Florida Cannabis Testing Overview

Required.
A Certificate of Analysis (COA) must be issued by a Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory (CMTL) showing that test results are within acceptable limits before a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) may dispense any final product.

Required. Labs must test for:

• Total Active THC (Δ⁹-THC + THCA × 0.877)

• Total Active CBD (CBD + CBDA × 0.877)

• Cannabinoid profile must include:
  • Δ⁹-THC
  • Δ⁸-THC
  • THCA
  • THCV
  • CBD
  • CBDA
  • CBDV
  • CBG
  • CBGA
  • CBN
  • CBC

Not required.
No mention of terpene testing is made in the rule, and it is not listed in required COA components.

Required categories include:

• Pesticides (Agricultural Agents): 67 compounds with strict ppb limits

• Heavy Metals: Lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury

• Microbes: Including Salmonella, E. coli, four species of Aspergillus,      S. aureus, total aerobic bacteria, yeast and mold

• Mycotoxins: Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, and Ochratoxin A

• Filth and Foreign Materials: e.g., insects, hairs, mold, feces

• Total Contaminant Load: Limited to 5 ppm for inhalable, 30 ppm for other products

Florida is one of the most comprehensive states in contaminant testing. However, a few microbials are not required by name:

• Listeria monocytogenes
• Shigella spp.
• Clostridium botulinum

(While Florida tests for Salmonella, Aspergillus, E. coli, and Staph, it does not mention the above.)

Low Concern: Extensive and detailed testing is required across all major contaminant categories, including a large number of banned pesticides.

Required.

• Water Activity (aw):
  • ≤0.65 for whole flower
• Moisture Content:
  • Flower must be <15% moisture content by weight

Florida Department of Health – Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU)
Website: https://knowthefactsmmj.com
Email: OMMUlabs@flhealth.gov
Phone: (850) 245-4657
Mailing Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-01, Tallahassee, FL 32399 

Florida Department of Health. (2020, January 22). 64ER20-9 – Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratories