Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15723 - Heavy Metals Testing

(a) The licensed laboratory shall analyze at minimum 0.5 grams of the representative sample of cannabis and cannabis products to determine whether heavy metals are present.

(b) The licensed laboratory shall report the result of the heavy metals test in unit micrograms per gram (µg/g) on the COA and indicate "pass" or "fail" on the COA.

(c) The sample shall be deemed to have passed the heavy metals testing if the presence of heavy metals does not exceed the action levels listed in the following table.

Heavy Metal	Action Level (µg/g) for Inhalable Cannabis and Cannabis Products	Action Level (µg/g) for Non-Inhalable Cannabis and Cannabis Products
Cadmium	0.2	0.5
Lead	0.5	0.5
Arsenic	0.2	1.5
Mercury	0.1	3.0

(d) If the sample fails heavy metals testing, the batch from which the sample was collected fails heavy metals testing and shall not be released for retail sale.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15723

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former title 16, section 5723 to new title 4, section 15723 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 2022, No. 1).
4. Amendment refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of subsection (c), transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022; amendments effective 11-7-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26100, 26104 and 26110, Business and Professions Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former title 16, section 5723 to new title 4, section 15723 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9/27/2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 2022, No. 1).
4. Amendment refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3/28/2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of subsection (c), transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11/7/2022; amendments effective 11/7/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).