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CBD (cannabidiol) is the non-psychoactive component found in both cannabis and hemp plants. CBD can be in the form of distillate, isolate and crude oil. CBD is then formulated into a wide range of finished consumer products such as tinctures, salves, topicals, vapes, gel caps, water, beauty products and even smokable hemp. CBD products must contain less than 0.3% THC by weight in order to be considered legal or compliant. This is where the potency or label test becomes the most important.
ACS Laboratory is located just south of Tampa, FL at
ACS Laboratory
721 Cortaro Drive
Sun City Center, FL 33575
Please click the “Start Testing” button or fill out the form on our website and one of our account specialists will reach out to you ASAP to get you any and all information and forms needed to set up an account with ACS Laboratory and submit samples to us.
ACS Laboratory offers a comprehensive array of test panels from Potency Testing, Heavy Metals and Pesticides, to specialized tests such as Flavonoids and Plant Regulators.
Test Panels: Potency Testing (22 cannabinoids)
Pesticide Testing (67 analytes)
Residual Solvent Testing (11 analytes)
Microbiology Testing (ACS Laboratory has FIVE different Microbiology panels to choose from in order to suit your needs: Microarray, PCR Pathogenic, Total Bacterial Count, Standard Petrifilm and Listeria.)
Mycotoxins (5 analytes)
Heavy Metals (4 analytes)
Terpenes (38 analytes)
Flavonoids (16 analytes)
Micronutrients
Moisture Activity
Water Activity
Plant Regulators
Filth and Foreign Material
Vitamin E Acetate (*ONLY FOR VAPES)
Custom R&D Development (Inquire)
Custom Method Development (Inquire)
For THC testing for licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers in the state of Florida, we can test ANY product on the shelf such as whole smokable flower and pre-rolls, topicals and tinctures, vape pens, transdermal patches, and many more.
For CBD products, we can test ANY type of product from tinctures to bath bombs, and we even have the ability to test for nano capabilities in specialized products such as nano drinks and tinctures. We can test any type of CBD or hemp-extracted finished product, we just ask that you send a finished product to us so we can give you the most accurate representation of your finished-product fill weight.
For hemp farmers and plants, we can test anything from SOIL to OIL. We can do elemental analysis of the soil for contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, micronutrients and more. We can test biomass, hemp plant material and hemp/CBD buds.
For CBD products, we can test ANY type of product from tinctures to bath bombs (if you would like!), and we even have the ability to test for nano capabilities in specialized products such as nano drinks and tinctures. We can test any type of CBD or hemp-extracted finished product, we just ask that you send a finished product to us so we can give you the most accurate representation of your finished-product fill weight.
For hemp farmers and plants, we can test anything from SOIL to OIL. We can do an elemental analysis of the soil for contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, micronutrients and more. We can test biomass, hemp plant material and hemp/CBD buds.
R&D Testing is different from compliance testing, as R&D is considered unreportable, in which companies test their products in raw material form, pre-packaging or pre-harvest to get a greater insight into the levels in their ingredients and products. R&D Testing also can be research and development of new technology, formulations and methodology in order to advance products and testing standards in the marketplace. For example, testing your oils throughout the production stage to understand at which point contaminants, solvents, or any other potential harmful substances may be coming into contact with your materials.
Compliance Testing has become increasingly more strict and necessary recently, as states now require companies to test their finished products for potency (label verification) as well as contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, mycotoxins, microbiology such as mold, mildew, E. coli, salmonella, aspergillus, total yeast and mold, and more. Compliance tests typically include water activity, and filth and foreign materials visual inspection as well.
For industrial hemp and CBD products, compliance tests are regulated state by state and have a common verbiage of the need for the THC level to be <0.3%. State compliance tests are sent back to the state’s governing board to ensure full transparency.
The federal government designates psilocybin mushrooms to be a Schedule 1 controlled substance that has no medicinal value and therefore there are no federal regulations designed for testing mushrooms. Because psilocybin and psilocin are Schedule 1 substances, handling or possessing them without DEA authorization is a federal crime and punishable under law. However, the DEA does afford companies the ability to apply for federal psilocybin registration. Under this regulation, a company can be allowed to conduct any of seven activities, including manufacturing, distribution, reverse distribution, research, import, export, and chemical analyses.
Yes, to grow psychedelic mushrooms in the United States, the company must be approved for federal psilocybin regulation with the DEA or in a state with a regulatory agency set up to govern the use of mushrooms, such as Oregon. In order to grow functional mushrooms, cultivators do not typically need a license.
Functional Mushrooms can be tested for Pesticides (FL -list and action levels), Mycotoxins (FL list and action levels), Residual Solvents for Extracts (FL list and action levels), Heavy metals (FL list and action levels), Microbiological (FL Compliance 1), Water activity and moisture (useable)What kind of mushroom products can you test?We analyze and test a variety of common mushrooms, finished products, and delivery vehicles, including dried, chocolates, tinctures, gummies, and capsules.
Psychedelic Mushrooms are tested for the potency of Psilocybin, Psilocin ,Harmine, Harmane, Baeocystin, Norbaeocystin, Norpsilocin, Aeruginascin, 4-hydroxy TMT. They can also be tested for 1. Pesticides (FL -list and action levels) 2. Mycotoxins (FL list and action levels) 3. Residual Solvents for Extracts (FL list and action levels) 4. Heavy metals (4) (FL list and action levels) 5. Microbiological (FL Compliance 1) 6. Water activity and moisture (useable).
Potency testing, for psilocybin, psilocin, and quantification for other active compounds and amino acids, is extremely accurate when quantifying a lower dose, as well as in larger dosages, as the measurements can be quantified to 1/10th of 1% and 1/10th of a milligram and measured in parts per billion.
Mushroom products are tested through a number of quantitative testing measures and analytical instruments, including HPLC/MSMS/HPLCUV, GC/MS, and ICP/MS.