How to Read Cannabis Lab Reports with Confidence (Florida Patient Guide)
What a COA is (and why it matters in cannabis Florida)
A COA is a third-party lab report tied to a specific batch (also called lot) of a product. It typically covers two big things:
Potency (cannabinoids like THC/CBD, sometimes terpenes)
Safety (screens for contaminants like pesticides, heavy metals, microbials, residual solvents, etc.)
In Florida’s medical program, testing labs are certified through the state’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), and OMMU publishes a list of certified marijuana testing laboratories (CMTLs).
Where Federal Cannabis Reform Stands After 2025: What Florida Patients Should Know
The biggest 2025 headline: Rescheduling is back in motion
Late in 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to move more quickly on the ongoing process to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
That’s a big deal in cannabis policy terms—but it’s not the same as federal legalization.
Key point: Multiple legal and policy summaries emphasize that a final rule has not been issued, and until it is, marijuana remains Schedule I at the federal level.