March 2, 2021- Frederick, MD – Effective March 1st, 2021 the Oregon Health Authority has completed “Phase 3 Rulemaking” of the Toxic-Free Kids Act, a law requiring manufacturers of children’s products sold on Oregon to report and ultimately remove certain high priority chemicals of concern for
First ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Cannabis Lab In Puerto Rico: Cannalytics Becomes
February 16, 2021- Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of Cannalytics, LLC to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for cannabis testing. Cannalytics, based in San Juan, Puerto, was accredited by A2LA in December 2020 and is the first cannabis testing laboratory accredited in Puerto Rico.
A2LA Welcomes New Board of Directors Members and New Vice Chair
January 28, 2021, Frederick, MD – A2LA members have elected and approved two new individuals to A2LA’s Board of Directors for terms beginning January 1, 2021. Mike Carter, CEO of Western Energy Support and Technology (WEST), is an accomplished executive with over 29 years of experience in flow
A2LA Recognized by FDA to Assess Testing Laboratories Under ASCA Pilot Program
A2LA is proud to announce that it has been granted ASCA (Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment) Recognition by the FDA, making it among the first accreditation bodies accepted as a participant in the ASCA Pilot program. The ASCA Pilot is a cooperative program that relies on participation
ECC Test Lab Becomes First ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited Cannabis Lab in Virginia by A2LA
October 15, 2020, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of ECC Test Lab to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for cannabis testing. East Coast Cannalytics (dba ECC Test Lab), based in Blacksburg, VA, is the first cannabis testing laboratory accredited to the standard in the state by
A2LA Accredits New Mobile Laboratory Services from MEMP Service Corp.
October 15, 2020, Frederick, MD - A2LA recently granted ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation to MEMP Service Corporation (Molecular Environmental Monitoring Provider). MEMP Service Corp. sought accreditation to this standard as part of the development of their cutting-edge new mobile molecular
Trichome Analytical Becomes First ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited Cannabis Lab in New Jersey
September 23, 2020, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of Trichome Analytical to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for cannabis testing. Trichome, based in Mount Laurel, NJ, is the first cannabis testing laboratory accredited to the standard in the state. “The evolution of the hemp and
A2LA Accredits ALS Houston Lab through Satellite Program
September 15, 2020, Frederick, MD - ALS, global provider of laboratory testing services, has recently expanded their scope of accreditation to include their newest food laboratory under the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) satellite program. This new ALS laboratory is a