HB 18-1422

HB 18-1422, also known as the Marijuana Testing Facilities Standards bill, requires all medical and retail marijuana testing facilities in Colorado to meet specific international standards by January 1, 2019. This means that these labs must get accredited by a recognized body to ensure their tests are reliable and accurate. The state can allow some extra time for labs to comply with this standard if needed. The bill also allocates funding from the marijuana cash fund to help the Department of Revenue implement these new requirements, and part of this money will go to the Department of Law for legal support. Since it has been signed into law, these standards are now in effect and testing facilities must adhere to them.

Official Summary

The bill requires medical and retail marijuana testing facilities to be accredited pursuant to the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission 17025:2005 standard by a body that is itself recognized by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation by January 1, 2019. The state licensing authority can adopt rules providing for an extension of time to comply with the standard. The bill states that medical and retail marijuana testing is a matter of statewide concern. The bill appropriates $10,656 from the marijuana cash fund to the department of revenue to implement the act. The money is then reappropriated to the department of law for legal services. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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