Section 44532270. (A) A local government may enact ordinances or regulations not in conflict with this article, or with regulations enacted pursuant to this article, governing the time, place, manner, and number of medical cannabis establishment operations in the locality. A local government may establish penalties for violation of an ordinance or regulations governing the time, place, and manner of a medical cannabis establishment that may operate in such locality. (B) No local government may prohibit medical cannabis establishments, either expressly or through the enactment of ordinances or regulations, that make their operation impracticable in the jurisdiction. (C) A local government may require a medical cannabis establishment to obtain a local license, permit, or registration to operate, and may charge a reasonable fee for the local license, permit, or registration. Section 44532280. (A) The department shall require, at a minimum, routine testing of cannabis and cannabis products by a cultivation center. (B) A cultivation center shall test each cannabidiol strain’s profile at least three times a year, with the first test conducted on the first harvested lot. (C) A processing facility shall test each extraction batch. Section 44532290. (A) The department shall establish standards for and certify at least five independent testing laboratories to test cannabis that is to be sold in the State. A certified independent testing laboratory must analyze a representative sample of all cannabisderived products before transport or sale. (B) An independent testing laboratory is responsible for selecting, picking up, and testing product samples and must be able to: determine accurately the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol; whether the testing material is organic or nonorganic; moisture content; potency analysis; foreign matter inspection; microbiological screening; residual solvent testing; the presence and identification of fungi, including molds; the presence and concentration of fertilizers and other nutrients; and any other determinations required by the department. (C) A certified independent testing laboratory shall report the results of all testing required by the department to the department’s electronic monitoring system.
Section 44532270. (A) A local government may enact ordinances or regulations not in conflict with this article, or with regulations enacted pursuant to this article, governing the time, place, manner, and number of medical cannabis establishment operations in the locality. A local government may establish penalties for violation of an ordinance or regulations governing the time, place, and manner of a medical cannabis establishment that may operate in such locality. (B) No local government may prohibit medical cannabis establishments, either expressly or through the enactment of ordinances or regulations, that make their operation impracticable in the jurisdiction. (C) A local government may require a medical cannabis establishment to obtain a local license, permit, or registration to operate, and may charge a reasonable fee for the local license, permit, or registration. Section 44532280. (A) The department shall require, at a minimum, routine testing of cannabis and cannabis products by a cultivation center. (B) A cultivation center shall test each strain’s cannabidiol profile at least three times a year, with the first test conducted on the first harvested lot. (C) A processing facility shall test each extraction batch. Section 44532290. (A) The department shall establish standards for and certify at least five independent testing laboratories to test cannabis that is to be sold in the State. A certified independent testing laboratory must analyze a representative sample of all cannabisderived products before transport or sale. (B) An independent testing laboratory is responsible for selecting, picking up, and testing product samples and must be able to: determine accurately the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol; whether the testing material is organic or nonorganic; moisture content; potency analysis; foreign matter inspection; microbiological screening; residual solvent testing; the presence and identification of fungi, including molds; the presence and concentration of fertilizers and other nutrients; and any other determinations required by the department. (C) A certified independent testing laboratory shall report the results of all testing required by the department to the department’s electronic monitoring system.
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