1. (1)

   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.

   2. (1)

      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.
      2. (b) The testing of retail marijuana, retail marijuana products, and retail marijuana concentrate, and the associated standards, is a matter of statewide concern.
   3. (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.
   4. (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.

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.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 44-12-405 as it existed prior to 2020.

(2) Section 21(1) of chapter 398 (HB 25-1209), Session Laws of Colorado 2025, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after January 5, 2026.