The Lab Making Sure Your Legal Weed Is Safe to Smoke

If it's not handled properly, weed can collect toxins, pesticides, and other harmful chemicals that can have long-term impacts on your health and well-being. We met up with ProVerde's CEO and founder Dorian Des Lauriers to hear how his lab tests weed in Massachusetts for harmful contaminants. Using mass spectrometers and powerful microscopes, ProVerde screens weed for bacteria and mycotoxins to make sure your weed is actually safe to smoke. Celebrate Weed Week with us -- watch more of our favorite weed docs: https://vice.video/2JU9VDo Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice Download VICE on iOS: http://apple.co/28Vgmqz Download VICE on Android: http://bit.ly/28S8Et0