Laboratory and testing

General Information

For information on tests performed each month please visit our Production Resources tab.

Tests are performed in the following areas:
● cannabinoid profiles,
● pesticides,
● heavy metals,
● solvents,
● microbial life,
● toxins and foreign matter

Utah’s Cannabis Quality Assurance Testing R66-3

Medical Cannabis Testing Lab Licenses

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is now accepting applications for Independent Testing Laboratories.

The Independent Cannabis Testing Laboratory Rule outlines the qualification for receiving an Independent Laboratory License.   All Labs must comply with Good Laboratory Practice and Compliance Monitoring outlined by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Current processing license holders must renew their processing license each year at a Cannabis Production Establishment Licensing Advisory Board meeting. Renewal dates occur throughout the year and renewal documentation must be submitted no later than the documentation deadline that corresponds to the meeting prior to the renewal expiration date. Renewal is not considered to be complete until all applicable fees are paid and the facility’s bond is in good standing.

All renewal applications and supplemental documentation must be submitted via our new AIMS platform. You can access the site directly through the URL https://agbusiness.utah.gov or through the Online Services page on the Department’s website https://ag.utah.gov.   Please reach out to [email protected] if you have questions regarding filling out the application.

Before a facility can be issued a license the company must go before the Cannabis Establishment Review Board.

All Owner's submitting a processing application or renewal must submit a Background Check, Performance Bond, or Liquid Cash Account Bond.

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