Third-party labs test product lots Size
Third-party labs test product lots for foreign matter, microbiology, mycotoxins, potency, residual solvents, water activity, and the newly required screening of pesticides. Flower is sampled based on the weight of the lot.
0 - <10 lbs. = 8x 1-gram sample increments
10 - <20 lbs. = 12x 1-gram sample increments
20 - <30 lbs. = 15x 1-gram sample increments
30 - <40 lbs. = 18x 1-gram sample increments
40 - <50 lbs. = 19x 1-gram sample increments
Medical Cannabis Product Compliance
Set quality assurance testing requirements that are more stringent than for recreational cannabis. These can include additional testing for heavy metals, pesticides, mycotoxin, and microbiological contaminants, or limitations on solvents used in cannabis processing.
Require specific labeling to demonstrate product meets medical cannabis standards.