Failure to properly test medical marijuana gives authorities a simple, easy-to-identify reason to close dispensaries down.  Beyond municipal-level ordinances requiring testing for pesticides and THC potency, there are State-level regulations which require documenting that medical marijuana sold is strictly California-source.  Happily, though, it is easy to meet these testing requirements with us!  Don’t allow your dispensary to be put into jeopardy

Golden State Collectives Laboratory Testing Services satisfies rules requiring dispensaries to test their medical marijuana.  Moreover, our test results provide all the data needed to comply with disclosure rules.  Critically, the recordkeeping requirements often imposed under testing regulations are also met by using our testing services.  Importantly, should any patient ever claim that they had trouble as a result from getting “bad medicine” from your dispensary, you will be judged to have acted reasonably, prudently and compliantly by using our laboratory testing services.

Many Cities have testing requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries.  Most mandate testing for pesticides.  Other Cities further mandate medical marijuana THC potency concentration disclosures.  The following is a snapshot of what some Cities require regarding testing. 

 

County Agricultural Commission

The County Agricultural Commission has the authority to prohibit the harvest of any crop that contains illegal pesticide residue, to issue civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance and to require farmers to obtain site-specific permits to use many pesticides. They also regulate sellers (like dispensaries)  of agricultural goods (medical Cannabis included).  We can ensure that your medical marijuana meets California’s standards.

Los Angeles

The City of Los Angeles has rules that require routine testing for pesticides.  Also, indirectly Los Angeles mandates THC potency testing through its medical marijuana labeling and patient disclosure regulations.  Finally, the City’s rules are stringent regarding chain of custody tracking where contaminated product was detected. 

 

SEC. 45.19.6.3.B.19  REGULATIONS

The results of the testing performed pursuant to Section 45.19.6.5 of this article shall be posted in a prominent location in the interior of the collective.

SEC. 45.19.6.5.  AUDITS AND TESTING.

     B.     Testing of Medical Marijuana.  The collective shall use an independent and certified laboratory to analyze a representative sample of dried medical marijuana and a representative sample of edible marijuana for pesticides and any other regulated contaminants pursuant to established local, state, or federal regulatory or statutory standards at levels of sensitivity established for the food and drug supply before providing the medical marijuana to its members.  Any medical marijuana from which the representative sample analysis tested positive for a pesticide or other contaminant at a level which exceeds the local, state, or federal regulatory or statutory standard for the food and drug supply shall not be provided to members and shall be destroyed forthwith.  Any medical marijuana provided to members shall be properly labeled in strict compliance with state and local laws.

     C.     Testing Log.  The collective shall maintain a written log at the location documenting the date, type, and amount of marijuana tested; the name of the laboratory where the marijuana was tested; the laboratory report containing the results of the testing, including the name and level of the substance detected; and the disposition of the marijuana from which the contaminated sample was obtained, including the amount of marijuana and the date and manner of disposition.

Patients will immediately see the difference at a Green Team Alliance Program^® member dispensary.  You get signage, packaging, labeling and other promotional material that lets your patients know that their medical marijuana is tested!  We offer unbeatable pricing, services and support to our Green Team Alliance Program members.  It will distinguish your dispensary from the crowd, and keep your patients loyal.  

 

 

We offer fast sample pick-ups and reporting.  Call us today, and your sample can be in our laboratory that same day!  You can have results in less than 24 hours!  We make it simple too: please call us and we will send you a free Starter Kit.