With the effective date for the cannabis testing exemption in Guam law fast approaching, certain lawmakers are hoping to amend the law further so that the exemption only applies to cannabis flowers or buds, and not edibles or any other product.
Bill 336-37, introduced by Sen. Telo Taitague and five other lawmakers, proposes to do just that. A public hearing was held on the measure Friday afternoon, where lawmakers heard testimony supporting the measure. Only a couple of individuals appeared in person but Taitague, the main sponsor of the bill, said her office has received "quite a bit" of written testimony in favor of the proposal.
Public Law 37-116, enacted on July 22, authorizes the delivery, distribution, or sale of cannabis to consumers or other cannabis businesses while no cannabis testing facility on Guam is ISO 17024 accredited or certified by the Americans for Safe Access Patient Focused Certification Program.
Without this law, no cannabis product can be sold in Guam without first testing for potency and safety. However, there is no testing laboratory operating on the island yet, which is why Sen. William Parkinson proposed the testing exemption earlier this year. Parkinson is also one of the co-sponsors of Bill 336.
Read more at Guam Daily Post.