1. (1) Only pesticides allowed by the department may be used in the cultivation of cannabis.
2. (2) If an independent cannabis laboratory identifies a pesticide that is not allowed under Subsection R66-3-9(1) and is above the action levels provided in Subsection R66-3-9(3), that lot or batch from which the sample was taken has failed quality assurance testing.

3. (3) A sample and related lot or batch of cannabis, cannabis product, or cannabinoid product fail quality assurance testing for pesticides if the results exceed the limits in Table 5.

   TABLE 5Pesticide Analytes and Action LevelsAnalyteChemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry numberAction Level ppmAbamectin71751-41-20.5Acephate30560-19-10.4Acequinocyl57960-19-72Acetamiprid135410-20-70.2Aldicarb116-06-30.4Azoxystrobin131860-33-80.2Bifenazate149877-41-80.2Bifenthrin82657-04-30.2Boscalid188425-85-60.4Carbaryl63-25-20.2Carbofuran1563-66-20.2Chlorantraniliprole500008-45-70.2Chlorfenapyr122453-73-01Chlorpyrifos2921-88-20.2Clofentezine74115-24-50.2Cyfluthrin68359-37-51Cypermethrin52315-07-81Daminozide1596-84-51DDVP (Dichlorvos)62-73-70.1

   Diazinon333-41-50.2Dimethoate60-51-50.2Ethoprophos13194-48-40.2Etofenprox80844-07-10.4Etoxazole153233-91-10.2Fenoxycarb72490-01-80.2Fenpyroximate134098-61-60.4Fipronil120068-37-30.4Flonicamid158062-67-01Fludioxonil131341-86-10.4Hexythiazox78587-05-01Imazalil35554-44-00.2Imidacloprid138261-41-30.4Kresoxim-methyl143390-89-00.4Malathion143390-89-00.2Metalaxyl57837-19-10.2Methiocarb2032-65-70.2Methomyl16752-77-50.4Methyl parathion298-00-00.2MGK-264113-48-40.2Myclobutanil88671-89-00.2Naled300-76-50.5Oxamyl23135-22-01Paclobutrazol76738-62-00.4Permethrins52645-53-10.2Phosmet732-11-60.2Piperonyl_butoxide51-03-62Prallethrin23031-36-90.2Propiconazole60207-90-10.4Propoxur114-26-10.2Pyrethrins8003-34-71Pyridaben96489-71-30.2

   Spinosad168316-95-80.2Spiromesifen283594-90-10.2Spirotetramat203313-25-10.2Spiroxamine118134-30-80.4Tebuconazole80443-41-00.4Thiacloprid111988-49-90.2Thiamethoxam153719-23-40.2Trifloxystrobin141517-21-70.2

4. (4) Permethrins should be measured as the cumulative residue of cis- and trans-permethrin isomers (CAS numbers 54774-45-7 and 51877-74-8).
5. (5) Pyrethrins should be measured as the cumulative residues of pyrethrin I (CAS 121-21-1), pyrethrin II (CAS 121-29-9), cinerin 1 (CAS 25402-06-6), and jasmolin 1 (CAS 4466-14-2).
6. (6) Abamectin is a composite of the amounts of avermectin B1a and avermectin B1b.

KEY: cannabis testing, quality assurance, cannabis laboratory, water activity standards, foreign matter standards, microbial life, pesticide standards, residual solvents standards, heavy metal standards, mycotoxin standards, terpene standards

Date of Last Change: August 21, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-41a-701