SB305

Senate Bill 305 amends the Arkansas Code to mandate safety and quality testing for processed marijuana products intended for medical use. The bill defines 'processed marijuana product' as products altered through extraction, concentration, or chemical manipulation, such as edibles, oils, and tinctures, while excluding standard marijuana paraphernalia. It requires that these products undergo testing after processing but before packaging to ensure they meet Department of Health standards. Required testing categories include pesticides, heavy metals, microbiological contaminants, residual solvents, and concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). The bill clarifies that it does not specifically authorize or prohibit ready-made inhalables like prerolls or blunts.