Illinois Administrative Code
Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 1300 - CANNABIS REGULATION AND TAX ACT
Subpart H - LABORATORY TESTING
Section 1300.700 - Laboratory Testing
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Immediately prior to manufacturing or natural processing of any cannabis or cannabis-infused product or packaging cannabis for sale to a dispensary, each batch shall be made available at the cultivation center, craft grower, or infuser, for an employee of an approved laboratory to select a random sample, which shall be tested by the approved laboratory for:
b) The Department may select a random sample that, for the purposes of conducting an active ingredient analysis, shall be tested by the Department for verification of label information.
c) A representative sample must be a minimum sample volume of not less than 7 grams, but is not required to be more than 15 grams per batch, and must consist of different parts of the batch to ensure proportionate representation.
d) Batch limits for cured flower are limited to a maximum of 20 pounds.
e) A representative sample shall be taken from each final batch of product and must pass all testing requirements before offered for sale to the public.
f) A laboratory shall immediately return or dispose of any cannabis upon the completion of any testing, use or research. If cannabis is disposed of, it shall be done in compliance with 8 Ill. Adm. Code 100.460.
g) If a sample of cannabis does not pass the microbiological, mycotoxin, pesticide chemical residue, heavy metals, or solvent residue test, based on the standards set forth in this Section, the following shall apply:
h) Microbiological Test
Total viable aerobic bacteria |
Total yeast and mold |
Total coliforms |
Bile-tolerant gram-negative bacteria |
E. coli (pathogenic strains) and Salmonella spp. |
|
CO2 and solvent based extracts |
104 |
103 |
102 |
102 |
Not detected in 1 g |
i) Mycotoxin Test. For purposes of the mycotoxin test, a cannabis sample shall be deemed to have passed if it meets the following standards:
Test |
Specification |
Aflatoxin B1 |
[LESS THAN]20 µg/kg of substance |
Aflatoxin B2 |
[LESS THAN]20 µg/kg of substance |
Aflatoxin G1 |
[LESS THAN]20 µg/kg of substance |
Aflatoxin G2 |
[LESS THAN]20 µg/kg of substance |
Ochratoxin A |
[LESS THAN]20 µg/kg of substance |
j) Heavy Metals Test. For the purposes of the heavy metals test, a cannabis sample shall be deemed to have passed if it meets the following standards:
Heavy Metal |
Specification |
Lead Inorganic Arsenic |
<1.0 ppm for all products <0.4 ppm for inhaled products <1.5 ppm for other products |
Mercury |
<0.2 ppm for inhaled products <3.0 ppm for other products |
Cadmium |
<0.2 ppm for inhaled products <0.5 ppm for other products |
Chromium |
<0.6 ppm for inhaled products <2.0 ppm for other products |
k) Pesticide Chemical Residue Test. For purposes of the pesticide chemical residue test, a cannabis sample shall be deemed to have passed if it satisfies the most stringent acceptable standard for a pesticide chemical residue in any food item, as set forth in subpart C of USEPA's regulations for Tolerances and Exemptions for Pesticide Chemical Residues in Food ( 40 CFR 180 (2014)).
l) Residue Solvent Test. For purposes of the residue solvent test, a cannabis sample shall be below the following limits.
Intended for Inhalation |
Not Intended for Inhalation |
|
Acetone |
750 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Butane |
800 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Ethanol |
1000 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Ethyl Acetate |
400 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Ethyl Ether |
500 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Ethylene Oxide |
5 ppm |
50 ppm |
Heptane |
500 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Hexane |
50 ppm |
290 ppm |
Isopropyl Alcohol |
500 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Methanol |
250 ppm |
3000 ppm |
Methylene Chloride |
125 ppm |
600 ppm |
Pentane |
750 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Petroleum Ether |
400 ppm |
400 ppm |
Propane |
2100 ppm |
5000 ppm |
Trichloroethylene |
25 ppm |
80 ppm |
Toluene |
150 ppm |
890 ppm |
Total Xylenes |
150 ppm |
2170 ppm |
m) The laboratory shall file with the Department an electronic copy, at the same time that it transmits those results to the cultivation center, of each laboratory test result for any batch that does not pass the microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy metals, or pesticide chemical residue test. In addition, the laboratory shall maintain the laboratory test results for at least 5 years and make them available at the Department's request.
n) A cultivation center shall provide to a dispensary organization the laboratory test results for each batch of cannabis product purchased by the dispensary organization, if sampled. Each dispensary organization shall have those laboratory results available upon request from purchasers of cannabis and cannabis products.