Bill > H167

This bill establishes a competitive cannabis testing program by introducing several key definitions and testing protocols for marijuana establishments. The bill defines a "Reduced Testing Allowance" as a certification program that allows marijuana establishments to apply for reduced testing periods if they have successfully passed all required testing protocols for their harvest batches over a 6-12 week period. It also defines "Sample" as items collected from a marijuana establishment for testing, including marijuana, concentrates, vape cartridges, and clones. A new term "Test Batch" is introduced, which refers to a group of samples derived from a single cultivation or production batch. The bill mandates specific sampling requirements for testing marijuana batches based on their weight, requiring a minimum number of 0.5-gram samples to be combined and submitted as a single test batch. For example, a cultivation batch weighing up to 20 pounds must provide eight separate 0.5-gram samples combined into one 4-gram sample, with increasing sample requirements for heavier batches. The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) will be responsible for establishing regulations for these sampling and testing procedures, with the goal of creating a more efficient and standardized approach to cannabis testing.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H167