Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 935 CMR - Cannabis Control Commission › Title 935 CMR 501.000 - Medical Use Marijuana › Section 501.110 - Security Requirements for Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
General Requirements
. An MTC shall implement
			 sufficient security measures to deter and prevent unauthorized entrance into
			 areas containing Marijuana, theft of Marijuana and ensure the safety of MTC
			 employees, Qualifying Patients and the general public. Security measures to
			 protect the Premises, Registered Qualifying Patients, Personal Caregivers, and
			 MTC agents of the MTC shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Positively identifying and allowing only
			 Registered Qualifying Patients, Personal Caregivers, MTC agents, Marijuana
			 Courier agents, as applicable, and, subject to the requirements of 935 CMR
			 501.110(4)(e), outside vendors, contractors, and Visitors, access to the
			 MTC;
(b) Preventing individuals
			 from remaining on the Premises of the MTC if they are not engaging in activity
			 expressly or by necessary implication permitted by M.G.L. c. 94I, and
			 935
			 CMR 501.000;
(c) Disposing of Marijuana in accordance with
			 935
			 CMR 501.105(12), in excess
			 of the quantity required for normal, efficient operation as established within
			 935
			 CMR 501.105;
(d) Securing all entrances to the MTC to
			 prevent unauthorized access;
(e)
			 Establishing Limited Access Areas which, after receipt of a final License,
			 shall be accessible only to specifically authorized personnel limited to
			 include only the minimum number of employees essential for efficient
			 operation;
(f) Storing all finished
			 Marijuana in a secure, locked safe or vault and in such a manner as to prevent
			 diversion, theft, and loss;
(g)
			 Keeping all safes, vaults, and any other equipment or areas used for the
			 production, cultivation, harvesting, Processing, or storage, including prior to
			 disposal, of Marijuana and MIPs securely locked and protected from entry,
			 except for the actual time required to remove or replace Marijuana;
(h) Keeping all locks and security equipment
			 in good working order;
(i)
			 Prohibiting keys, if any, from being left in the locks, or stored or placed in
			 a location accessible to persons other than specifically authorized personnel;
(j) Prohibit accessibility of
			 security measures, such as combination numbers, passwords, or electronic or
			 biometric security systems, to persons other than specifically authorized
			 personnel;
(k) Ensure that the
			 outside perimeter of the MTC is sufficiently lit to facilitate
			 surveillance;
(l) Ensuring that all
			 Marijuana Products are kept out of plain sight and are not visible from a
			 public place, outside of the MTC, without the use of binoculars, optical aids
			 or aircraft;
(m) Develop emergency
			 policies and procedures for securing all product following any instance of
			 diversion, theft, or loss of Marijuana, and conduct an assessment to determine
			 whether additional safeguards are necessary;
(n) Develop sufficient additional safeguards
			 as required by the Commission for MTCs that present special security concerns;
(o) At MTCs where transactions are
			 conducted in cash, establishing procedures for safe cash handling and cash
			 transportation to financial institutions to prevent theft, loss and associated
			 risks to the safety of employees, customers and the general public;
(p) Sharing the MTC's floor plan or layout of
			 the facility with Law Enforcement Authorities in a manner and scope as required
			 by the municipality and identifying when the use of flammable or combustible
			 solvents, chemicals or other materials are in use at the MTC;
(q) Sharing the MTC's security plan and
			 procedures with Law Enforcement Authorities, in the municipality where the MTC
			 is located and periodically updating Law Enforcement Authorities if the plans
			 or procedures are modified in a material way; and
(r) Inside the MTC, all Marijuana shall be
			 kept in a Limited Access Area inaccessible to any persons other than MTC
			 agents, except for displays allowable under 935 CMR 501.105(4)(a 4. Inside the
			 MTC, all Marijuana shall be stored in a locked, access-controlled space in a
			 Limited Access Area during nonbusiness hours.