Natural medicine testing facility inspection and certification process

Natural medicine testing facility inspection and certification process

What the State Lab does

• Coordinates the inspection of natural medicine testing facilities
  • Natural medicine general audit checklist
  • Natural medicine microbial audit checklist
  • Natural medicine tryptamine content audit checklist
• Certifies natural medicine testing facilities 
• Reviews all laboratory documentation and practices to ensure requirements are met according to the Colorado Department of Revenue and CDPHE regulations

Announcement of rules

On November 20, 2024, the Board of Health approved the set of rules ) 5 CCR 1005-7, Natural Medicine Testing Facility Certification and Testing. The rules will go into effect and be made available on the Secretary of State’s website on January 20, 2025. 

These regulations establish testing standards for natural medicine and natural medicine products, as well as the certification of laboratories to perform this testing. 

The Cannabis and Natural Medicine Laboratory Certification Program will be updating this page with information and guidance on the inspection and certification process.

Email the program at cdphe_dcphr_rulemaking@state.co.us with any feedback or questions.