Portland’s first licensed adult-use cannabis testing lab received the green light from the state last week and said it is ready to hit the ground running.
Nova Analytic Labs, which has been testing medical marijuana in Portland since late October, is only the second marijuana testing lab in the state to be licensed for adult-use cannabis testing.
Christopher Altomare, co-founder and CEO, said the company is ready to “roll right into testing adult-use (cannabis)” following approval from the Office of Marijuana Policy on Friday.
On top of the 75 or so medical clients now served, “we have clients that are waiting to send us their samples for the adult-use testing market,” he said.
Even so, Altomare is not expecting an “overnight deluge of samples and revenue,” but rather a “slow build” over the next few months as more recreational marijuana stores receive licenses and open their doors.
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