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''' | '''LettuceTest, LLC''' (formerly '''Cannex Nevada, LLC''') performs analytical [[laboratory]] testing for the agriculture, cosmetic, mining, and pharmaceutical industries, including chemical ''[[Cannabis]]'' testing. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The company was formally founded in Nevada in July 2014.<ref name="NVSearch">{{cite web |url=https:// | The company was formally founded in Nevada in July 2014.<ref name="NVSearch">{{cite web |url=https://esos.nv.gov/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearch |title=Nevada Business Search |work=SilverFlume |publisher=Government of Nevada |accessdate=30 July 2022 |quote=Search for Entity # E0361032014-9}}</ref> | ||
At the end of December 2019, Cannex was forced to temporarily close by the state "after finding elevated levels of mold, yeast, bacteria and fungus in certain products tested at the lab."<ref name="KanLasVegas19">{{cite web |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/news/marijuana/2019/12/30/las-vegas-marijuana-testing-lab-closed-safety-investigation-mold-fungus/2772892001/ |title=Las Vegas marijuana lab is closed down amid investigation into mold, fungus |author=Kane, J. |work=Reno Gazette Journal |date=30 December 2019 |accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref> As of February 2020, the laboratory was reopened but not yet permitted to conduct microbial testing. "To resume microbial testing, Cannex needed to comply with a plan of correction that required Cannex to revise and update its standard operating procedures, method of verifying microbial testing and ensure laboratory cleanliness, along with making other changes."<ref name="MuellerState20">{{cite web |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/state-warns-of-contaminated-marijuana-from-testing-lab-that-was-temporarily-closed |title=State warns of contaminated marijuana from testing lab that was temporarily closed |author=Mueller, T. |work=The Nevada Independent |date=24 February 2020 |accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref> | At the end of December 2019, Cannex was forced to temporarily close by the state "after finding elevated levels of mold, yeast, bacteria and fungus in certain products tested at the lab."<ref name="KanLasVegas19">{{cite web |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/news/marijuana/2019/12/30/las-vegas-marijuana-testing-lab-closed-safety-investigation-mold-fungus/2772892001/ |title=Las Vegas marijuana lab is closed down amid investigation into mold, fungus |author=Kane, J. |work=Reno Gazette Journal |date=30 December 2019 |accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref> As of February 2020, the laboratory was reopened but not yet permitted to conduct microbial testing. "To resume microbial testing, Cannex needed to comply with a plan of correction that required Cannex to revise and update its standard operating procedures, method of verifying microbial testing and ensure laboratory cleanliness, along with making other changes."<ref name="MuellerState20">{{cite web |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/state-warns-of-contaminated-marijuana-from-testing-lab-that-was-temporarily-closed |title=State warns of contaminated marijuana from testing lab that was temporarily closed |author=Mueller, T. |work=The Nevada Independent |date=24 February 2020 |accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
In September 2020, the company legally changed its name to LettuceTest, LLC.<ref name="NVSearch" /> | |||
On January 26, 2021, the Cannabis Compliance Board of Nevada filed a complaint against the company "for allegedly skirting several Nevada laws at its medical and adult-use cannabis testing facility," with a request to the court that the business' state-issued licenses be revoked, a fine assessed, and judgement made that the company can not obtain a license for 10 years.<ref name="TabaccoNevada21">{{cite web |url=https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/agriculture/nevada-cannabis-regulators-bring-disciplinary-action-against-cannabis-testing-company/ |title=Nevada Cannabis Regulators Bring Disciplinary Action Against Cannabis Testing Company |author=Tabacco, C. |work=Law Street |date=28 January 2021 |accessdate=30 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="KaneMari21">{{cite web |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/news/marijuana/2021/01/27/nevada-marijuana-lab-suspected-doctoring-data-could-lose-license/4269822001/ |title=Marijuana lab suspected of doctoring THC, contaminants data faces license revocation |author=Kane, J. |work=Reno Gazette Journal |date=27 January 2021 |accessdate=30 July 2022}}</ref> It's not clear what the final result was, and the company is still showing that it has an active ''Cannabis'' testing license as of July 2022.<ref name="CCBCanna">{{cite web |url=https://ccb.nv.gov |title=Cannabis Compliance Board - CCB Active License List (Downloadable) |author=Cannabis Compliance Board |publisher=State of Nevada |accessdate=29 July 2022}}</ref> A website could not be found for the company. | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
The following laboratory locations are known. Services may vary among locations: | The following laboratory locations are known. Services may vary among locations: | ||
* | * LettuceTest - Las Vegas | ||
==Pricing== | ==Pricing== | ||
The company doesn't make its ''Cannabis'' testing pricing public. | The company doesn't make its ''Cannabis'' testing pricing public (no website). | ||
==Additional information== | ==Additional information== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Cannabis testing laboratories]] | |||
[[Category:Labs in Nevada]] | [[Category:Labs in Nevada]] | ||
[[Category:Labs in United States]] | [[Category:Labs in United States]] | ||
[[Category:Vendors]] | [[Category:Vendors]] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 30 July 2022
| Type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Analytical testing |
| Headquarters | 241 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite 180, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Number of locations | 1 |
| Area served | Nevada |
| Key people | Ric Rushton |
| Services | Analytical testing, Cannabis testing |
| Website | None |
LettuceTest, LLC (formerly Cannex Nevada, LLC) performs analytical laboratory testing for the agriculture, cosmetic, mining, and pharmaceutical industries, including chemical Cannabis testing.
History
The company was formally founded in Nevada in July 2014.[1]
At the end of December 2019, Cannex was forced to temporarily close by the state "after finding elevated levels of mold, yeast, bacteria and fungus in certain products tested at the lab."[2] As of February 2020, the laboratory was reopened but not yet permitted to conduct microbial testing. "To resume microbial testing, Cannex needed to comply with a plan of correction that required Cannex to revise and update its standard operating procedures, method of verifying microbial testing and ensure laboratory cleanliness, along with making other changes."[3]
In September 2020, the company legally changed its name to LettuceTest, LLC.[1]
On January 26, 2021, the Cannabis Compliance Board of Nevada filed a complaint against the company "for allegedly skirting several Nevada laws at its medical and adult-use cannabis testing facility," with a request to the court that the business' state-issued licenses be revoked, a fine assessed, and judgement made that the company can not obtain a license for 10 years.[4][5] It's not clear what the final result was, and the company is still showing that it has an active Cannabis testing license as of July 2022.[6] A website could not be found for the company.
Locations
The following laboratory locations are known. Services may vary among locations:
- LettuceTest - Las Vegas
Pricing
The company doesn't make its Cannabis testing pricing public (no website).
Additional information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nevada Business Search". SilverFlume. Government of Nevada. https://esos.nv.gov/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearch. Retrieved 30 July 2022. "Search for Entity # E0361032014-9"
- ↑ Kane, J. (30 December 2019). "Las Vegas marijuana lab is closed down amid investigation into mold, fungus". Reno Gazette Journal. https://www.rgj.com/story/news/marijuana/2019/12/30/las-vegas-marijuana-testing-lab-closed-safety-investigation-mold-fungus/2772892001/. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ Mueller, T. (24 February 2020). "State warns of contaminated marijuana from testing lab that was temporarily closed". The Nevada Independent. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/state-warns-of-contaminated-marijuana-from-testing-lab-that-was-temporarily-closed. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ Tabacco, C. (28 January 2021). "Nevada Cannabis Regulators Bring Disciplinary Action Against Cannabis Testing Company". Law Street. https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/agriculture/nevada-cannabis-regulators-bring-disciplinary-action-against-cannabis-testing-company/. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ Kane, J. (27 January 2021). "Marijuana lab suspected of doctoring THC, contaminants data faces license revocation". Reno Gazette Journal. https://www.rgj.com/story/news/marijuana/2021/01/27/nevada-marijuana-lab-suspected-doctoring-data-could-lose-license/4269822001/. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ Cannabis Compliance Board. "Cannabis Compliance Board - CCB Active License List (Downloadable)". State of Nevada. https://ccb.nv.gov. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
