Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for Laboratories to Perform Testing of Medical Marijuana Products in New York State

Methods

• Approved Methods - Certification Manual Item 180.7
• Measurement of Mycotoxins in Medical Marijuana by LC-MS/MS (NYS DOH MML-303)
• Determination of the Plant Growth Regulator Indole-3-butyric Acid and Pesticides in Medical Marijuana using LC-MS/MS (NYS DOH MML-306)
• Metals and Metalloids in Medical Marijuana Products by ICP-MS (NYS DOH LINC-250) 
• Medical Marijuana sample preparation protocols for potency analysis (NYS DOH MML-301)
• Measurement of Phytocannabinoids in Medical Marijuana using HPLC-PDA (NYS DOH MML-300)
• Determination of Pesticide Myclobutanil and the Synergist Piperonyl Butoxide in Medical Marijuana using LC-MS/MS with positive ion detection (NYS DOH MML-307)
  • Certification for this pesticide is optional. A commercial lab is not required to test for this analyte.
• Appendix A - Medical Marijuana Microbial Testing Plan flowcharts (NYS DOH LEB-600 series)
• Preparation of Samples for Medical Marijuana Testing (NYS DOH LEB-603)
• Microbial Presumptive Presence/Absence Test for Medical Marijuana Samples (NYS DOH LEB-604)
• Aerobic Bacteria and Mold Plate Counts for Medical Marijuana Testing (NYS DOH LEB-605)
• Identification of Bile Tolerant Gram Negative Bacteria in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-606)
• Identification of Clostridium botulinum in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-607)
• Identification of Escherichia coli in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-608)
• Mold Identification Using qPCR for Medical Marijuana Testing (NYS DOH LEB-609)
• Identification of Pseudomonas in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-610)
• Identification of Salmonella in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-611)
• Identification of Enterococcus in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-612)
• Identification of Thermophilic Actinomycetes in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-613)
• Set-Up and Analysis of qPCR Assays for Mold Identification in Medical Marijuana Products (NYS DOH LEB-618)

Forms

• Environmental Laboratory Application for Approval - Medical Marijuana
• Application for Primary Accreditation - Form 110

Please note that all laboratories seeking accreditation will be required to provide evidence that they have the proper controlled substance license from the New York State (NYS) Department of Health Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) (at a minimum) and that they are registered with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Laboratories interested in obtaining a controlled substance license may call the toll free BNE call center line at (866) 811-7957 and follow the prompts for license to engage in controlled substance activity. Instructions and the License Application to Engage in a Controlled Substance Activity in NYS can be found on BNE's website. The application for DEA registration can be found on DEA's website.

Accreditation is ELAP (New York State) primary only.