Ask The Expert: Exploring Cannabis Laboratory Accreditation Part 2

In the first part of this series, Michelle Bradac, senior accreditation officer at the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), told us about the basics of laboratory accreditation, what it means and why it is such a cornerstone of product safety. In this next piece, we sit down with Roger Brauninger, A2LA Biosafety Program manager, to learn why states are …

Ask The Expert: Exploring Cannabis Laboratory Accreditation Part 1

Laboratories throughout the world and in a variety of industries get accredited to demonstrate their competency. In the cannabis industry, some states are beginning to require it and many labs get accredited even if their state doesn’t require it. So what does accreditation mean and why is it so important? The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a standard-setting organization …