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'''Title''': ''Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States''
'''Title''': ''Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States''


'''Edition''': Third edition
'''Edition''': Fourth edition


'''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas
'''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas
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'''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]
'''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]


'''Publication date''': March 2020
'''Publication date''': August 2022


This guide provides an in-depth discussion of the ever-changing status of the regulation of the ''[[Cannabis]]'' plant in the United States (and other parts of the world), as well as the industries surrounding it, including [[laboratory]] testing. It also addresses history, regulations, and standards as well as the chemical properties of cannabis and the laboratory methods used to define them. Additionally, the guide examines the equipment, software, and reporting of testing labs; provides future-looking trends and guidance both nationally and internationally; and offers a full directory of resources associated with cannabis [[RefWork:Known cannabis testing regulations in the United States|regulation]] and testing.  
This guide provides an in-depth discussion of the ever-changing status of the regulation of the ''[[Cannabis]]'' plant in the United States (and other parts of the world), as well as the industries surrounding it, including [[laboratory]] testing. It also addresses history, regulations, and standards as well as the chemical properties of cannabis and the laboratory methods used to define them. Additionally, the guide examines the equipment, software, and reporting of testing labs; provides future-looking trends and guidance both nationally and internationally; and offers a full directory of resources associated with cannabis [[Cannabis testing regulations in the U.S.|regulation]] and testing.  


This third edition updates historical content and adds new historically relevant facts as they relate to regulations, standards, and more. New in this edition is the discussion of the insurance market for cannabis companies, new efforts towards laboratory testing standards and methods, cannabis laboratory accreditation, additional vendors, additional insights into the future of cannabis testing and regulation, and updated resources. (NOTE: The PDF output of this guide fails to properly list the references. To see the original document, with references, see [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States|here]].) (It also moved to its new primary home at CannaQA wiki.)
The fourth edition of this guide updates historical content and adds new historically relevant facts as they relate to regulations, standards, and more. New in this edition is the discussion of quality within the cannabis testing lab, discussion about enforcement of regulations and standards, several new laboratory testing standards and methods, additional vendors, additional insights into the future of cannabis testing and regulation, and updated resources. To see the original document, with references, see [[RefWork:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States|here]].)


;About this book
;About this book
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States|Introduction]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Introduction|Introduction]]
;1. Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States
;1. Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States#Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.|1.1 Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.|1.1 Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States#Medical and recreational use|1.2 Medical and recreational use]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Medical and recreational use|1.2 Medical and recreational use]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States#Cultivation and distribution|1.3 Cultivation and distribution]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Cultivation and distribution|1.3 Cultivation and distribution]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States#Testing and research|1.4 Testing and research]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Testing and research|1.4 Testing and research]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States#Other areas of concern|1.5 Other areas of concern - Banking, advertising, insurance, and data management]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States/Other areas of concern|1.5 Other areas of concern - Banking, advertising, insurance, and data management]]
;2. Regulation and standardization
;2. Regulation, standardization, and quality
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation and standardization#Federal regulation of cannabis|2.1 Federal regulation of cannabis]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/Federal regulation of cannabis|2.1 Federal regulation of cannabis]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation and standardization#State and local regulation|2.2 State and local regulation]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/State and local regulation|2.2 State and local regulation]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation and standardization#Standardization|2.3 Standardization]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/Standardization|2.3 Standardization]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Regulation, standardization, and quality/Quality|2.4 Quality]]
;3. Laboratory testing of cannabis
;3. Laboratory testing of cannabis
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis#Analytical aspects of cannabis|3.1 Analytical aspects of cannabis - Cannabinoids, terpenes, and contaminates]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Analytical aspects of cannabis|3.1 Analytical aspects of cannabis - Cannabinoids, terpenes, and contaminants]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis#Methods and guidelines|3.2 Methods and guidelines - Sampling, cannabinoid testing, terpene testing, and contaminate testing]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Methods and guidelines|3.2 Methods and guidelines - Sampling, cannabinoid testing, terpene testing, and contaminant testing]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis#Laboratory accreditation|3.3 Laboratory accreditation]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Laboratory accreditation|3.3 Laboratory accreditation]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis#Reports|3.4 Reports]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Reports|3.4 Reports]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis#Lab equipment|3.5 Lab equipment]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Lab equipment|3.5 Lab equipment]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis#Software|3.6 Software - LIMS, CDS, and seed-to-sale]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Laboratory testing of cannabis/Software|3.6 Software - LIMS, CDS, and seed-to-sale]]
;4. Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment
;4. Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#908 Devices, Inc.|4.1 908 Devices, Inc.]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment/Vendors: 0 through F|4.1 Vendors: 0 through F]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#AB Sciex Pte. Ltd.|4.2 AB Sciex Pte. Ltd.]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment/Vendors: G through P|4.2 Vendors: G through P]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Agilent Technologies, Inc.|4.3 Agilent Technologies, Inc.]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment/Vendors: Q through Z|4.3 Vendors: Q through Z]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Alpha-CAT Lab s.r.o.|4.4 Alpha-CAT Lab s.r.o.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#BÜCHI Labortechnik AG|4.5 BÜCHI Labortechnik AG]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#CEM Corporation|4.6 CEM Corporation]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Conquer Scientific Service, Inc.|4.7 Conquer Scientific Service, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Emerald Scientific, LLC|4.8 Emerald Scientific, LLC]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Fritsch GmbH|4.9 Fritsch GmbH]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#GemmaCert Ltd.|4.10 GemmaCert Ltd.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#GenTech Scientific, Inc.|4.11 GenTech Scientific, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#GMI OpCo, LLC|4.12 GMI OpCo, LLC]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#ICON Scientific, Inc.|4.13 ICON Scientific, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#LGC Limited|4.14 LGC Limited]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Marshall Scientific, LLC|4.15 Marshall Scientific, LLC]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Microbiologics, Inc.|4.16 Microbiologics, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Neutec Group, Inc.|4.17 Neutec Group, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Orange Photonics, Inc.|4.18 Orange Photonics, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd.|4.19 Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#PerkinElmer, Inc.|4.20 PerkinElmer, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Quantum Analytics, LLC|4.21 Quantum Analytics, LLC]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Restek Corporation|4.22 Restek Corporation]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Sage Analytics|4.23 Sage Analytics]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Scientific Repair, Inc.|4.24 Scientific Repair, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.|4.25 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Sigma-Aldritch, Inc. / MilliporeSigma, Inc.|4.26 Sigma-Aldritch, Inc. / MilliporeSigma, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#SPEX CertiPrep, Inc.|4.27 SPEX CertiPrep, Inc.]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Thermo Fisher Scientific|4.28 Thermo Fisher Scientific]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#VICAM|4.29 VICAM]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Waters Corporation|4.30 Waters Corporation]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment#Willow Industries, LLC|4.31 Willow Industries, LLC]]
;5. Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends
;5. Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends#Regulation, market, and research|5.1 Regulation, market, and research]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Regulation, market, and research|5.1 Regulation, market, and research]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends#Lab testing|5.2 Lab testing and consolidation]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Lab testing|5.2 Lab testing and consolidation]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends#Production|5.3 Production and safety]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Production|5.3 Production and safety]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends#Big Marijuana|5.4 Big Marijuana and patenting]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Big Marijuana|5.4 Big Marijuana and patenting]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends#Non-U.S. policy|5.5 Non-U.S. policy]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends/Non-U.S. policy|5.5 Non-U.S. policy]]
;6. Final thoughts and resources
;6. Final thoughts and resources
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#6. Final thoughts|6.1 Final thoughts]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Final thoughts|6.1 Final thoughts]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Key reading|7.1 Key reading]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Key reading and reference material|6.2 Key reading and reference material]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Reference material|7.2 Reference material - Regulations, standards, testing, and accreditation]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Publications and blogs|6.3 Publications and blogs]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Publications and blogs|7.3 Publications and blogs]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Education and training|6.4 Education and training]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Education and training|7.4 Education and training]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Scientific conferences and trade shows|6.5 Scientific conferences and trade shows]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Scientific conferences and trade shows|7.5 Scientific conferences and trade shows]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Associations, organizations, and interest groups|6.6 Associations, organizations, and interest groups]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Associations, organizations, and interest groups|7.6 Associations, organizations, and interest groups]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Consultancy and support services|6.7 Consultancy and support services]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Consultancy and support services|7.7 Consultancy and support services]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Licensed cultivators|6.8 Licensed cultivators - Canada and United States]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Licensed cultivators| 7.8 Licensed cultivators - Canada and United States]]
:[[Book:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources/Testing labs and pricing info|6.9 Testing labs and pricing info - Canada, United States, and Mexico]]
:[[LII:Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States/Final thoughts and resources#Testing labs and pricing info| 7.9 Testing labs and pricing info - Canada, United States, and Mexico]]




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Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States

Title: Past, Present, and Future of Cannabis Laboratory Testing and Regulation in the United States

Edition: Fourth edition

Author for citation: Shawn E. Douglas

License for content: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Publication date: August 2022

This guide provides an in-depth discussion of the ever-changing status of the regulation of the Cannabis plant in the United States (and other parts of the world), as well as the industries surrounding it, including laboratory testing. It also addresses history, regulations, and standards as well as the chemical properties of cannabis and the laboratory methods used to define them. Additionally, the guide examines the equipment, software, and reporting of testing labs; provides future-looking trends and guidance both nationally and internationally; and offers a full directory of resources associated with cannabis regulation and testing.

The fourth edition of this guide updates historical content and adds new historically relevant facts as they relate to regulations, standards, and more. New in this edition is the discussion of quality within the cannabis testing lab, discussion about enforcement of regulations and standards, several new laboratory testing standards and methods, additional vendors, additional insights into the future of cannabis testing and regulation, and updated resources. To see the original document, with references, see here.)

About this book
Introduction
1. Overview of the cannabis industry in the United States
1.1 Brief history of cannabis in the U.S.
1.2 Medical and recreational use
1.3 Cultivation and distribution
1.4 Testing and research
1.5 Other areas of concern - Banking, advertising, insurance, and data management
2. Regulation, standardization, and quality
2.1 Federal regulation of cannabis
2.2 State and local regulation
2.3 Standardization
2.4 Quality
3. Laboratory testing of cannabis
3.1 Analytical aspects of cannabis - Cannabinoids, terpenes, and contaminants
3.2 Methods and guidelines - Sampling, cannabinoid testing, terpene testing, and contaminant testing
3.3 Laboratory accreditation
3.4 Reports
3.5 Lab equipment
3.6 Software - LIMS, CDS, and seed-to-sale
4. Cannabis testing instruments, software, and equipment
4.1 Vendors: 0 through F
4.2 Vendors: G through P
4.3 Vendors: Q through Z
5. Future of cannabis regulation, testing, and market trends
5.1 Regulation, market, and research
5.2 Lab testing and consolidation
5.3 Production and safety
5.4 Big Marijuana and patenting
5.5 Non-U.S. policy
6. Final thoughts and resources
6.1 Final thoughts
6.2 Key reading and reference material
6.3 Publications and blogs
6.4 Education and training
6.5 Scientific conferences and trade shows
6.6 Associations, organizations, and interest groups
6.7 Consultancy and support services
6.8 Licensed cultivators - Canada and United States
6.9 Testing labs and pricing info - Canada, United States, and Mexico