Cannabis & Hemp Services

Cannabis & Hemp Services

In an ever changing and evolving industry, MB Laboratories is one of few labs in Canada fully certified and accredited to perform legal testing for medical cannabis and hemp. In line with Health Canada’s mandates, we offer both microbiology, and chemistry analysis of products including aflatoxins, pesticides and basic potency. We also offer additional services that can assist in identifying and increasing the knowledge of your product such as terpene profiles, solvent residue, and complete potency testing – which searches additional cannabinoids.

List of Services


Cannabis Licenses & Accreditations

MB Laboratories holds a number of licenses and accreditations, as well as participates in performance testing at Provincial, National, and International program levels to ensure that expectations set by regulatory and international standards are met. All tests are fully validated, adhere to good science and professional practices and standards, and have undergone suitability testing to international criteria. The lab functions under FULL QC and QA programs and are audited by several agencies each year.

Our Relevant Licenses include:

  • British Columbia Ministry of Health
  • Canadian Microbiology Proficiency Testing
  • Health Canada Cannabis
  • Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
  • United States Center Disease Control
  • British Columbia Ministry of Environment - Environmental Data Quality Assurance
  • British Columbia Ministry of Health - Parasites
  • Federal Public Works - Mycology

Emerald Scientific Cannabis Proficiency Medals

The Emerald Test® is an Inter-Laboratory Comparison and Proficiency Test (ILC/PT) program for cannabis testing labs. We're proud to have continually won medals since 2017.

For more information visit https://www.theemeraldtest.com

2023
Emerald Scientific Medal - Aerobic Plate Count in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Enterobacteriaceae in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Salmonella in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Total Coliform in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Total Yeast & Mold in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Heavy Metals in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial Panel 1 in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Pesticide Screening in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Salmonella in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Heavy Metals in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Potency in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Residual Solvents in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial Panel 1 in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Pesticide Screening in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Salmonella in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Heavy Metals in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Potency in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Residual Solvents in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial Panel 1 in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Salmonella in Hemp
Emerald Scientific Medal - Heavy Metals in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Pesticide Screening
Emerald Scientific Medal - Potency in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Residual Solvents in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial Panel 1
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial 2 Salmonella
Emerald Scientific Medal - Heavy Metals
Emerald Scientific Medal - Pesticide Screening
Emerald Scientific Medal - Potency in Hemp Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Residual Solvents
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial 1
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial 2
Emerald Scientific Medal - Pesticides
Emerald Scientific Medal - Potency in Oil
Emerald Scientific Medal - Residual Solvents
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial 1
Emerald Scientific Medal - Microbial 2
Emerald Scientific Medal - Heavy Metals
Emerald Scientific Medal - Potency
Emerald Scientific Medal - Pesticide Screening