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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.02 - Independent Testing Laboratory Registration

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An independent
				testing laboratory shall register with the Administration.
B. To register, an independent laboratory
				shall:
(1) Submit a completed independent
				laboratory registration form;
(2)
				Pay the registration fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21;
(3) Submit a copy of the certificate of
				accreditation accompanied by the scope of accreditation; and
(4) Submit the name, address, date of birth,
				and Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number of each
				independent testing laboratory employee and a copy of the application form
				completed by each independent testing laboratory employee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.03 - Standards of Care

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The independent
				testing laboratory shall:
(1) Follow the
				methodologies, ranges and parameters which are contained in the scope of the
				accreditation for testing cannabis or cannabis products;
(2) Establish standard operating procedures
				and method validation or verification, if applicable, for testing that are
				approved by the accrediting body and the Administration;
(3) Establish and follow written procedures
				for verifying the experience and education of laboratory employees;
(4) Before an independent testing laboratory
				employee works or volunteers for the independent testing laboratory, register
				the employee with the Administration;
(5) Upon termination of the independent
				testing laboratory's association with a registered independent testing
				laboratory employee:
(a) Obtain any keys or
				other entry devices from the terminated independent testing laboratory
				employee;
(b) Ensure the terminated
				independent laboratory employee can no longer gain access to the laboratory
				premises; and
(c) Within 1 business
				day of the termination of independent laboratory employee, notify the
				Administration of the termination;
(6) Notify the Administration within 1
				business day after the independent testing laboratory obtains notice of any
				kind that its accreditation has been denied, suspended, or revoked;
(7) Implement the testing requirements
				established in Regulation .05 of this chapter and identified in the
				Administration's Technical Authority for cannabis testing;
(8) Maintain a continuous or motion-activated
				video surveillance recording system that:
(a)
				Records all activity high quality and high resolution images capable of clearly
				revealing facial detail;
(b)
				Operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption;
(c) Provides a date and time stamp for every
				recorded frame; and
(d) Captures
				activity at each area where cannabis is tested, disposed of, or
				stored;
(9) Store and
				retain all recordings of security video surveillance in a format that can be
				easily accessed for investigational purposes for a minimum of 90 calendar
				days;
(10) Make any security video
				surveillance recording available to the Administration or law enforcement
				agency for just cause as requested within 48 hours;
(11) Conspicuously display its laboratory
				registration at the registered premises; and
(12) Maintain a log of all visitors to the
				premises for 2 years.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.04 - Term and Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The registration
				is valid for 2 years.
B. An
				independent testing laboratory may renew its registration by submitting to the
				Administration:
(1) A copy of the independent
				testing laboratory registration form;
(2) Payment of the registration fee specified
				in COMAR 14.17.21; and
(3)
				Submission of copies of the most recent:
(a)
				Assessment from the accreditation body; and
(b) Proficiency testing results obtained by
				the independent testing laboratory.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.05 - Independent Testing Laboratory Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An independent
				testing laboratory shall:
(1) Establish and
				follow statistically valid sampling methods to obtain samples from
				licensees;
(2) Adopt standard
				operating procedures that are approved by the Administration to test cannabis,
				cannabis concentrate, and any other product that contains more than 0.5
				milligrams of THC per serving and 2.5 milligrams of THC per package;
(3) Perform testing and analysis of cannabis
				and cannabis products in accordance with the Administration's Technical
				Authority;
(4) In the event of a
				test result which falls out of specification:
(a) Follow standard operating procedure to
				confirm or refute the original result; and
(b) Notify the Administration of the failed
				test result within 24 hours of the determination;
(5) Issue to the licensee a certificate of
				analysis for each batch, with supporting data, to report concentrations of
				compounds, presences of contaminants, and whether the batch is within
				specifications for certain characteristics, as required by the Technical
				Authority; and
(6) After the
				analysis is complete, weigh, document, and destroy all green waste in
				accordance with a standard operating procedure approved by the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.06 - Transportation of Products Containing Cannabis

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A registered
				independent testing laboratory may transport samples of cannabis and products
				containing cannabis from the premises of a licensed grower, processor, or
				dispensary to the independent testing laboratory.
B. A registered independent testing
				laboratory shall transport samples of cannabis and products containing
				cannabis:
(1) With oversight by at least one
				independent testing laboratory employee registered with the Administration;
				and
(2) Using a vehicle that:
(a) Meets the criteria specified in COMAR
				14.17.09.03; and
(b) Is registered with the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.07 - State Cannabis Testing Laboratory

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Administration shall operate a State Cannabis Testing Laboratory under
				Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-204, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
B. The Administration
				shall operate a State Cannabis Testing Laboratory to:
(1) Prepare, conduct, and analyze proficiency
				testing events for independent testing laboratories registered under this
				chapter;
(2) Develop cannabis
				testing methodologies;
(3) Conduct
				compliance testing on cannabis samples;
(4) Establish and verify standard operating
				procedures for independent testing laboratories;
(5) Develop and facilitate quality assurance
				and compliance controls for micro growers and micro processors;
(6) Remediate problems with registered
				independent testing laboratories and recommend Administration sanctions;
				and
(7) Test products for adverse
				event reporting, research, and other purposes deemed necessary by the
				Administration, including:
(a) Licensed
				cannabis products produced and sold in accordance with this subtitle;
(b) Unlicensed cannabis products produced or
				sold in violation of this subtitle;
(c) Hemp derived products; and
(d) Any other products required to be tested
				for the public health or public safety of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.03 - Standards of Care

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The independent
				testing laboratory shall:
(1) Follow the
				methodologies, ranges and parameters which are contained in the scope of the
				accreditation for testing cannabis or cannabis products;
(2) Establish standard operating procedures
				and method validation or verification, if applicable, for testing that are
				approved by the accrediting body and the Administration;
(3) Establish and follow written procedures
				for verifying the experience and education of laboratory employees;
(4) Before an independent testing laboratory
				employee works or volunteers for the independent testing laboratory, register
				the employee with the Administration;
(5) Upon termination of the independent
				testing laboratory's association with a registered independent testing
				laboratory employee:
(a) Obtain any keys or
				other entry devices from the terminated independent testing laboratory
				employee;
(b) Ensure the terminated
				independent laboratory employee can no longer gain access to the laboratory
				premises; and
(c) Within 1 business
				day of the termination of independent laboratory employee, notify the
				Administration of the termination;
(6) Notify the Administration within 1
				business day after the independent testing laboratory obtains notice of any
				kind that its accreditation has been denied, suspended, or revoked;
(7) Implement the testing requirements
				established in Regulation .05 of this chapter and identified in the
				Administration's Technical Authority for cannabis testing;
(8) Maintain a continuous or motion-activated
				video surveillance recording system that:
(a)
				Records all activity high quality and high resolution images capable of clearly
				revealing facial detail;
(b)
				Operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption;
(c) Provides a date and time stamp for every
				recorded frame; and
(d) Captures
				activity at each area where cannabis is tested, disposed of, or
				stored;
(9) Store and
				retain all recordings of security video surveillance in a format that can be
				easily accessed for investigational purposes for a minimum of 90 calendar
				days;
(10) Make any security video
				surveillance recording available to the Administration or law enforcement
				agency for just cause as requested within 48 hours; and
(11) Maintain a log of all visitors to the
				premises for 2 years.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.06 - Transportation of Products Containing Cannabis

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A registered
				independent testing laboratory may transport samples of cannabis and products
				containing cannabis from the premises of a licensed grower, processor, or
				dispensary to the independent testing laboratory.
B. A registered independent testing
				laboratory shall transport samples of cannabis and products containing
				cannabis:
(1) With oversight by at least one
				independent testing laboratory employee registered with the Administration;
				and
(2) Using a vehicle that meets
				the criteria specified in COMAR 14.17.09.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.09 - Other Cannabis Businesses › Section 14.17.09.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
This chapter applies to any registrant who conducts
				  transportation, disposal, or security services for any cannabis licensee in
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.09 - Other Cannabis Businesses › Section 14.17.09.02 - Cannabis Registrants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A registrant
				shall be registered with the Administration prior to providing any
				transportation, disposal, or security services for any cannabis licensee in
				Maryland.
B. To register, a
				cannabis business shall submit:
(1) A
				completed registration form;
(2)
				The name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number of each agent for
				the cannabis business;
(3) A
				security plan, including emergency protocol;
(4) A copy of the articles of incorporation
				and authorization to do business in Maryland;
(5) The registration fee specified in COMAR
				14.17.21;
(6) Any secure cannabis
				transport vehicle for inspection by the Administration; and
(7) Proof that fingerprints have been
				submitted to CJIS and the FBI for every cannabis agent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.09 - Other Cannabis Businesses › Section 14.17.09.03 - Transport Operations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. This regulation
				governs the transport of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensed grower,
				processor, dispensary, or a registered transporter business between the
				premises of licensees, independent testing laboratories, the State Cannabis
				Testing Laboratory, and for green waste disposal.
B. A licensee or registrant shall ensure:
(1) Agents have on their person their
				current, active driver's license;
(2) Agents have on their person
				Administration-issued proof of:
(a) The
				licensee's or registrant's current licensure or registration; and
(b) Their own registration;
(3) While in transit, agents do
				not wear any clothing or symbols that may indicate ownership or possession of
				cannabis;
(4) Each vehicle used to
				transport cannabis is operated by at least one registered agent; and
(5) All cannabis is transported in one or
				more locked and secure storage containers which may not be accessible while in
				transit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.09 - Other Cannabis Businesses › Section 14.17.09.04 - Incubator Spaces

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An incubator
				space may provide one or more of the following:
(1) Secure storage of cannabis or cannabis
				products for licensed micro dispensaries;
(2) Commercial kitchen space for the
				processing and production of cannabis products by licensed micro processors;
				or
(3) Space for the cultivation of
				cannabis by licensed micro growers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Unless otherwise
				specified this chapter applies to a business licensed to grow cannabis under
				COMAR 14.17.06.06 and
				14.17.07.05.
B. This chapter
				applies to all cannabis grown in Maryland intended for either adult-use or
				medical-use sales.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.02 - Cannabis Grower Premises

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A grower
				premises shall:
(1) Be located within
				Maryland;
(2) Conform to local
				zoning and planning requirements; and
(3) Conspicuously display an
				Administration-issued grower license at the licensed premises.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.03 - Cannabis Grower Controls

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Receipt of
				Material.
(1) A grower shall quarantine
				material that is received to produce cannabis.
(2) A grower shall inspect material for
				defects, contamination, and compliance with a grower's
				specifications.
(3) Material may
				not be released from quarantine by a grower until the material:
(a) Passes inspection; and
(b) Is determined to be acceptable for use as
				intended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.04 - Micro Grower Premises and Operations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A micro grower's canopy may not exceed the restrictions
				  established in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2)(i),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.05 - Product Returned for Destruction and Disposal of Green Waste

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A grower shall
				accept any product returned for destruction and record as green
				waste.
B. A grower shall otherwise
				destroy any other product recorded as green waste with standard operating
				procedures.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.06 - Product Reservations and Trade Practices

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A. Except as
				specified in §C of this regulation, a grower licensed under COMAR
				14.17.06.06 shall make a good
				faith effort to transfer at least 10 percent of cannabis grown to:
(1) Licensed processors and dispensaries that
				have no common ownership interest or control with the grower; or
(2) Social equity licensees as defined in
				COMAR 14.17.01.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.07 - Visitor to the Premises

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. When a visitor
				is admitted to the premises, an agent shall:
(1) Log the visitor in and out;
(2) Retain with the log a photocopy of the
				visitor's government-issued identification;
(3) Continuously, physically supervise the
				visitor while they are on the premises; and
(4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch
				any cannabis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.08 - Discrepancy, Theft, and Diversion Reporting

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Discrepancy
				Reporting.
(1) If a grower discerns a
				discrepancy between the inventory of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system
				outside of normal weight loss due to moisture loss and handling, the grower
				shall commence an investigation of the discrepancy within 1 business
				day.
(2) Failure to report a
				discrepancy within 1 business day may be used as evidence of
				diversion.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.09 - Standard Operating Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A grower shall
				establish written standard operating procedures in accordance with this
				subtitle to include all aspects of:
(1)
				Inventory control, including:
(a) Identifying
				and tracking the grower's stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking
				system; and
(b) Monthly physical
				inventory;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.07 - Visitor to the Premises

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. When a visitor
				is admitted to an area of the premises used for cannabis operations, an agent
				shall:
(1) Log the visitor in and
				out;
(2) Retain with the log a
				photocopy of the visitor's government-issued identification;
(3) Continuously, physically supervise the
				visitor while they are on the premises; and
(4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch
				any cannabis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.10 - Cannabis Grower Operations › Section 14.17.10.08 - Discrepancy, Theft, and Diversion Reporting

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Discrepancy
				Reporting.
(1) If a grower discerns a
				discrepancy between the inventory of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system
				outside of normal weight loss due to moisture loss and handling, the grower
				shall:
(a) Commence an investigation of the
				discrepancy within 1 business day; and
(b) If the grower cannot resolve the
				discrepancy within 30 business days, report the discrepancy to
				MCA.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise specified, this chapter applies to a
				  business licensed to process cannabis under COMAR
				  14.17.06.07 and COMAR
				  14.17.07.06.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.02 - Cannabis Processor Premises

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A processor
				premises shall:
(1) Be located within
				Maryland;
(2) Conform to local
				zoning and planning requirements; and
(3) Conspicuously display a processor license
				at the licensed premises.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.03 - Cannabis Processor Facility Operations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A processor
				shall:
(1) Create and enter timely and
				accurate data into the seed-to-sale tracking system to identify and track the
				processor's stock of cannabis from the time it is delivered or produced to the
				time it is delivered to another licensee; and
(2) At least monthly, conduct a physical
				inventory of the stock and compare the physical inventory of stock with the
				stock reflected in the seed-to-sale tracking system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.04 - Cannabis Product Processing

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Controls for
				Processing of Cannabis Concentrates and Cannabis-Infused Products.
(1) A licensed processor of cannabis
				concentrates and cannabis-infused products shall:
(a) Develop standard operating procedures in
				accordance with COMAR 14.17.11.19, good manufacturing practices, and a training
				plan before producing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused
				products;
(b) Require that any
				person involved in processing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused
				products:
(i) Is appropriately trained in
				accordance with their job description to safely operate and maintain the system
				used for processing;
(ii) Has
				direct access to applicable material safety sheets and labels; and
(iii) Follows OSHA protocols for handling and
				storage of all chemicals;
(c) Assign a unique lot number to each lot of
				cannabis concentrate or cannabis-infused product;
(d) If using a solvent-based extraction
				method, ensure solvents are at least 99 percent pure;
(e) Require:
(i) The use of solvents in a professional
				grade, closed-loop extraction system designed to recover the
				solvents;
(ii) Work in a spark-free
				environment with proper ventilation; and
(iii) Following all applicable OSHA
				regulations, and local fire, safety, and building codes in the processing and
				storage of the solvents; and
(f) If using carbon dioxide gas extraction,
				ensure:
(i) Every vessel is rated to a minimum
				of 900 pounds per square inch;
(ii)
				The use of a professional grade, closed-loop system; and
(iii) The use of carbon dioxide that is at
				least 99 percent pure.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.05 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A processor that
				produces edible cannabis products as defined in COMAR 14.17.01 shall maintain
				facilities and manufacture and transport edible products in accordance with
				this regulation, Regulations .06-.14 of this chapter, and COMAR
				14.17.13.05.
B. Issuance of Permit.
(1) Before engaging in the business of
				possessing, processing, packaging, labeling, transferring, transporting,
				selling, or distributing edible cannabis products, a processor shall obtain a
				permit from the Administration.
(2)
				To obtain a permit, a processor shall:
(a)
				Submit a completed permit application;
(b) Pay the registration fee specified in
				COMAR 14.17.21;
(c) Make available
				all edible cannabis product processing standard operating procedures required
				by Regulation .19 of this chapter;
(d) Pass a pre-operation inspection;
				and
(e) Conspicuously post
				applicable State and local licenses at the licensed premises.
(3) The processor may apply for a
				permit to manufacture edible cannabis products at:
(a) The processor's premises; or
(b) A facility under the legal control of the
				processor that meets:
(i) All zoning and
				planning requirements; and
(ii) The
				requirements of this chapter.
(4) The Administration may deny a permit if
				the processor:
(i) Violates or fails to meet
				the requirements of this chapter; or
(ii) Fraudulently or deceptively attempts to
				obtain a permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.06 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In Regulations
				.05-.14 of this chapter, the following terms have the meaning
				indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Approved source" means a source of:
(a) Cannabis approved, licensed, and
				regulated by the Administration; or
(b) Food ingredients regulated by an
				approving authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.07 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing - General Premises Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The premises and
				operations shall conform to all local zoning and planning
				requirements.
B. A permittee shall
				conspicuously display at the premises a permit to process edible cannabis
				products.
C. No modifications or
				renovations to licensed processor premises shall be undertaken without prior
				approval by the Maryland Cannabis Administration.
D. The premises shall be completely separated
				from an area used as living quarters by solid, impervious floors, walls, and
				ceilings with no connecting openings.
E. A room or area in which ingredients or
				edible cannabis products are processed or stored, or in which cookware
				equipment is cleaned, sanitized, or stored, shall:
(1) Be separated from other rooms or areas at
				the licensed premises by tight walls, ceilings, and self-closing
				doors;
(2) Be refrigerated or
				mechanically ventilated using exhaust and supply fans to:
(a) Remove grease vapors, steam,
				condensation, heat, and odor;
(b)
				Provide filtered air and positive air pressure to the room; and
(c) Prevent condensation and grease from
				accumulating on surfaces and equipment;
(3) Have a floor, ceiling, and walls that are
				smooth, washable, and impervious to water;
(4) Have floor-wall joints that are coved and
				impervious to water; and
(5)
				Prevent overhead pipes, ducts, conduits, evaporators, and other structures
				required to manufacture edible cannabis products from:
(a) Being located over ingredient or edible
				cannabis product storage, preparation, manufacturing, packaging, or labeling
				areas; and
(b) Leaking on or
				contaminating ingredients, edible cannabis products, cookware, or packaging or
				labeling materials.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.08 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing - Receipt of Ingredients

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A. Ingredients and
				other supplies necessary to process edible cannabis products shall be received
				in a designated area identified in the standard operating procedures.
B. This regulation does not apply to the
				receipt of cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products that
				are not intended to be used as an ingredient in edible cannabis
				products.
C. Each receiving area
				shall have a barrier that reasonably prevents the entry of:
(1) Insects;
(2) Vermin;
(3) Pathogenic microorganisms;
(4) Toxic or deleterious chemicals;
(5) Foreign matter;
(6) Dust; or
(7) Animals.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.09 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing - Storage of Ingredients and Edible Cannabis Products

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A. All ingredients
				and edible cannabis products shall be kept in a secure controlled environment
				that:
(1) Meets the requirements set forth in
				this chapter; and
(2) Is a dry
				storage area, refrigerated storage area, or freezer storage area.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.10 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing - Equipment

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A. General
				Requirements.
(1) The permittee shall prevent
				any ingredient or edible cannabis product from coming into contact with a
				surface or substance other than a clean and sanitary surface or substance
				intended for food contact or incorporation into food.
(2) Any heating and cooling equipment in
				close contact with ingredients or edible cannabis products shall be:
(a) Food grade;
(b) Approved for use in food processing
				areas; or
(c) Designed to prevent
				any contact with any ingredient or edible cannabis product.
(3) The permittee shall ensure
				that:
(a) The warewashing area includes a
				three-compartment sink able to hold and wash cookware and equipment in the
				kitchen;
(b) Larger cookware or
				equipment that cannot have at least 50 percent of its contact surface submerged
				in the three-compartment sink complies with approved standard operating
				procedures for cleaning and sanitizing the cookware or equipment;
(c) Agents are trained to clean the larger
				cookware and equipment according to the standard operating procedures;
				and
(d) A log is maintained for 2
				years detailing the date, time, and agent responsible for cleaning and
				sanitizing the larger cookware or equipment.
(4) Equipment used to process ingredients and
				edible cannabis products shall be:
(a)
				Maintained in a sanitary and working condition;
(b) Tested and calibrated according to the
				equipment manufacturer's instructions to ensure accuracy; and
(c) Positioned in a manner that does not
				impede proper cleaning and sanitation procedures.
(5) Equipment used to process ingredients and
				edible cannabis products shall meet design standards intended for food
				production equipment, such as those established by the:
(a) National Sanitation Foundation
				(NSF);
(b) Bakery Industry
				Sanitation Standards Committee;
(c)
				National Automatic Merchandising Association;
(d) International Association of Milk and
				Food Sanitarians;
(e) American
				Society of Mechanical Engineers; or
(f) U.S. Department of Agriculture.
(6) A thermometer used to monitor
				the temperature of any ingredient, edible cannabis product, or storage area
				shall be:
(a) Validated at least once per
				month using standard operating procedures approved by the Administration;
				and
(b) Calibrated based on the
				manufacturer's recommendations to ensure accuracy, and at a minimum:
(i) Annually; or
(ii) When validation procedures identify a
				thermometer is not accurate to plus or minus 2°F.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.11 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing - Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures

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A. General
				Requirements.
(1) A permittee shall establish
				standard operating procedures for cleaning and sanitizing any surface,
				cookware, or equipment that comes into contact with ingredients or edible
				cannabis products that:
(a) Ensure proper
				sanitation throughout the premises;
(b) Are available to each agent in a form the
				agent understands; and
(c) Are
				approved by the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.13 - Edible Cannabis Product Processing - Manufacture

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A. Potentially
				hazardous edible cannabis products may not be manufactured unless approved by
				the Administration.
B. A permittee
				shall ensure:
(1) The consistent and safe
				manufacture of edible cannabis products;
(2) Pathogenic microorganisms are excluded or
				eliminated from edible cannabis products before being offered for human
				consumption;
(3) All edible
				cannabis products undergo thermal processing or another process scientifically
				proven to kill pathogenic microorganisms that pose a threat to human health, as
				outlined in applicable standard operating procedures and approved by the
				Administration;
(4) The heating,
				cooling, or re-heating of ingredients or edible cannabis products use methods
				that prevent contamination; and
(5)
				All edible cannabis products are safe for human consumption.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.14 - Transport of Edible Cannabis Products

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A. If transporting
				or shipping edible cannabis products that require temperature control for
				safety and stability, a permittee shall ensure the vehicle or transportation
				equipment:
(1) Provides adequate temperature
				control to prevent the edible cannabis products from becoming unsafe during
				transport; and
(2) Complies with
				the requirements established in
				21 CFR §
											1.908(c).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.15 - Micro Processor Premise and Operations

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Micro processors may not process more cannabis than the
				  limits established in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
				  §36-401(c)(2)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.16 - Product Returned for Destruction and Disposal of Green Waste

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A. A processor
				shall accept any product returned for destruction and record as green
				waste.
B. A processor shall
				otherwise destroy any other product recorded as green waste in accordance with
				standard operating procedures.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.17 - Visitor to the Premises

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A. When a visitor
				is admitted to the premises, a registered agent shall:
(1) Log the visitor in and out;
(2) Retain with the log a photocopy of the
				visitor's government-issued identification;
(3) Continuously, physically supervise the
				visitor while they are on the premises; and
(4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch
				any cannabis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.18 - Discrepancy, Theft, and Diversion Reporting

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A. Discrepancy
				Reporting.
(1) If a processor discerns a
				discrepancy between the inventory of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system
				outside of normal weight loss due to moisture loss and handling, the processor
				shall commence an investigation of the discrepancy within 1 business
				day.
(2) Failure to report a
				discrepancy within 1 business day may be used as evidence of
				diversion.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.19 - Standard Operating Procedures

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A. A processor
				shall establish standard operating procedures for all aspects of:
(1) Inventory control, including:
(a) Identifying and tracking the processor's
				stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system; and
(b) Monthly physical inventory;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.17 - Visitor to the Premises

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A. When a visitor
				is admitted to an area of the premises used for cannabis operations, a
				registered agent shall:
(1) Log the visitor
				in and out;
(2) Retain with the log
				a photocopy of the visitor's government-issued identification;
(3) Continuously, physically supervise the
				visitor while they are on the premises; and
(4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch
				any cannabis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.11 - Cannabis Processor Operations › Section 14.17.11.18 - Discrepancy, Theft, and Diversion Reporting

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A. Discrepancy
				Reporting.
(1) If a processor discerns a
				discrepancy between the inventory of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system
				outside of normal weight loss due to moisture loss and handling, the processor
				shall:
(a) Commence an investigation of the
				discrepancy within 1 business day; and
(b) If the processor cannot resolve the
				discrepancy within 30 business days, report the discrepancy to
				MCA.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.01 - Scope

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Unless otherwise specified, this chapter applies to all
				  business licensed to dispense cannabis under COMAR
				  14.17.06.08 or COMAR
				  14.17.07.08.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.02 - Standard Cannabis Dispensary

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A. A dispensary
				licensed under COMAR
				14.17.06.08 shall:
(1) Be located in Maryland;
(2) Conform to all local zoning and planning
				requirements;
(3) Conspicuously
				display valid proof of dispensary licensure; and
(4) Provide accommodations for qualifying
				patients and registered caregivers in accordance with COMAR
				14.17.04.05.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.03 - Micro Dispensary

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A. A micro
				dispensary may store its inventory in:
(1) A
				storage facility that it controls and operates, in accordance with §C of
				this regulation;
(2) A storage
				facility controlled and operated by a licensed grower, processor, or incubator
				space, in accordance with §C of this regulation; or
(3) A storage facility controlled and
				operated by a licensed standard dispensary, in accordance with Regulation .02
				of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.04 - Dispensary Operations

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A. Dispensing
				Medical Cannabis.
(1) A dispensary agent
				shall dispense medical cannabis only from the service area or other area as
				designated by the Administration in Regulations .02 and .03 of this chapter to
				a qualifying patient or caregiver who has presented:
(a) An Administration-issued patient or
				caregiver identification number; and
(b) A valid government-issued photo
				identification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.05 - Coordination of Enforcement Efforts Between Maryland Cannabis Administration and the Comptroller of Maryland

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A. The
				Administration may query the seed-to-sale tracking system and shall, upon
				request from the Comptroller of Maryland, provide information from the
				seed-to-sale tracking system to the Comptroller of Maryland to ensure proper
				compliance, collection, and assessment of the sales and use tax by dispensaries
				and on-site consumption establishments.
B. If a dispensary fails to pay a tax to the
				Office of the Comptroller when due under Tax-General Article, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, the Administration may:
(1) Levy a
				fine; and
(2) Restrict, suspend, or
				revoke the cannabis license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.06 - Product Reservations and Trade Practices

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A. Products not
				authorized for adult-use consumers under Regulation .04B of this chapter shall
				only be sold, distributed, or otherwise dispensed to qualifying patients and
				caregivers.
B. Except as specified
				in §D of this regulation, a dispensary licensed under COMAR
				14.17.06.08 or COMAR
				14.17.07.07 shall make a good
				faith effort to allow for at least 25 percent of product available for retail
				sales to be products grown, manufactured, extracted, or otherwise produced by:
(1) Licensees that have no common ownership
				interest or control with the dispensary licensee; or
(2) Social equity licensees as defined in
				COMAR 14.17.01.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.07 - Product Returned for Destruction and Disposal of Green Waste

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A. Product Returned
				for Destruction. A dispensary shall:
(1)
				Accept and record the return of any cannabis from an adult-use consumer,
				qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver; and
(2) Destroy the returned cannabis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.08 - Online, Telephone, or Other Remote Ordering

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A. A dispensary may
				use an online, telephone or other remote order system to place pre-orders for:
(1) Pick-up at a standard dispensary;
				and
(2) Delivery by a micro
				dispensary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.09 - Hours of Operations

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A dispensary may not conduct sales before 8 a.m. or past 11
				  p.m.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.10 - Discrepancy, Theft, or Diversion

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A. Discrepancy
				Reporting.
(1) If a dispensary discerns a
				discrepancy between the inventory of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system
				outside of normal weight loss due to moisture loss and handling, the dispensary
				shall commence an investigation of the discrepancy within 1 business
				day.
(2) Failure to report a
				discrepancy within 1 business day may be used as evidence of
				diversion.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.11 - Standard Operating Procedures

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A. A dispensary
				shall establish standard operating procedures in accordance with this subtitle
				for all aspects of:
(1) Inventory control,
				including:
(a) Tracking the dispensary's
				stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system from the time it is
				received by the dispensary to the time it is delivered or dispensed to another
				licensee, a registrant, a qualifying patient, a registered caregiver, or an
				adult-use consumer; and
(b) Monthly
				physical inventory;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.12 - Cannabis Dispensary Operations › Section 14.17.12.04 - Dispensary Operations

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A. Dispensing
				Medical Cannabis.
(1) A dispensary agent shall
				dispense medical cannabis only from the service area or other area as
				designated by the Administration in Regulations .02 and .03 of this chapter to
				a qualifying patient or caregiver who has presented:
(a) An Administration-issued patient or
				caregiver identification number; and
(b) A valid government-issued photo
				identification.