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still no dispensaries - kalakoa - 07-17-2016
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/state/hawaii-pot-dispensaries-can-legally-open-none-are-ready
Note tht bit about how "the lab needs to be certified as meeting international standards", none of which are marijuana-specific.
From the WA State LCB ("2b-Accrediting-Labs-Final-Corrected.pdf"), emphasis mine:
ISO certification requires an inspection by an organization or company that has been recognized to perform the inspection by the international group. There is only one ISO 17025 certified marijuana testing laboratory in the US at the momen t. At least one other laboratory states on its website that it is pursuing ISO 17025. Neither of these laboratories is in the State of Washington.
It should be noted that there will be a considerable financial burden to the lab oratories if ISO 17025 is required. It would also take a period of time for the laboratories to meet all the requirements of this accreditation. A period of two years, no more than three years, should be adequate to attain ISO 17025 accreditation. (The author has personal experience with accreditation via ISO 17025 standards.)