Andrew has dedicated his career to understanding the pharmaceutical utility of the biochemical makeup of both terrestrial and marine invertebrates. He received both his Ph.D. and Master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University under the subject area of Natural Products Chemistry. Post-Graduation, Andrew was instrumental in developing a cannabis testing facility in Massachusetts where he served as director, doing safety testing as-well-as in-vivo and in-vitro testing of cannabinoids on both large and small species. Since then Andrew has been involved in both west coast and east coast cannabis lab operations and is currently serving as Chief Scientific Officer for Green scientific labs Florida’s premier ISO accredited testing facility in Florida. The agricultural boom delivered a massive rise in the number of producers. The non-regulated state of has essentially allowed manufacturers and distributors to slap impressive-looking labels on their products, thus marketing and selling these products however they please. Quality manufacturers know that an industry without rules and regulations will quickly become overrun with scams, false advertising, and out-and-out lies, which pose several challenges for consumers to make educated purchases or receive quality, reliable information. Good, honest companies with quality products are rapidly seeking ways to overcome the competition and rise to the top, and most of these companies are accomplishing this through third-party testing. These honorable companies know they are manufacturing and selling quality products, and they are not scared to have an unbiased, outside source to verify their integrity. The goal behind independent third-party lab testing is to have a neutral, unbiased source examine the content and quality of a company’s products.