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Arkansas committee hears Oklahoma model for medical‑marijuana quality assurance after consultant cites lab problems
Summary
A consultant described Oklahoma’s state‑run quality‑assurance testing and alleged lapses in some private Oklahoma labs; Arkansas lab operators responded that Arkansas requires ISO accreditation, routine proficiency testing and state action limits for contaminants.
The Senate committee reviewed medical‑marijuana quality controls and interstate risks after a presentation by Clay Bullard, a consultant who has worked with Oklahoma’s medical marijuana authority.
Bullard described Oklahoma’s effort to create a state‑level quality assurance laboratory to validate testing across commercial labs. He warned that in markets with many licensees and labs — he cited roughly 13,000 Oklahoma licensees and widespread production — inconsistencies can arise when no…
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