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Chromatic LLC licensed as testing lab operator in Mississippi

Mississippi's testing lab count reaches two with Chromatic LLC's activation, following recent operator churn in the state.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

August 18, 2026 · 9:59 AM ET

Laboratory technician using a pipette — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Chromatic LLC has been licensed as a testing facility in Mississippi under license TESL000161, according to the state license roster. The activation brings Mississippi's total active testing labs to two, a modest but operational testing infrastructure for the state's medical cannabis program.

The licensing follows a period of rapid turnover among Mississippi operators. Records show Chromatic LLC's own license had been inactive as recently as August 16, before today's reactivation. Over the past week, at least four other operators—including SweetGrass MS, Local Remedy, Magnolia State Agriculture, and Interstellar Tupelo—have also cycled through closure and new licensure, suggesting either license transfers, remediation activity, or administrative churn within the state roster.

Watch whether Mississippi's two-lab testing capacity remains stable or expands further, particularly as the state's 188 active retail and 107 active cultivation licenses scale. Bottlenecks in testing throughput have historically constrained supply chains in smaller medical markets.

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