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ABATTIS’ PHYTALAB RECEIVES CANNABIS LAB CERTIFICATION IN WASHINGTON
ABATTIS’ PHYTALAB RECEIVES CANNABIS LAB CERTIFICATION IN WASHINGTON.
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[{"type":"text","content":"ABATTIS’ PHYTALAB RECEIVES CANNABIS LAB CERTIFICATION IN WASHINGTONVancouver, BC – September 8th, 2014 - Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. (the “Company” or “Abattis”) (OTCQX: ATTBF) (CSE: ATT), a specialty biotechnology company with capabilities through its wholly owned subsidiaries of cultivating, licensing and marketing proprietary ingredients, bio-similar compounds, patented equipment and consulting services to medicinal markets in North America, today announced that Phytalytics LLC. (“Phytalab.com”), its 51% controlled US subsidiary, has received provisional certification from the Washington State Liquor Control Board. This milestone enables the lab to legally offer service to the new legal Cannabis industry.Phytalab is proud to offer cannabis analysis laboratory services under provisional certification by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB). Phytalab provides quality control testing services for I-502 Market Marijuana Producers and Processors. Chief Science Officer Dr. Michelle Sexton provided contracted services to the WSLCB for design of the certification quality control checklist for good laboratory practice.Phytalab leads the industry in scientific expertise and education leading a team with 25 years combined experience in the quality control, product development and use of botanical medicines. Dr. Sexton and Dr. Kaleb Lund are published researchers and both come with extensive background and experience in analytical chemistry and phytochemical analysis. Phytalab, originally founded as Phytalytics LLC, was the first laboratory to provide testing services in Washington State for medical Cannabis under State law. Dr. Sexton has dedicated her post-doctoral career to providing education on Cannabis use and guidance on quality control of Cannabis as botanical medicine. She contributed to the development of the analytical and quality control guidelines that Washington State adopted: the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Cannabis Monograph.“We measure components of the plant that contribute to it’s overall character, such as the terpenoids. Legal Cannabis is a lot like the microbrew or wine industries, in that growers in WA dedicate themselves to breeding diverse genetics” says Dr. Sexton. “While THC may give Cannabis its’ “kick”, CBD is mellower and the terpenoids will guide...