A state-run cannabis quality control lab is being set up.
"We've officially signed the lease on the space for our quality assurance lab in Colchester, and we've now posted the job for the lab director," Cannabis Control Board James Pepper said at the Feb. 26 meeting.
In an interview this week, Pepper said the posting for the position was closed. All candidates initially are screened by Olga Fitch, executive director of the CCB. Pepper expects to interview candidates soon.
A job description says the lab director is expected to "spearhead the State laboratory operations, and plays a key role in shaping and executing the compliance strategy for the board. With a deep understanding of scientific and forensic disciplines, laboratory methodologies, and the cannabis industry, the Laboratory Director is responsible for both day-to-day operations of the Cannabis Quality Control Laboratory and the development of the Board's long-term cannabis testing requirements, laboratory certification and accreditation plan, and compliance auditing strategy."
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