LANSING- A pair of licensed cannabis cultivators say the lack of testing labs in Michigan is impacting their ability to get cannabis products from back room to display shelf.
Last week I was in Kalkaska and this week, Lansing, filming videos in advance of the launch of Ryan Basore’s Redemption product line. Up north I spoke with Tom and Krista Beller of RL Solutions, who tell me their product is taking up to six weeks to worm its way through the testing cycle.
That delay between creating a finished product and finding out if it can be legally sold is a big drain on all aspects of their work.
In Lansing, Kevin Pybus of Truu Cannabis has the same complaint. Six weeks to manage testing. The delay in receiving results means financial issues, storage problems and uncertainty about the health of plants.
Long delays in testing have been considered major problems in other state’s cannabis retail sale programs before. In some instances those delays caused supply shortages of epic proportions.
To read more of Rick Thompson’s column, click on https://www.thesocialrevolution.org/news/cannabis-testing-lab-shortage-leads-to-supply-chain-disruption-in-michigan/?fbclid=IwAR2JssciPWWy0zFB10VLIOCYxvI9EfJJjzSfHGUKdNNDXiUzqmUnhU69xcI