2026-06-09
Most of the legal 🥦 on Massachusetts shelves would fail the state's own mold test, according to the founder of the state's first 🥦 lab. He ran a free testing program and found 50 to 60 percent of retail product failing regulatory guidelines, then watched the honest labs lose business to the ones that pass everything. KEY TAKEAWAYS - 50 to 60 percent of tested retail product failed the state's mold guidelines in a free testing program - One suspended lab went from a 0.9 percent failure rate to 27 percent after oversight kicked in - Over 80 percent of 2025 flower compliance testing was done by PCR, the method that passes more product - Synthetic and CBD-converted THC is "not prohibited," and lab data can identify it - The lab with the longest tenure and lowest prices has the lowest market share CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open 01:13 Starting the first Massachusetts 🥦 lab 10:20 How safe is 🥦 flower today 21:02 Why PCR passes more product than plating 32:18 The thalidomide story and the danger of isomers 39:52 How to spot synthetic and converted THC 54:22 Three fixes that would actually help GUEST Chris Hudalla, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, ProVerde Laboratories PhD analytical chemist | US Pharmacopeia Cannabis expert panel HOST Jason Reposa, Founder/CEO Good Feels LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonreposa Site: highfunctioning.show 21+ where legal. This episode is for information only and is not medical, legal, or safety advice.