{"id":3072,"date":"2019-01-03T01:37:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T01:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/certificate-of-analysis"},"modified":"2026-04-17T23:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:29:53","slug":"certificate-of-analysis","status":"publish","type":"dictionary","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/certificate-of-analysis","title":{"rendered":"Certificate of analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A document issued by an internal quality assurance team or third-party analytical testing lab that confirms that the product has passed inspection and meets regulatory standards. 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