Medical Cannabis Laboratory Approval
Application Process Summary
After the publication of the Medical Cannabis Laboratory Application, currently expected by
February 16, 2015, the application process will consist of three-steps to ensure a thorough and
fair assessment of laboratories.
1. The laboratory must submit the application and all required documentation
2. Laboratories who meet the requirements will be contacted for a site visit
3. Minnesota Department of Health Approval
Once a laboratory has received MDH approval, the Minnesota medical cannabis manufacturers
are free to establish contract relationships.
*It is required that all approved laboratories achieve ISO 17025 accreditation by December 2016.
Step 1: Submit Application and Documentation
A laboratory requesting approval to provide testing services to the state’s medical cannabis
manufacturers must submit an application form supplied by the Commissioner and provide a
variety of documentation including a Quality Assurance Manual, Standard Operating
Procedures, attestation of independence from all Minnesota medical cannabis manufacturers
among other materials.
Step 2. Laboratory Site Visit
The purpose of the onsite visit is to determine the ability of the laboratory to conduct testing
for medical cannabis product for the scope of accreditation requested. Various documents
would be expected to be viewed onsite during the visit including: Detection Limits, Training
Records, Proficiency Results, etc.
Step 3. MDH Approval
Once site visits are completed and documented, MDH will make a determination of whether
the laboratory is approved. If approved MDH will indicate with analytes and methods the
laboratory is approved to perform for Minnesota medical cannabis manufacturers.
Manufacturer Contracting
Once approval has been communicated, manufacturers will contract with one or more of the
approved independent laboratories to test medical cannabis.
Office of Medical Cannabis
[email protected]
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