Colorado § 44-10-604 Retail marijuana testing facility license - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 44-10-604 — Retail marijuana testing facility license - rules

Colorado § 44-10-604

Title 44Revenue -

Art.Regulated Marijuana

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-604 (2026).

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(1)(a) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective until January 5, 2026. ] A retail marijuana testing facility license may be issued to a person who performs testing and research on retail marijuana and industrial hemp as regulated by article 61 of title 35 and hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title 25. The facility may develop and test retail marijuana products, industrial hemp as regulated by article 61 of title 35, and hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title 25. Prior to performing testing on industrial hemp, a facility shall verify that the person requesting the testing has received a registration from the commissioner as required by section 35-61-104. Prior to performing testing on hemp products, a facility shall v

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(1) (a) [ Editor's
note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective until January 5, 2026. ] A retail
marijuana testing facility license may be issued to a person who performs testing
and research on retail marijuana and industrial hemp as regulated by article 61 of
title 35 and hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title 25. The
facility may develop and test retail marijuana products, industrial hemp as
regulated by article 61 of title 35, and hemp products as regulated by part 4 of
article 5 of title 25. Prior to performing testing on industrial hemp, a facility shall
verify that the person requesting the testing has received a registration from the
commissioner as required by section 35-61-104. Prior to performing testing on
hemp products, a facility shall verify that the person requesting the testing has
received a registration as required by section 25-5-426.

(1) (a) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective January 5,
2026. ] A retail marijuana testing facility license may be issued to a person who
performs testing and research on retail marijuana and industrial hemp as regulated
by article 61 of title 35 and hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title
25. The facility may develop and test retail marijuana products, industrial hemp as
regulated by article 61 of title 35, and hemp products as regulated by part 4 of
article 5 of title 25. Prior to performing testing on industrial hemp, a facility shall
verify that the person requesting the testing has received a registration from the
commissioner as required by section 35-61-104. Prior to performing testing on
hemp products, a facility shall verify that the person requesting the testing has
received a registration as required by section 25-5-427.

(b) The testing of retail marijuana, retail marijuana products, and retail
marijuana concentrate, and the associated standards, is a matter of statewide
concern.

(2) The state licensing authority shall promulgate rules pursuant to its
authority in section 44-10-202 (1)(c) related to acceptable testing and research
practices, including but not limited to testing, standards, quality control analysis,
equipment certification and calibration, and chemical identification and other
substances used in bona fide research methods.

(3) A person who has an interest in a retail marijuana testing facility license
from the state licensing authority for testing purposes shall not have any interest in
a licensed medical marijuana store, a licensed medical marijuana cultivation facility,
a licensed medical marijuana products manufacturer, a licensed retail marijuana
store, a licensed retail marijuana cultivation facility, or a licensed retail marijuana
products manufacturer. A person that has an interest in a licensed medical
marijuana store, a licensed medical marijuana cultivation facility, a licensed medical
marijuana products manufacturer, a licensed retail marijuana store, a licensed retail
marijuana cultivation facility, or a licensed retail marijuana products manufacturer
shall not have an interest in a facility that has a retail marijuana testing facility
license.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-224), ch. 315, p. 2917, � 5, effective January 1, 2020. L. 2024: (1)(a) amended, (SB 24-172), ch. 151, p. 613, � 7, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1)(a) amended, (HB 25-1209), ch. 398, p. 2254, � 14, effective January 5, 2026.