One area I know for sure cannabis startups are needed is in  cannabinoid strain analysis and organic certification.<p>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.<p>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.<p>Another issue with industrial scale growops is that they don&#x27;t &#x27;flush&#x27; the plant properly before harvest, leaving a funky chemical taste.