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Sunday, 04/22/2018 7:41:24 PM

Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:41:24 PM

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Health Canada Testing of Cannabis for Medical Purposes for Unauthorized Pest Control Products - April 9, 2018

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medical-use-marijuana/licensed-producers/policies-directives-guidance-information-bulletins/testing-cannabis-medical-purposes-unauthorized-pest-control-products.html

Additional Information for Licensed Producers under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations:

Product Quality
Licensed producers must conduct tests on their products, including, as applicable:
*for microbial and chemical contaminants of fresh and dried marijuana, and cannabis oil
*for disintegration of capsules or similar dosage forms of cannabis oil
*for residues of solvents in cannabis oil for content of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, cannabidiol and cannabidiolic acid



https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medical-use-marijuana/licensed-producers/additional-information-licensed-producers-under-access-cannabis-medical-purposes-regulations.html

How Health Canada Changed Its Mind On Pesticide Testing in the Cannabis Industry - Dec 31, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/how-health-canada-changed-its-mind-on-pesticide-testing-in-the-marijuana-industry/article37466050/


May 5, 2017 - Health Canada announced the results of a new inspection and testing program in the wake of several pesticide-related recalls in the last six months. The regulator also announced that it will now require all licensed producers to conduct mandatory testing of all cannabis products destined for sale for the presence of unauthorized pesticides.

https://news.lift.co/health-canada-updates-pesticide-testing-requirements-in-wake-of-new-results/