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National Cannabis Laboratory Council (NCLC)
The National Cannabis Laboratory Council (NCLC) is a volunteer coalition of state-licensed cannabis laboratories, scientists, and medical- and science-focused ancillary operators formed in 2021 to promote science-based, national lab-testing standards for cannabis products. Rather than accept the patchwork of state-by-state testing rules, NCLC pools analytical data and pushes for harmonized test panels, sampling methods, and lab accreditation - the plumbing that would make interstate cannabis commerce possible and protect consumers. Originally organized in collaboration with law firm Perkins Coie, the council now runs its forum through the S3 Collective.
Chris Emerson
Chris Emerson, PhD, is the Founder, Chief Scientist, and CEO of LEVEL, California's #1 cannabis tablet brand. A US Navy veteran and Chinese interpreter turned small-molecule chemist, he abandoned a Stanford postdoc in 2012 to spend four months living in a tent on a Mendocino cannabis farm - and emerged with a founding thesis that would reshape how the industry thinks about getting high. Instead of chasing THC percentages, he built LEVEL around effects-driven cannabinoid formulations using precise ratios of acidic, neutral, and degradative compounds the plant alone can't deliver. Two US patents, multiple peer-reviewed publications, and an IRB-approved clinical trial later, LEVEL is the top-selling cannabis tablet brand in California, now operating in seven states.