One area I know for sure cannabis startups are needed is in cannabinoid strain analysis and organic certification. Only one dispensary in Vancouver I know of

One area I know for sure cannabis startups are needed is in cannabinoid strain analysis and organic certification. Only one dispensary in Vancouver I know of offers this as a service, and they hire a trained technician to operate a mass-spectrometer to analyze each batch as they come through for at least 9 extra specific active compounds in cannabis besides THC and CBN. There are massive fluctuations in effect and potency even between the same strain (how are strains verified other than what the vendor claims?), and even same strain+vendor. Another issue with industrial scale growops is that they don't 'flush' the plant properly before harvest, leaving a funky chemical taste.