The governor of Guam signed into law a bill that allows cannabis cultivation and sale without laboratory testing.
‘Once a market is established, investors will have data points to justify investing in a laboratory testing facility,” the governor stated.
A bill preventing any employer, or government agency from cannabis testing as a condition of employment also became law.
The Governor of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero (D), recently signed into law Sen. William Parkinson’s (D) bill that allows cannabis cultivation and sale without laboratory testing. Under the new law, cannabis will be exempted from testing until there’s a marijuana testing facility accredited or certified by the Americans for Safe Access Patient Focused Certification Program, or for the next two years, whichever comes first. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.
In Guam, a US territory, cannabis has been legal for adult use since 2019. The bill that just became law was introduced in March 2024 amid struggles to get the industry rolling, without an established testing laboratory in Guam. Prior to the testing exemption, the law demanded that all cannabis and cannabis products be tested for potency and safety before being sold, writes The Daily Guam Post.
“There are benefits and safeguards to laboratory testing, but I also recognize the apprehension of investing in an expensive laboratory testing facility without knowing the value of the market,” the governor stated. “Bill 260-37 finds a balance through labeling and reassurances from cannabis cultivators to ensure safety, in order to give an opportunity for these businesses to open and create a market. Once a market is established, investors will have data points to justify investing in a laboratory testing facility,” the governor added.
H/T: www.benzinga.com
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