(A) Testing laboratories shall be required to conduct all testing of cannabis goods in a manner pursuant to Cal. Business and Professions Code § 26100 and shall be subject to state and local law. Each testing laboratory shall be subject to additional regulations as determined from time to time as more regulations are developed under this chapter, and any subsequent state legislation regarding the same.
(B) Testing laboratories shall conduct all testing of cannabis goods in a manner consistent with general requirements for the competence of testing and calibrations activities, including sampling using verified methods.
(C) All testing laboratories performing testing shall obtain and maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation as required by the Bureau of Cannabis Control.
(D) Testing laboratories shall destroy any harvest batch which testing sample indicates non-compliance with health and safety standards required by the Bureau unless remedial measures can bring the cannabis goods into compliance with quality standards as specified by law and implemented by the Bureau.
(E) Each testing laboratory shall ensure that a testing laboratory employee takes the sample of cannabis goods from the distributor's premises for testing required by state law and that the testing laboratory employee transports the sample to the testing laboratory.
(F) Except as provided by state law, a testing laboratory shall not acquire or receive cannabis goods except from a state licensee in accordance with state law, and shall not distribute, sell, or dispense cannabis goods from the state licensed premises from which the cannabis goods were acquired or received. All distribution shall be performed pursuant to a specified chain of custody protocol.
(G) A testing laboratory may receive and test samples of cannabis goods from a qualified patient or primary caregiver only if the qualified patient or primary caregiver presents the qualified patient's valid physician's recommendation for cannabis for medicinal purpose. A testing laboratory shall not certify samples from a qualified patient or primary caregiver for resale or transfer to another party or licensee. All tests performed by a testing laboratory for a qualified patient or primary caregiver shall be recorded with the name of the qualified patient or primary caregiver and the amount of the cannabis goods received.
(H) Testing laboratories shall be required to conduct all testing in a manner pursuant to Cal. Business and Professions Code § 26100, applicable regulations adopted by the State of California Department of Cannabis Control, and shall be subject to state and local law.
(Ord. 975, § 1, 2018; Ord. 1036, § 16, 2021)