Stillwater Laboratories, located in a secluded location in the Stillwater State Forest north of Whitefish, is one of four labs testing medical marijuana products in Montana. The lab utilizes a host of cutting-edge technology, including mass spectrometers capable of taking parts per trillion measurements, to analyze samples from medical marijuana providers across the state.
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Laboratory Technician Michelle Huff flash-freezes marijuana flowers with liquid nitrogen at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
From left, laboratory technicians Michelle Huff, Terin Gelvick and senior technician Andrew Brost at work at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Laboratory Technician Michelle Huff opens a bag of marijuana flowers at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Laboratory Director Ron Brost of Stillwater Laboratories explains the testing processes in the lab on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ron Brost, Laboratory Director for Stillwater Laboratories, pulls a sample in line for testing from one of the facility’s spectrometers on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish, as seen on Aug. 29, 2019.Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Laboratory Technician Terin Gelvick works with a sample at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A sample of marijuana flowers undergoes a test at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ron Brost, Laboratory Director for Stillwater Laboratories, pulls out a tray of samples undergoing testing at the facility on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish, as seen on Aug. 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Samples are prepared with a pipette at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Samples are prepared for testing at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Laboratory Technician Terin Gelvick places a sample in a tray at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish, as seen on Aug. 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Deputy Director Paula Kosted tests samples for organic contaminates such a bacteria at Stillwater Laboratories on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Senior Laboratory Technician works with a sample of cannabidiol, or CBD oil, at Stillwater Laboratories. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish, as seen on Aug. 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Members of the Stillwater Laboratories team, left to right, back to front, Ron Brost, Kyle Larson, Andrew Brost. Kristine Brost, Paula Kosted, Terin Gelvick and Michelle Huff pose for a group portrait in their lab on August 29, 2019. Stillwater Laboratories tests medical marijuana products from around the state of Montana at their state-of-the-art facility in a remote location north of Whitefish, as seen on Aug. 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
