Bill > SB157

This bill requires the Cannabis Compliance Board to establish mandatory regulations for testing cannabis and cannabis products, replacing previous permissive language. Specifically, the bill mandates that representative samples from each "lot" of cannabis must be tested by an independent testing laboratory, with detailed requirements for sample collection. A "lot" is precisely defined as a specific quantity of cannabis from the same harvest batch, which can be up to 15 pounds of flowers, 45 pounds of leaves or plant matter, or 150 pounds of wet plant material for extraction. The sample collection must follow the ASTM International Standard for post-harvest cannabis sampling, with specific minimum sample weights depending on the lot size: 10 grams for lots under 5 pounds, 15 grams for lots between 5-10 pounds, and 20 grams for lots between 10-15 pounds. These regulations aim to standardize and ensure the quality and safety of cannabis products by establishing clear, scientific protocols for representative testing across different types and quantities of cannabis materials.