420 with CNW — California Wants Standardized THC Testing to Prevent Lab Shopping

July 15, 2022 15:25:00

America’s cannabis industry may be insanely lucrative, but it desperately lacks standardized regulations. Each state with a legal cannabis market has its own marijuana policies, leading to a patchwork of regulations across the country. And even within individual states, there tends to be little standardized regulation. In California, which is home to the largest cannabis market in the country, this manifests as THC “laboratory shopping.”

This term refers to cannabis companies that shop around for laboratories which are more likely to show that their products have higher THC concentrations to make them more popular. State cannabis regulators in California are now looking for public input on proposed rules that would finally create standardized marijuana testing techniques.

Regulators say that they are aware the insane demand for cannabis may cause some businesses to shop around for labs that use testing methodologies that are more likely to show higher concentrations of THC. Ideally, standardized testing methods would ensure different testing facilities use the same standard methodologies when running tests on cannabis products.

As such, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has announced that it is beginning the rulemaking process that would result in the development of standardized testing practices for every licensed laboratory in the state. Speaking in a press release, DCC director Nicole Elliot said that since individual labs leverage different testing methods, they may produce inaccurate data and inconsistent results on the cannabinoid content in cannabis products.

Elliot said that the department is working to provide standard testing procedures to ensure there is integrity in the cannabis market as well as accurate data on cannabinoid and terpene content for the consumers; these guidelines would undoubtedly boost confidence among industry stakeholders. As per the proposed Senate Bill 544, the DCC will be required to establish standardized methods for testing cannabinoids by the end of this year.

By requiring that cannabis testing laboratories only use testing standards provided by the DCC, Elliot says the department will protect public health by providing consumers with consistently accurate information about the contents of the cannabis products they consume. Aside from testing for cannabinoid and terpene levels, these tests are also crucial to ensuring that cannabis products on the shelves aren’t contaminated with pesticides, mold, heavy metals and residual solvents.

The DCC will accept public comments on the proposed cannabis testing regulations until Aug. 2, 2022. Furthermore, the department will hold a public hearing for individuals who would like to offer in-person testimonies on Aug. 1, 2022.

The efforts being made to close any regulatory loopholes that some sector actors have been exploiting will level the field for all licensed companies, including American Cannabis Partners, so that all play by the same rules with no one company enjoying an unfair market advantage.

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