§ 5.90.120. Laboratory testing and testing laboratories.

For the purposes of testing medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, licensees shall use a testing laboratory that has adopted a standard operating procedure using methods consistent with general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration activities, including sampling, using standard methods established by the International Organization for Standardization, specifically ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17025, or any other standard set forth by the State, to test medical cannabis and medical cannabis products that are approved by an accrediting body that is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement.

Until such time as the State is issuing MMRSA Type 8 Testing Laboratory licenses, the laboratory testing set forth in this Chapter may be conducted by a testing laboratory that is otherwise compliant with the requirements set forth herein. A Testing Laboratory may apply for a business license permit application for the specific purpose of testing medical marijuana pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter and shall not be denied a business license permit on the basis it has not been issued a MMRSA Type 8 Testing Laboratory license, however the licensee shall apply for a State issued MMRSA Type 8 Testing Laboratory license within six (6) months from notice that the State is issuing such license. Denial of a MMRSA Type 8 license shall result in the revocation of the Medical Marijuana Testing Laboratory License Permit.

Medical marijuana shall be tested for concentration, pesticides, mold and other contaminants. Medical marijuana extracts shall be tested for concentration and purity of product. All testing shall be compliant with the MMRSA standards.

Except as provided in this Chapter, a licensed testing laboratory shall not acquire or receive medical cannabis or medical cannabis products except from a licensed facility in accordance with this Chapter, and shall not distribute, sell, deliver, transfer, transport, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, from which the medical cannabis or medical cannabis products were acquired or received. All transfer or transportation shall be performed pursuant to a specified chain of custody protocol. A licensed testing laboratory may receive and test samples of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from a qualified patient or primary caregiver only if he or she presents his or her valid recommendation for cannabis for medical purposes from a physician. A licensed testing laboratory shall not certify samples from a qualified patient or caregiver for resale or transfer to another party or licensee. All tests performed by a licensed testing laboratory for a qualified patient or caregiver shall be recorded with the name of the qualified patient or caregiver and the amount of medical cannabis or medical cannabis product received.

( Measure MM § 4, 11-8-2016)