Quality Testing Costs for LP

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GardenOrganics

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #1

AS I get farther into trying to become a Licensed Producer. I contacted a few companies that will be doing quality testing for the new MMPR. One says they rent the quality testing equipment for about $5000 a month ouch. You can kiss a small grow op good bye.

...company was QuantaCann guess they will be doing most of the quality control for the new LP's

 

sunni

Administrator

Staff member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #2

5000 thats a lot....sucks man

 

R.Raider

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #3

Awe man that does suck.....Will anyone be able to do the testing than or will you still need a "qualified" person to run the tests?

 

redi jedi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #4

R.Raider said:

Awe man that does suck.....Will anyone be able to do the testing than or will you still need a "qualified" person to run the tests?

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Anyone that holds a license...and knows how to use the equipment.

 

R.Raider

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #5

redi jedi said:

Anyone that holds a license...and knows how to use the equipment.

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Good to know, thx redi. So it does super suck about the 5g's a month but at least that's one less employee that needs to be hired.

 

redi jedi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #6

Oh you still need to hire someone for QA, you just dont need to build a lab.

 

R.Raider

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #7

Well that sucks lol. So the LP couldn't be considered the QA if they knew how to run the testing machine?

 

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GardenOrganics

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #8

the lab that i contacted says 5000 is the rental price per month . that is for unlimited testing and to have the machine onsite they must train you to use it. It looks pretty idiot proof. Health Canada says ever batch that comes down needs to be tested. So i dont know what the company would charge just for one test.

 

redi jedi

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• Jul 19, 2013

• #9

R.Raider said:

Well that sucks lol. So the LP couldn't be considered the QA if they knew how to run the testing machine?

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No the LP must have a QA person. If the LP had the equipment and the QA has the know how, then the testing could be done at the LP's site

 

R.Raider

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #10

redi jedi said:

No the LP must have a QA person. If the LP had the equipment and the QA has the know how, then the testing could be done at the LP's site

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So what if instead of renting the machine you sent samples to QuantaCann for testing, would you still need to hire a person for QA?

 

redi jedi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #11

Yes you still need QA.

 

R.Raider

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #12

redi jedi said:

Yes you still need QA.

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What would you need them for than? Doesn't the testing machine do all the work?...Thx again for the info though redi, I really appreciate this being cleared up for me.

 

redi jedi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #13

lol..yeah their kinda redundant but the regs say thats what required.

 

R.Raider

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• Jul 19, 2013

• #14

redi jedi said:

lol..yeah their kinda redundant but the regs say thats what required.

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Would be interesting to hear what HC's reasoning would be. Maybe I should I send them a email.

 

redi jedi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #15

Well the QA has to determine if the product is fit for sale. So once they give it the nod, it can be sold even if the lab work hasn't been done yet. The QA also has to write a report to Health Canada to verify the LP's methods, building and equipment comply with section 4 of the regs.

 

R.Raider

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #16

redi jedi said:

Well the QA has to determine if the product is fit for sale. So once they give it the nod, it can be sold even if the lab work hasn't been done yet. The QA also has to write a report to Health Canada to verify the LP's methods, building and equipment comply with section 4 of the regs.

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Ok think I'm starting to understand. So the testing machine would basically be for testing CBD, THC and etc. levels but the QA person checks for things like mold and etc.?

 

redi jedi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #17

Yep you got it

 

R.Raider

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #18

Sounds like it wouldn't be a bad idea for some LP's that are in driving distance of each other to get together and split the costs on these testing units.

 

redi jedi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #19

I don't know, guess it would depend on what it would cost to have the testing done versus renting/buying the equipment and having your QA do it.

 

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GardenOrganics

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #20

Roll it up, light it up, smoke it up. QA done that took like 5 minutes.