Section 15712.1 - Cannabinoid Test Method for Dried Flower, Including Non-Infused Pre-Rolls(a) Notwithstanding section 15712, a licensed laboratory shall utilize the cannabinoid test method required by this section and shall not utilize any other cannabinoid test method for the purpose of regulatory compliance testing and reporting results for dried flower, including non-infused pre-rolls. A licensed laboratory is not required to use the cannabinoid test method required by this section for cannabis products, including infused pre-rolls.(b) The licensed laboratory shall use Standard Operating Procedures: Determination of Cannabinoids Concentration by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) for Dried Flower, including Non-Infused Pre-Rolls (New 4/10/2023), which is incorporated by reference herein, to perform the cannabinoid testing required by section 15724.(c) The cannabinoid test method identified in subsection (b) shall not be altered by the licensed laboratory.(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 15724(a), the licensed laboratory shall analyze the sample size of the representative sample as specified in the cannabinoid test method identified in subsection (b).(e) Prior to using the cannabinoid test method identified in subsection (b), the licensed laboratory shall perform a method verification of the cannabinoid test method, in accordance with section 15712.2, to demonstrate that the laboratory is capable of meeting the cannabinoid test method's performance specifications.(f) The licensed laboratory is not required to provide the Department with a validation report of the cannabinoid test method pursuant to sections 15702(c)(1) and 15713(d) for the cannabinoid test method identified in subsection (b).(g) The licensed laboratory shall provide the Department with its standard operating procedures implementing the cannabinoid test method identified in subsection (b) in accordance with the requirements of sections 15702(b) and 15711(a). The standard operating procedures shall be submitted with the verification report required by section 15712.2 prior to use of the cannabinoid test method for regulatory compliance testing.(h) The licensed laboratory shall commence utilizing the cannabinoid test method identified in subsection (b) no later than January 1, 2024.(i) The licensed laboratory may test for additional cannabinoid analytes beyond those specified in section IV(A) and in additional matrices beyond those covered in the cannabinoid test method identified in subsection (b). The licensed laboratory shall provide a method validation for additional cannabinoid analytes and additional matrices in accordance with section 15713.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15712.1
1. New section filed 7-28-2023; operative 10-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 30). Note: Authority cited: Sections 26013 and 26100, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 26100, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 7-28-2023; operative 10/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 30).