laboratory, which will operate out of the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory in Jefferson City, is expected to be fully operational by fall 2025. The state appropriated $3.8 million for the lab in fiscal year 2024 and $2.4 million in fiscal 2025.
"Testing will include identifying the levels of cannabinoids, including the psychoactive compound THC, and looking for contaminants like pesticides, heavy metals, mold and other pathogens.
"Missouri, which legalized medical marijuana in 2018 and recreational weed in 2022, has licensed 10 private laboratories around the state to test cannabis products before they are packaged for sale. But those labs’ tests are paid for by the companies making and selling the products.
"Observers said the new state-run lab will help address that conflict of interest."
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