C.R.S.
Section 44-10-604
Retail marijuana testing facility license
- rules
(1)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
A retail marijuana testing facility license may be issued to a person who performs testing and research on retail marijuana and industrial hemp as regulated by article 61 of title 35 and industrial hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title 25. The facility may develop and test retail marijuana products, industrial hemp as regulated by article 61 of title 35, and industrial hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title 25. Prior to performing testing on industrial hemp, a facility shall verify that the person requesting the testing has received a registration from the commissioner as required by section 35-61-104. Prior to performing testing on industrial hemp products, a facility shall verify that the person requesting the testing has received a registration as required by section 25-5-426.(b)
The testing of retail marijuana, retail marijuana products, and retail marijuana concentrate, and the associated standards, is a matter of statewide concern.(2)
The state licensing authority shall promulgate rules pursuant to its authority in section 44-10-202 (1)(c) related to acceptable testing and research practices, including but not limited to testing, standards, quality control analysis, equipment certification and calibration, and chemical identification and other substances used in bona fide research methods.(3)
A person who has an interest in a retail marijuana testing facility license from the state licensing authority for testing purposes shall not have any interest in a licensed medical marijuana store, a licensed medical marijuana cultivation facility, a licensed medical marijuana products manufacturer, a licensed retail marijuana store, a licensed retail marijuana cultivation facility, or a licensed retail marijuana products manufacturer. A person that has an interest in a licensed medical marijuana store, a licensed medical marijuana cultivation facility, a licensed medical marijuana products manufacturer, a licensed retail marijuana store, a licensed retail marijuana cultivation facility, or a licensed retail marijuana products manufacturer shall not have an interest in a facility that has a retail marijuana testing facility license.
Source:
Section 44-10-604 — Retail marijuana testing facility license - rules, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-44.pdf
(accessed Oct. 20, 2023).