Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program

TESTING

PRIVATE TESTING LABORATORY PROVISIONAL LICENSE RECIPIENTS

ACT Laboratories, Inc.
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus
North Coast Testing Laboratories, LLC

The Ohio Department of Commerce continues to finalize the reviews of the private testing labs. There is no limit to the number of testing lab licenses that may be awarded. An additional period for testing lab applications will be opening soon.

University Testing Laboratory Provisional License Recipients

Central State University
Hocking Technical College

LIST OF TESTING LABORATORY APPLICATIONS

The Ohio Department of Commerce accepted public university testing lab applications from September 11, 2017, though September 21, 2017, and privately-held testing lab applications from November 27, 2017, through December 8, 2017. In total, the Department received nine testing lab applications. Central State University and Hocking College submitted applications during the university testing lab application period.

The Department will continue its review of these testing lab applications and make an award once these reviews are completed. There is no limit to the number of testing lab licenses that may be awarded by the Department.

Testing Laboratory Applicants

MMCP AND THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RELEASE APPLICATIONS FOR TESTING LABORATORY LICENSE FOR PRIVATE ENTITIES

The MMCP and the Department of Commerce have released the application, forms, and instructions for private companies to apply for a license to conduct laboratory testing of medical marijuana and medical marijuana products.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who can operate a testing laboratory?

For one year following the date on which the Department of Commerce begins accepting applications, licenses issued to conduct laboratory testing of medical marijuana will only be granted to institutions of higher education that are public, located within the state of Ohio, and have the resources and facilities necessary to conduct testing in accordance with the rules. After this one-year period, the Department will issue licenses to qualified private testing labs.
What is the cost of obtaining a testing laboratory license?

The laboratory application fee is $2,000 and the certificate of operation fee is $18,000; a laboratory annual license renewal fee is $20,000.
How many testing laboratories will be licensed by the Department of Commerce?

There is no limit to the number of testing laboratory licenses that may be awarded by the Department.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

IMPORTANT DATES

Please note: The dates listed in this section reflect those specified in the law and are for informational purposes only. Rule adoption and program implementation may occur earlier than the dates specified.

Effective date of Ohio House Bill 523. HB 523 establishes the basic framework for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program.

8Sep2016

Testing Laboratory Rules Adopted. Ohio law requires the Ohio Department of Commerce to adopt testing laboratory rules by this date.

8Sep2017

Ohio law requires the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program to be fully operational by this date.

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