Testing is necessary when you are getting product from somewhere you do not know or trust. You want to pay attention to the pesticide, fungicide, and other chemical levels. Not so much the thc or cbd/cbn. Why? Well each bud is going to have different levels, just as each individual strawberry has different levels of sugar. If your grower is consistent, as they should be, these levels are not so much an issue if the product functions for you. With medicinal oil you want a rough idea of the cbd/cbn content as this is the active ingredient. The testing is great for unknown sources and for a general idea of what one plant as a whole produces as far as potency. Each round, each plant, every single bud will differ when tested. The important thing to take away from any result is the amount of toxins in the product, especially systemic issues. This is why growers need to be held to the same standards as produce farmers, we would not have to worry about chemical saturation as it is illegal to use these chemicals on plants that are for consumption. It clearly states on the labeling that those chemicals are for ornamental plants only NOT for consumables. I test my flowers maybe once or twice a year to assure I am reaching the generally range of potency for that strain. There is no need for me to regularly test as I am familiar with my strains and I do not use chemicals of any sort. I will be going into this further with my chemical articles. It will be a multi-part article and post.
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