Evaluate compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements for cannabis testing laboratories performing potency, contaminant, and safety testing
ISO 17025 Clause 8.2: QMS documentation required
Most states require ISO 17025 accreditation for cannabis testing
Clause 8.9: Management review evaluates QMS effectiveness
Clause 8.7: CAPA system for nonconformities
Clause 6.2: Personnel qualification and ongoing competency
Clear requirements for analysts, supervisors, and technical staff
Training on sample prep, instrumentation, data analysis, and reporting
Clause 7.2: Method validation for potency, pesticides, heavy metals, microbial
THC, THCA, CBD, CBDA quantification with validated methods
LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS methods validated for 60+ pesticides
Verification demonstrates method performs as expected in your lab
Clause 6.4: Equipment calibration and verification
Traceability to SI units via certified reference materials
Preventive maintenance schedules and service records required
Clause 7.4: Sample handling, storage, and tracking requirements
Environmental monitoring for refrigerators, freezers, and storage areas
Typically 1-2 years retention for tested cannabis samples
Clause 7.7: QC requirements including acceptance criteria
Clause 7.7.2: PT required at least annually for each method
Statistical process control for method performance
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