Higher Testing

A cannabis testing lab is a critical linchpin to bring safe and regulated cannabis products to market. By partnering with reputable cannabis testing laboratories, growers, processors, and dispensaries can navigate the ever evolving industry regulations, feel confident about their products, and reap maximum ROI.

Built on the principles of speed and accuracy, Higher Testing, a top medical cannabis testing laboratory in Oklahoma, ensures utmost compliance and provides elite customer service. Higher Testing tests cannabis samples for potency levels, terpenes, water activity, heavy metals, pesticides, microbials, moisture, mycotoxins and residual solvents.

“Superior customer service is deeply entrenched in our ethos. We are laser-focused on delivering fast and accurate results to protect our clients’ investments in their products and improve their business bottom lines,” says Noel Andrew Sanger, partner, Higher Testing.

Higher Testing is accredited by Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation (PJLA), and is a licensed Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) cannabis testing lab, certified with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.

The Cannabis Business Superpower

Companies that operate in the cannabis market often do not have a transport license for it and cannot afford to leave their facility and personally visit a lab to get their products tested. With a customer-first mentality, Higher Testing offers services to pick up samples from client locations and transport them for testing absolutely free of cost, saving clients valuable time and resources. Clients can simply schedule their next pickup with a phone call or text message.

Higher Testing’s drivers continue to travel to all parts of the state, using planned weekly routes. In 2021, they saved their clients time and money by logging nearly a quarter million miles and picking up products.

Once the sample is collected, the Higher Testing team uses its industry leading, state-of-art equipment to perform tests on cannabis flower and concentrates to produce results that clients can rely on—something that differentiates them in the industry.

“When we started our lab, we wanted to offer a different opportunity for the growing cannabis industry in Oklahoma. Reliable, accessible customer service that is second to none. That is Higher Testing,” says Ty Matlock, partner, Higher Testing.

Higher Testing’s services are offered in various packages that are economical and meet market needs. The company’s single batch pre-roll package is a cost effective testing option for clients that create non-infused pre-rolls from a fully compliant, single harvest batch. For growers and dispensaries that test their products for full compliance, Oklahoma provides a discounted opportunity through single batch pre-roll. They are only required to test for heavy metals, moisture, and potency levels, and can release their products into the market without having to over-test or redo the full compliance test.
Higher Testing is the highest volume lab in the state. With all testing done in-house, it is capable of processing a large number of samples and delivering test results to clients in as little as 48 to 72 hours.

With such robust capabilities, Higher Testing has crafted numerous success stories. “We have heard many stories of clients waiting on results for weeks and weeks and this really affects their profitability. When they cannot sell products in a timely manner, then their whole work flow can be hurt. That is why we strive to get their results in two to three business days,” says Noel Sanger. “Our greatest growth indicator is all of the referral clients we receive from satisfied clients. This is a testament to our hard working staff and the processes we have put in place to protect our clients’ investments,” says Ty Matlock.

Thought Leadership Behind Higher Testing’s Success

The excellence of Higher Testing is due in large part to the caliber of the team, which includes Sanger, Matlock, Chief Scientific Officer, Amanda Rigdon and Lab Director, Ian Miller.

Rigdon holds extensive experience in analytical chemistry, workplace drug testing, and clinical forensics. Channeling her deep-rooted expertise in the cannabis industry, she regularly provides education on analytical methods and best practices in the lab. She also published several educational articles on analytical methods common in the cannabis space, which has helped many growers and processors understand how to safely bring their products to market. Rigdon leverages her vast industry knowledge to oversee method development and optimization, scientific data quality, technical training of personnel, high-level instrument maintenance, and technical customer service.

Miller’s industry experience, along with the full support of his team, has enabled the company to emerge as the highest-volume lab in the state. His operational and management expertise has been instrumental in creating a positive environment at Higher Testing.

Sanger and Matlock are constantly pushing the envelope of cannabis testing amidst new and changing state regulations and customer needs. In the beginning chapters of the company, the duo personally drove to client locations and collected samples for testing. Today, they are leading a large team of expert drivers and are instrumental in driving Higher Testing’s growth.

Higher Testing fosters an employee friendly work culture with the belief that if the staff is happy and supported, they can exude that same confidence and trust to the customers during service. Backed by such a high-performing team, the company is equipped to remain the highest-volume lab in the state. To maintain quality consistency, Higher Testing ensures equipment uptime and delivers on its promises.

“If clients fail any of the tests, we go the extra mile, advising them on ways to improve their processes so that their products can be proved safe,” says Rigdon. The team also educates clients about the various regulations on growing cannabis as instituted by the state, like the use of organic pesticides.

Higher Testing has built an impeccable reputation in the industry with its singular focus on cannabis and by delivering quality services with the customer at the core. It is expanding its team of drivers and professionals and deploying new equipment, and improving its processes to deliver services in the best possible way.

With a relentless pursuit of excellence, Higher Testing continues to do what it does best—exceeding customer expectations with accurate test results that help clients maximize profits.