Fake Test Result Accusations Cost This California Cannabis Lab Its License
A cannabis testing lab in California failed to get its license renewed by the state regulator.
Why? The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) cited 12 pages of violations by California Cannabis Testing Labs (CCTL), listing 20 different reasons that prompted the decision, including falsification of records and improper testing for dangerous contaminants, as first reported by WeedWeek.
The Northridge-based cannabis testing lab which was first issued a lab license in 2019, was notified that its application for an annual license renewal was denied in a July 24 notice from DCC deputy director Michael Cheng.
The testing lab was first discovered to have “engaged in activity that poses a threat to public health” in February 2022, according to documents obtained by Marijuana Business Daily.
For all 10 products that were picked for random testing, the lab director “falsely attested to laboratory …