ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: HHS DPA 9-0-0-0

HB 2605: medical marijuana; testing

Sponsor: Representative Friese, LD 9

Caucus & Cow

Overview

Modifies the list of contaminants that a nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary (dispensary) must test for before selling or dispensing marijuana or marijuana products.

History

Under current law, a dispensary must test all marijuana and marijuana products for unsafe levels of microbial contamination, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, growth regulators and residual solvents and confirm the potency of the marijuana to be dispensed. These test results must be provided by the dispensary to a registered qualifying patient or designated caregiver immediately on request. Additionally, dispensaries must display a sign notifying patients of their right to test results (A.R.S. § 36-2803).

Provisions

1. Specifies that dispensaries are to test for unsafe levels of contamination before selling or dispensing marijuana or marijuana products. (Sec. 1)

2. Eliminates the requirement for a dispensary to test for unsafe levels of herbicides before selling or dispensing marijuana or marijuana products. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

4. Contains a Proposition 105 clause. (Sec. 2)

Amendments

Committee on Health and Human Services

1. Specifies that dispensaries must test selected marijuana and marijuana product samples.

2. Requires DHS to adopt rules prohibiting a marijuana testing facility from having any direct or indirect familial or financial relationship or interest in a marijuana establishment or related marijuana business entity or management company.

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