A federal agency has published a new report that aims to assist state marijuana officials in developing standards for scales used in the sale of cannabis products.
The 31-page document, published late last month by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), notes that “with the legalization of Cannabis in many States, the suitability of the scales used in the sale of Cannabis products becomes increasingly important.”
“Cannabis products are unique in that they have distinct properties from traditional commodities that are subject to weights and measures regulations, such as grocery products, precious metals, and gems,” it says.
The report details what NIST believes to be the five most relevant aspects of scales involved in marijuana sales.
“These scale characteristics include the accuracy classification, the value of the verification scale interval, the monetary value per scale division, auxiliary indication, and the minimum capacity and recommended minimum load,” it says.
When it comes to accuracy classification, the NIST report notes that while it may be reasonable to conclude that scales used for marijuana should be of accuracy Class II because cannabis products “are high-value commodities like precious metals and gems,” the effect of air buoyancy and varying moisture levels “may
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