WILLINGTON - Nicole Steinhilber recently graduated from the University of Hartford with a degree in chemistry and didn't have to look far to find a job.

Steinhilber is working as a lab technician in a converted former mill building here testing three strains of medical marijuana that went on sale last week at six state dispensaries.

The first medical marijuana samples will likely arrive soon-once a high-level security system is installed.

The lab, known as "theCRO," which stands for Cannabis Research Organization, is a division of Releaf Therapeutics and will perform testing on medical marijuana to ensure patients' safety and provide them with the best quality products, CEO James Bento said.

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