The Lab Making Sure Your Legal Weed Is Safe to Smoke

If it’s not handled properly, weed can collect toxins, pesticides, and other harmful chemicals that can have long-term impacts on your health and well-being.

Vice met up with ProVerde’s CEO and founder Dorian Des Lauriers to hear how his lab tests weed in Massachusetts for harmful contaminants. Using mass spectrometers and powerful microscopes, ProVerde screens weed for bacteria and mycotoxins to make sure your weed is actually safe to smoke.