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AB 2548 (Lackey R) Cannabis: good manufacturing practice certification.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health as the licensing authority for cannabis manufacturers and requires the department, among other things, to promulgate regulations governing the licensing of cannabis manufacturers and standards for manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of all manufactured cannabis products. Existing law also establishes testing requirements for batches of cannabis to be sold at retail.
This bill, on or before January 1, 2022, would amend AUMA to require the department to establish a Good Cannabis Manufacturing Practice Certification, as specified, which could be obtained by specified manufacturers to test representative samples of batches of cannabis products instead of requiring testing of each batch. The bill would provide for doubled fines for a certificate holder who distributes contaminated cannabis products and would require the department to inspect certificate holders at least twice each year to verify compliance with the certificate program terms.
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