Ohio Admin. Code 3796:3-2-06 - Laboratory testing
(A)
Prior to the sale of any medical marijuana product to a dispensary licensed
under Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code, an employee of a licensed testing
laboratory shall select a random sample from every lot of medical marijuana
products at the facility that is of sufficient quantity to perform the required
tests. Every sample shall be tested by a licensed testing laboratory in
accordance with the testing standards established for testing laboratories in
the rules promulgated pursuant to Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code. At a
minimum, a testing laboratory shall test every sample for:
(1) Microbial contaminants;
(2) Cannabinoid potency including, at
minimum:
(a)
Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol;
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
(THCA);
(b)
Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid;
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC);
(c)
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol;
Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); and
(d)
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid;
Cannabidiol (CBD).
(e)
Cannabidiol
(CBD);
(f)
Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA);
(g)
THC content as
defined in rule 3796:1-1-01 of the Administrative Code;
(h)
Cannabinol (CBN);
and
(i)
Any other cannabinoid determined by the
department.
(3) If
the medical marijuana extract used in the manufacture of the product was not
previously tested by a licensed testing laboratory for the following
contaminants, the product sample shall also be analyzed for:
(a) Mycotoxins;
(b) Heavy metals, including, at a minimum,
arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury;
(c) Pesticide and fertilizer residue;
and
(d) Residual solvents, if a
solvent other than carbon dioxide was used in the extraction process.
(B) Prior to the sale
of any medical marijuana product to a dispensary licensed under Chapter 3796.
of the Revised Code that was manufactured using plant material acquired from a
dispensary pursuant to paragraph (B) of rule
3796:3-2-01
of the Administrative Code, an employee of a licensed testing laboratory shall
select a random sample from every lot of medical marijuana products at the
facility that is of sufficient quantity to perform the required tests. Every
sample shall be tested by a licensed testing laboratory in accordance with the
testing standards established for testing laboratories in the rules promulgated
pursuant to Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code. At a minimum, a testing
laboratory shall test every sample for:
(1)
Microbial contaminants;
(2)
Cannabinoid potency including, at minimum:
(a)
Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol;
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
(THCA);
(b)
Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid;
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
(c)
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol;
Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); and
(d)
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid;
Cannabidiol (CBD).
(e)
Cannabidiol
(CBD);
(f)
Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA);
(g)
THC content as
defined in rule 3796:1-1-01 of the Administrative Code;
(h)
Cannabinol (CBN);
and
(i)
Any other cannabinoid determined by the
department.
(3)
Mycotoxins;
(4) Heavy metals,
including, at a minimum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury;
(5) Pesticide and fertilizer residue;
and
(6) Residual solvents, if a
solvent other than carbon dioxide was used in the extraction process.
(C) Prior to the sale of any plant
material to a dispensary licensed under Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code, a
processor shall verify that the required laboratory tests have been performed
on each batch of plant material pursuant to paragraph (A) of rule
3796:2-2-06 of
the Administrative Code.
(D) A
licensed testing laboratory shall submit to the processor a certificate of
analysis of every sample of medical marijuana tested by the laboratory in
accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to Chapter 3796. of the Revised
Code. A processor shall not sell or otherwise distribute medical marijuana
unless the medical marijuana meets the standards set forth by the department
and the package or label contains the analysis from a licensed testing
laboratory.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: ORC 3796.03
Rule Amplifies: ORC 3796.03, ORC 3796.06(D)(1), ORC 3796.06(D)(2), ORC 3796.19(B)(2)
Prior Effective Dates: 09/08/2017
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