ACT and SC Labs Introduce “Trust in Testing” Certification for Safer Cannabis Products

LOS ANGELES– ACT Laboratories and SC Labs, two of the largest cannabis testing labs in the United States, have joined forces to introduce the Trust In Testing Certification. This initiative establishes a national set of strict quality standards for cannabis testing, which will help operators unify their testing protocols across their multi-state footprints and provide safer products to the growing cannabis market. By outlining the most stringent lab quality requirements, SC Labs and ACT Laboratories are taking a stand for consumer safety and enabling brands to build consumer loyalty, maintain investor and customer confidence, and ultimately, ensure that brands and consumers can trust their lab testing data.

Through over two decades of combined experience, ACT and SC have evaluated the lab regulatory standards across all states that have legalized cannabis today, and combined the most sensible and stringent quality standards to develop the Trust In Testing Certification. The initiative includes more frequent and regular proficiency testing, state-of-the-art quality management systems, and internal employee ethics and training programs, among other requirements. These standards ensure that labs are not only compliant with state regulations but are continuously raising the bar to provide partner brands and consumers with the most accurate and reliable results.

By utilizing a Trust in Testing Certified lab, brands are allowed to put the Trust In Testing seal on their packaging, which communicates to end consumers their commitment to quality. The initiative is designed to address concerns from investors and other stakeholders about the controls employed by the labs testing their product. Partners can now respond to these inquiries by providing evidence of the enhanced standards used by their labs, lowering the risk of business interruption due to state regulatory action and damaging lawsuits when using a low-quality testing partner.

The Trust In Testing Certification is a transparent and collaborative process that will give consumers the confidence that they are purchasing high-quality products. It allows cannabis brands to identify labs that are meeting the highest threshold standards across states and unify their own protocols in choosing a testing partner. The Trust in Testing seal provides a simple way for cannabis consumers to feel confident that the products they are purchasing and consuming have successfully passed all potency and contaminant testing requirements.

According to Jeff Journey, CEO of SC Labs, “The Trust In Testing Certification allows brands to identify labs that are meeting the highest threshold standards across states. It also allows brands to unify their own protocols in choosing a testing partner.” Michael Drozd, CEO of ACT Laboratories, added, “ACT Laboratories believes that consumers have the right to know what is in their cannabis products. Poor quality testing data can adversely impact brand reputation, resulting in loss of business, hefty fines, legal action or, in some cases, licenses being revoked. And worst of all, it erodes customer confidence, has a negative financial impact, and presents a potential consumer safety risk.”

SC and ACT Laboratories are the founding participating labs in the Trust In Testing Certification, and cannabis brands that want to demonstrate their commitment to quality and providing accurate and reliable data may use the Trust in Testing seal on products that have been tested by a Trust in Testing Certified Lab. Similar to the “Certified Organic” seal commonly seen in the produce aisle, the Trust in Testing seal provides a simple way for cannabis consumers to feel confident that the products they are purchasing and consuming have successfully passed all potency and contaminant testing requirements.