Quales LLC licensed as testing lab operator in Maryland

Maryland adds new testing lab as state maintains five licensed labs across growing adult-use market.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

October 10, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

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

Quales LLC has been licensed as a new cannabis testing lab operator in Maryland, according to state license records. The approval arrives amid broader infrastructure expansion: three other testing labs—ONYX Holdings, Pinnacle CT, and Green Analytics—also received licenses on the same date, bringing Maryland's total licensed labs to five.

The addition of testing capacity coincides with active retail and cultivation growth in Maryland's adult-use market. The state currently operates 128 retail locations and 27 cultivation licenses, with 31 active manufacturers. September sales reached $101.5 million, suggesting consistent market demand across the supply chain.

Watch whether the four new testing labs achieve active operation and what role they play in the state's product throughput. Testing bottlenecks have historically constrained sales in maturing markets, so capacity expansion here may signal confidence in near-term demand growth.

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