Chaos: No Standard Testing Rules, Product Recalls, and Continued Rampant Lab Shopping

1. Cannabis Testing Regulations by State
Results of microbial testing rules analyses identified test types, gaps, and trends: Test number, total count test action levels, and test combinations for each sample type varied by state. Conversely, specific species test action levels were more consistent.

2. Cannabis Product Recalls by State
Results of recall analyses from 21 states showed diversity, incomplete information, and lack of transparency. Five states accounted for >75% of the recalls; 73% of the recalls involved contaminant(s) test failures; 35% and 30% were pesticide and microbial failures.

3. Lab Shopping by Analyzing Lab Testing Results
All microbial test results from 14 states were analyzed to identify possible instances of lab shopping.