States that permit the use of medical and recreational marijuana set their own programs. Many aspects are covered within these programs including regulations and requirements for growers, processors, retailers and laboratories. The required testing and accreditation varies from state-to-state. What will not vary is the credibility gained by growers, processors, and retailer that test the safety and quality of their cannabis.
Which instruments you need will be determined by what tests your state requires. Below are links to the rules and regulations created by the states that have legalized marijuana for either medical, adult use or both.
Medicinal Genomics offers a summary of Cannabis Microbial Testing Regulations by State.
Other resources to check for current information and updates are NORML and the interactive map by MJBiz. Additional states continue to legalize, and state cannabis laws frequently change. Please refer to the state’s website for the most up to date information.
Alaska - Fully Legal
Arkansas - Medical Only
Amendment No. 98 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas of 1874, The Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.
California - Fully Legal
Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations – California Code of Regulations Title 4 § 15000
Connecticut - Fully Legal
Statutes: Palliative Use of Marijuana – Chapter 420f Section 21a-408 | Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis – Senate Bill 1201 | What’s in Effect NOW?
Delaware - Fully Legal
Title 16 Health And Safety Delaware Administrative Code: 4470 State of Delaware Medical Marijuana Code
District of Columbia - Fully Legal
Washington D.C. Regulations Act 13-138, “Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998”; and Initiative 71, the “Legalization of Possession of Minimal Amounts of Marijuana for Personal Use Initiative of 2014.”
Georgia - Medical Only*
*Georgia allows up to 20 oz. of low-THC CBD oil for registered medical cannabis patients. FAQs.
Hawaii - Medical Only
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 329-121 to 329-128; Part IX, Medical Use of Marijuana, pp.64-68 | “Medical Cannabis Dispensaries,” Chapter 11-850 Hawaii Administrative Rules
Maine - Fully Legal
Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Chapter 558-C: Maine Medical Use Of Marijuana Act and Maine Adult Use Marijuana Program (18-691 C.M.R. ch.1)
Minnesota - Fully Legal
Minnesota Administrative Rules Chapter 4770, Medical Cannabis
Montana - Fully Legal
Montana Medical Marijuana Act, Mont. Code Ann. Title 50, Ch. 46, Part 3, and Ballot Initiatives I-190 and CI-118, 2020
New Hampshire - Medical Only
New Hampshire Revised Statutes: 126-X:10 Use Of Cannabis For Therapeutic Purposes
New Jersey - Fully Legal
New Mexico - Fully Legal
Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-31C-1, N.M. Stat. Ann. §26-2B-3(F); HB2 – The Cannabis Regulation Act
- Cannabis Control Division
- Medical Cannabis Program
- Quick Reference Guide | Medical & Adult-Use Programs
- Adult-Use Producer Licensing
- Licensing Requirements for Producers, Couriers, Manufacturers and Laboratories (See especially, 7.34.4.10 NMAC, Testing of Usable Cannabis)
- Quality Control, Inspection, and Testing of Cannabis Products
New York - Fully Legal
- NYS Office of Cannabis Management
- Cannabis Laboratories | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov) | Applications, Laboratory Standards & Approved Methods
- Compassionate Care Act, New York Codes, Rules and Regulations: Volume D Title 10 Part 1004 Chapter XIII – Medical Use of Marijuana
- NYS Medical Marijuana Program
- New York State Adult Use Cannabis
- New York State Penal Law Overview (NYS Office of Cannabis Management)
- Labs & Sampling Firms
- Cannabinoid Hemp Rules & Regulations
North Dakota - Medical Only
North Dakota NDCC Chapter 19-24.1 & NDAC Chapter 33-44-01
- Division of Medical Marijuana
- Standards for Testing starts at 33-44-01-47
Pennsylvania - Medical Only
Medical Marijuana Act – Enactment, Act of Apr. 17, 2016, P.L. 84, No. 16
Virginia - Fully Legal
Code of Virginia§ 18.2-251.1. Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted; Chapter 11. Possession of Retail Marijuana and Retail Marijuana Products; Prohibited Practices Generally. Commercial (non-medical) sales are not yet legal.
Washington - Fully Legal
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 69 Chapter 69.51A