H.B. 2534 Summary

• Establishes comprehensive laboratory testing standards for medical cannabis and manufactured cannabis products, including requirements for chemical profiling (THC, THCA, CBD, CBDA, CBG, CBN), heavy metals, EPA-regulated pesticides, solvents, moisture content, and microbiological impurities.

• Sets specific action limits and thresholds for contaminants including heavy metals (arsenic 10 ppm, lead 6 ppm, cadmium 4 ppm, mercury 2 ppm) and pesticides (most at 1 ppm limit).

• Defines maximum batch sizes for testing—cannabis flower batch size left blank in text, and manufactured cannabis products limited to one gallon equivalent of cannabis extract.

• Provides dispensary licensees with a resampling and retesting process for failed batches, including department review procedures to determine final pass/fail status within five business days.

• Establishes a formal appeal process allowing dispensary licensees to challenge testing methodologies employed by certified laboratories, with department determination required within thirty days and notification to all licensees and laboratories.