It's nearly that time of year. The annual occasion that brings together 16,000 laboratory scientists from industry, academia and government to discuss the latest trends in laboratory science. We're talking about Pittcon of course, the world’s largest annual premier conference and exposition on laboratory science. Pittcon never fails to deliver quality information and education that is used by the industry year-round. Let's see what some of the 2016 trends are:

Keeping up with industry demand, Pittcon has decided to share its 2016 conference with the first annual Cannabis Labs Conference. According to Forbes, marijuana conferences have exploded from just one in 2013 to more than 30 planned for 2016. The Cannabis Labs Conference’s goals are to provide practical, hands-on information for labs to come into compliance with new regulations, and to improve overall lab productivity and efficiency in this up-and-coming market segment. 

Currently, medical cannabis is legal in 23 states in the U.S., while recreational...