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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1968 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 146
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rob Consalvo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to create efficient cannabis testing standards.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rob Consalvo14th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 4
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1968 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 146
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 146) of Rob
Consalvo for legislation to create cannabis testing standards. Cannabis Policy.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to create efficient cannabis testing standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 15 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting
2in the first sentence of subsection (a) paragraph (1) after the word “resources” the following
3words:-
4 ;provided that the maximum batch size required by the Commission shall not be smaller
5than 25 pounds.
6 SECTION 2. Section 15 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting
7in the last sentence of subsection (a) paragraph (1) after the word “ingredients.” the following
8words:-
9 The commission, in collaboration with MDAR, the Cannabis Advisory Board,
10Independent Testing Labs and Marijuana Establishments, shall review such regulations and
11testing protocols, including, but not limited to, its testing batch size requirements, residual and
12pesticide limits, and “Total Viable Aerobic Bacteria (CFU/g)” and “Total Yeast and Mold 2 of 4
13(CFU/g)” tests, on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the most recent industry standards,
14research, data, and typical microbial composition in an outdoor grow in New England using best
15cultivation practices. The commission shall report its findings and plans to update such
16regulations and testing protocols to the relevant appointing authorities and the state legislature on
17a bi-annual basis.
18 SECTION 3. Section 15 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting
19in the first sentence of subsection (a) paragraph (1) after the word “ingredients.” the following
20words:-
21 “The commission shall not require testing of environmental media (e.g. soils, solid
22growing media, and water) beyond finished marijuana and marijuana product testing.”
23 SECTION 4. Chapter 94G of the Massachusetts General Laws shall be amended by
24adding after Section 22, the following section:
25 Section 23.
26 (a) The Commission shall collect, compile, and make available to the public on its Open
27Data Platform, the following data from independent testing laboratories as defined in Section 15
28of this Chapter:
29 Industry average for,
30 1) Failure rates for Pesticides
31 2) Failure rates for Heavy metals
32 3) Failure rates for Microbiological contaminants 3 of 4
33 4) Failure rates for Residual solvents
34 5) Failure rates for Mycotoxins
35 6) Total THC for flower
36 7) Total THC for Marijuana Vaporizer Devices
37 8) Total THC for concentrates
38 Per licensed Independent Testing Laboratory, their average for
39 1) Failure rates for Pesticides
40 2) Failure rates for Heavy metals
41 3) Failure rates for Microbiological contaminants
42 4) Failure rates for Residual solvents
43 5) Failure rates for Mycotoxins
44 6) Total THC for flower
45 7) Total THC for Marijuana Vaporizer Devices
46 8) Total THC for concentrates
47 (b)The initial data report shall include all prior Independent Testing Laboratory data
48submitted to the Commission. The initial report shall be published per Independent Testing
49Laboratory per quarter inclusive of reports. Subsequent data reports shall be updated and
50published on a quarterly basis detailing information from the preceding quarter. 4 of 4
51 (c)The Commission shall investigate and publicly report the reason for the discrepancy
52for individual Independent Testing Laboratories that are statistically significant outliers in terms
53of their testing results.
54 (d)The Commission shall promulgate regulations in accordance with this section no later
55than one year after the effective date of this act.
56 SECTION 5. The commission shall promulgate or amend regulations as necessary to be
57consistent with Section 1-4 not later than 365 days from the effective date of this act.