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Background: Testing
Most states require testing, including:
Chemical
•
Heavy Metals
•
Residual Solvents
•
Content (potencies of select cannabinoids)
•
Terpenes
•
Pesticide Residues
Microbiological
•
Aflatoxin B
1
, B
2
, G
1
, G
2
•
Ochratoxin A
•
STEC
Background
: Challenges of Testing
To date…
o
There are no established action levels or
tolerance levels of cannabis contaminants, such
as pesticide residues.
o
There are no established product label
requirements.
o
There is no harmonization of testing
requirements between/among states.
o
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) are
not fully characterized in terms of “medicines”