24. a. (1) Each batch of medical cannabis cultivated by a medical cannabis cultivator or a clinical registrant and each batch of a medical cannabis product manufactured by a medical cannabis manufacturer or a clinical registrant shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of section 26 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C. 24:6I-19) by a laboratory licensed pursuant to section 25 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C. 24:6I-18) or cannabis testing facility licensed pursuant to section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-35). The laboratory or facility performing the testing shall produce a written report detailing the results of the testing, a summary of which shall be included in any packaging materials for medical cannabis and medical cannabis products dispensed to qualifying patients and their designated and institutional caregivers. The laboratory or facility may charge a reasonable fee for any test performed pursuant to this section.

(2) Each sample of usable cannabis, cannabis products, cannabis extracts, or other cannabis resins from a cannabis cultivator or cannabis manufacturer may be tested in accordance with the provisions of section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-35) by a laboratory licensed pursuant to section 25 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C. 24:6I-18).

b. The requirements of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section shall take effect at such time as the commission certifies that a sufficient number of laboratories have been licensed pursuant to section 25 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C. 24:6I-18), or pursuant to section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-35), to ensure that all medical cannabis and medical cannabis products can be promptly tested consistent with the requirements of this section without disrupting patient access to medical cannabis. Once the requirements of that paragraph have taken effect, a laboratory licensed pursuant to section 25 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C. 24:6I-18) shall not make operational changes that reduce the prompt testing of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, thereby disrupting patient access to medical cannabis, in order to test samples of usable cannabis, cannabis products, cannabis extracts, or any other cannabis resins in accordance with section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-35).

L.2019, c.153, s.24; amended 2021, c.16, s.28.