{"id":175023,"date":"2023-04-24T09:16:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/?p=175023"},"modified":"2023-04-24T09:16:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:16:53","slug":"cannabis-and-hemp-testing-co-expands-to-arizona-with-acquisition-of-c4-laboratories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/?p=175023","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis and Hemp Testing Co. Expands to Arizona with Acquisition of C4 Laboratories"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lab-scientist-working.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175024\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lab-scientist-working-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=4224333148&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sclabs.com%2F&amp;a=SC+Labs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SC Labs<\/a>, the leading cannabis and hemp testing company in the U.S., announced it acquired C4 Laboratories, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. SC Labs is now licensed and accredited in five states: California, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon and Arizona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>C4 Laboratories is one of the first \u2013 and leading \u2013 Arizona cannabis labs offering advanced testing capabilities to ensure quality and accurate testing. With a commitment to science-driven consumer safety, operational excellence, and providing brands with a seamless testing and data management process, C4 Labs will help drive opportunity with existing SC Labs customers looking for exceptional quality and broader geographic reach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to welcome the C4 team to the SC Labs family,&#8221; said Jeff Journey, CEO of SC Labs. &#8220;C4 has a demonstrated track record of scientific expertise and business acumen that fits perfectly within our values shared across locations. With this acquisition, we can continue to expand best-in-market cannabis testing services and the opportunity to service multi-state growers and manufacturers. It is truly an exciting time for growth, and we know that the C4 team will be an invaluable addition to our team, culture and operations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Combined U.S. medical and recreational cannabis sales are estimated to be upwards of <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=1065358355&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmjbizdaily.com%2Fus-cannabis-sales-estimates%2F%23%3A%7E%3Atext%3DCombined%2520U.S.%2520medical%2520and%2520recreational%2Canalysis%2520from%2520the%2520MJBiz%2520Factbook.&amp;a=%2452.6+billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">$52.6 billion<\/a> by 2026. In regulated cannabis markets, products for sale are required to undergo a series of tests by a state-approved lab to<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=4260412428&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sclabs.com%2Fcannabis%2Fcalifornia-cannabis-compliance-testing%2F&amp;a=%C2%A0help+ensure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0help ensure<\/a> products are contaminant free and accurately labeled for consumers. However, despite regulations, many operators have recently faced <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=790494085&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fdeath-by-gummy-bears-marijuana-edibles-lawsuit-minnesota-50-times-thc-legal-limit%2F&amp;a=rampant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rampant<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=1407688718&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmjbizdaily.com%2Fcolorado-cannabis-testing-lab-rm3-potency-certification-suspended%2F&amp;a=allegations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">allegations<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=3911688955&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westword.com%2Fmarijuana%2Fmarijuana-mold-recall-hits-five-colorado-dispensaries-16340019&amp;a=of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">of<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=878208733&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmjbizdaily.com%2Fflorida-fines-marijuana-testing-labs-for-compliance-violations%2F&amp;a=testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">testing<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=1641224069&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmjbizdaily.com%2Farizona-cracking-down-on-two-marijuana-testing-labs%2F&amp;a=fraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fraud<\/a>\u00a0across the country, which makes it more critical than ever for consumers to be confident that their products have been tested by science-first labs. In addition to the C4 acquisition, SC Labs also recently <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=1865059136&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fsc-labs-and-act-laboratories-launch-trust-in-testing-certification-to-set-a-higher-standard-for-robust-accurate-and-reliable-cannabis-testing-301789213.html&amp;a=announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">announced<\/a> a new safety and ethics program in collaboration with ACT Laboratories, <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3844327-1&amp;h=1021440647&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trustintesting.org%2F&amp;a=Trustintesting.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trustintesting.org<\/a>, to further ensure that what is on the label is in the package.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a part of SC Labs, we have an exciting opportunity to become the largest cannabis testing platform in the US,&#8221; said Ryan Treacy, CEO and Founder of C4 Labs. &#8220;Our combined leverage of top scientists with specialized cannabis testing knowledge and a leadership team of industry experts will allow us to do everything from harmonizing R&amp;D efforts to improving the data experience to pushing for positive regulatory change. The potential of what we can do together is limitless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>All C4 Lab employees will join the SC Labs team.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Arizona, SC Labs currently has cannabis testing labs in California (Los Angeles and Santa Cruz), Michigan, Oregon, as well as separate hemp and cannabis labs in Colorado.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC Labs, the leading cannabis and hemp testing company in the U.S., announced it acquired C4 Laboratories, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. SC Labs is now licensed and accredited in five states: California, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon and Arizona. C4 Laboratories is one of the first \u2013 and leading \u2013 Arizona cannabis labs offering advanced testing capabilities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-175023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-growth-enterprise","tag-hot-topics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=175023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=175023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=175023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=175023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}