The Future of Cannabis Lab Software is Low-Code!

The cannabis industry is booming—the US market is forecast to surpass $40 billion by 2023. But as the industry grows, cracks are beginning to show.

One of the biggest problems is the reliance on manual processes and outdated laboratory information management systems (LIMS). Traditional LIMS are built on rigid platforms with configuration options designed to appeal to the masses. They have out-of-the-box data models and workflows that often fly in the face of a lab’s actual processes. Labs that choose out-of-the-box solutions must adapt their workflows to the design of their software. The need to train workers on software AND new business processes can be overwhelming enough to kill a lab’s modernization ambitions.

What's the answer?

A bespoke low-code LIMS offers a comprehensive solution to streamline operations and bring efficiencies to cannabis testing businesses. With functionalities explicitly designed for the unique needs of cannabis testing, a modern LIMS enhances sample management, facilitates regulatory compliance, ensures efficient testing processes, and enables collaboration among stakeholders.

In addition, a low-code LIMS makes integrating with all the lab’s operational systems, including accounting, CRM, order sources, websites, and messaging, easy.?

Why low-code?

Unlike out-of-the-box LIMS solutions, a low-code LIMS is a foundation for continuous automation and improvement. When a product on the world wide web can satisfy a new requirement, the low-code platform integrates it. If not, the feature is added to the application.

With a low-code solution and solid application support, a lab can incrementally improve operational efficiency as they identify them - even if they’re not known issues today.

The future of cannabis testing

A bespoke, low-code LIMS is the only solution that can truly meet the needs of this rapidly changing industry. Here are some of the reasons why:

• Increased efficiency: A low-code LIMS can help you streamline testing processes by aligning software with existing workflows. Reducing errors saves time and money, improves the accuracy of your results, and becomes an integral part of your brand.
• Improved compliance: A low-code LIMS helps ensure that your testing meets all regulatory requirements – even as they change. In the cannabis industry, with state regulation, this is essential.
• Enhanced collaboration: With a permissioned, secure application programming interface (API), a low-code LIMS supports collaboration with other stakeholders in the cannabis industry, such as cultivators, retailers, and regulators.?

If you are a cannabis laboratory, I encourage you to explore low-code LIMS. It is the best technical foundation for a dynamic and evolving industry.