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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 30 - APPLICATIONS, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND REGISTRATIONS › Section 3VAC10-30-180 - Notification of changes by medical cannabis facility

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Unless otherwise provided in law or
				regulation, the PIC or the responsible party designated on the application of
				the medical cannabis facility shall provide any notification or information
				that is required from a medical cannabis facility with respect to its
				designated areas of oversight.
B.
				Prior to making any change to the medical cannabis facility name, the medical
				cannabis facility shall submit an application for such change to the board and
				pay the fee.
C. Any person wishing
				to engage in the acquisition of an existing medical cannabis facility, change
				the location of a medical cannabis facility, make structural changes to an
				existing medical cannabis facility, or make changes to a previously approved
				security system shall submit an application to the board and pay the required
				fee.
1. An authorized agent of the board shall
				inspect any proposed location or structural changes prior to issuance of a
				permit.
2. Cannabis, industrial
				hemp extracts, or cannabis products shall not be moved to a new location until
				an authorized agent of the board grants approval.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 3VAC10-40-20 - General provisions

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A. A
				  pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility shall only sell
				  cannabis products in a child-resistant, secure, and light-resistant container.
				  Upon a written request from the patient, parent, legal guardian, or registered
				  agent, the product may be dispensed in a non-child-resistant container so long
				  as all labeling is maintained with the product.
B. Only a pharmacist may dispense cannabis
				  products to patients or parents or legal guardians of patients who are minors
				  or vulnerable adults, or to a registered agent. A pharmacy technician who meets
				  the requirements of
				  3VAC10-30-90 C may assist, under
				  the direct supervision of a pharmacist, in the dispensing and selling of
				  cannabis products.
C. The PIC,
				  pharmacist, responsible party, or person who is qualified to provide
				  supervision in accordance with
				  3VAC10-30-90 on duty shall restrict
				  access to the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility to:
1. A person whose responsibilities
				  necessitate access to the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing
				  facility and then for only as long as necessary to perform the person's job
				  duties; or
2. A person who is a
				  patient, parent, legal guardian, registered agent, or a companion of the
				  patient, in which case such person shall not be permitted behind the service
				  counter or in other areas where cannabis plants, extracts, or cannabis products
				  are stored.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 3VAC10-40-30 - Facility prohibitions

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A. No
				  pharmaceutical processor shall:
1. Cultivate
				  cannabis plants or produce or dispense cannabis products in any place except
				  the approved facility at the address of record on the application for the
				  pharmaceutical processor permit;
2.
				  Sell, deliver, transport, or distribute cannabis, including cannabis products,
				  to any other facility except for wholesale distribution pursuant to
				  3VAC10-40-50;
3. Produce or manufacture cannabis products
				  for use outside of Virginia; or
4.
				  Provide cannabis products samples.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 3VAC10-40-40 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part II - Cannabis Production, Distribution, and Inventory › Section 3VAC10-40-60 - Inventory requirements

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A. Each
				  medical cannabis facility prior to commencing business shall:
1. Conduct an initial comprehensive inventory
				  of all cannabis plants, including the seeds, parts of plants, extracts, and
				  cannabis products, at the facility. If a facility commences business with no
				  cannabis or cannabis products on hand, the pharmacist or responsible party
				  shall record this fact as the initial inventory.
2. Establish ongoing inventory controls and
				  procedures for the conduct of inventory reviews and comprehensive inventories
				  of all cannabis plants, including the seeds, parts of plants, extracts, and
				  cannabis products, that shall enable the facility to detect any diversion,
				  theft, or loss in a timely manner.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part II - Cannabis Production, Distribution, and Inventory › Section 3VAC10-40-70 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part II - Cannabis Production, Distribution, and Inventory › Section 3VAC10-40-80 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part II - Cannabis Production, Distribution, and Inventory › Section 3VAC10-40-90 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part III - Personnel and Security › Section 3VAC10-40-100 - Employee training

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A. All
				  employees of a medical cannabis facility shall complete training prior to the
				  employee commencing work at the medical cannabis facility. At a minimum, the
				  training shall be in the following areas:
1.
				  The proper use of security measures and controls that have been adopted for the
				  prevention of diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis, to include the seeds, any
				  parts or extracts of the cannabis plants, and cannabis products;
2. Procedures and instructions for responding
				  to an emergency;
3. Professional
				  conduct, ethics, and state and federal statutes and regulations regarding
				  patient confidentiality; and
4.
				  Developments in the field of the medical use of cannabis products.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part III - Personnel and Security › Section 3VAC10-40-110 - Pharmacy technicians; ratio; supervision and responsibility

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A. The ratio of
				  pharmacy technicians to pharmacists on duty in the areas of a pharmaceutical
				  processor designated for production or dispensing or in a cannabis dispensing
				  facility shall not exceed six pharmacy technicians to one pharmacist.
B. The pharmacist providing direct
				  supervision of pharmacy technicians may be held responsible for the pharmacy
				  technicians' actions. Any violations relating to the dispensing of cannabis
				  products resulting from the actions of a pharmacy technician shall constitute
				  grounds for action against the license of the pharmacist and the registration
				  of the pharmacy technician. As used in this subsection, "direct supervision"
				  means a supervising pharmacist who:
1. Is on
				  duty where the pharmacy technician is performing routine production of cannabis
				  products or dispensing functions; and
2. Conducts in-process and final checks on
				  the pharmacy technician's performance.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part III - Personnel and Security › Section 3VAC10-40-120 - Responsibilities of the responsible party

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A. A person may only serve as the responsible
				  party for one pharmaceutical processor or cannabis cultivation facility at any
				  one time. The responsible party shall be employed full time in a managerial
				  position at the location of the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis
				  cultivation facility and shall be actively engaged in daily operations of the
				  processor during normal hours of operation.
B. The responsible party shall be aware of
				  and knowledgeable about all policies and procedures pertaining to the
				  operations of the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis cultivation
				  facility.
C. The responsible party
				  shall ensure compliance with all security measures to protect the cannabis
				  within the cultivation and production areas from diversion at all times and
				  ensure that cultivation and production is performed in a safe and compliant
				  manner and free of adulteration and misbranding.
D. The responsible party shall be responsible
				  for ensuring that:
1. All employees practicing
				  in the cultivation and production areas are properly trained;
2. All record retention requirements are
				  met;
3. All requirements are met
				  for the physical security of the cannabis, to include the seeds, any parts or
				  extracts of the cannabis plants, and the cannabis products within the
				  cultivation and production area; and
4. Any other required filings or
				  notifications regarding the cultivation and production areas are made on behalf
				  of the processor as set forth in this chapter.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part III - Personnel and Security › Section 3VAC10-40-130 - Responsibilities of the PIC

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A. The
				  PIC of a pharmaceutical processor shall not serve as PIC of any other medical
				  cannabis facility at any one time. A processor shall employ the PIC at the
				  pharmaceutical processor for at least 35 hours per week, except as otherwise
				  authorized by the board. A person may serve simultaneously as the PIC for no
				  more than two cannabis dispensing facilities located within the same health
				  service area at any one time.
B.
				  The PIC or the pharmacist on duty shall control all aspects of the practice in
				  the dispensing area of the pharmaceutical processor or in a cannabis dispensing
				  facility. Any decision overriding such control of the PIC or other pharmacist
				  on duty may be grounds for disciplinary action against the pharmaceutical
				  processor or cannabis dispensing facility permit.
C. The PIC of a pharmaceutical processor or
				  cannabis dispensing facility shall be responsible for ensuring that:
1. Pharmacy technicians are registered and
				  properly trained;
2. All record
				  retention requirements pertaining to the dispensing area met;
3. All requirements for the physical security
				  of the cannabis products are met;
4. The pharmaceutical processor or cannabis
				  dispensing facility has appropriate pharmaceutical reference materials to
				  ensure that cannabis products can be properly dispensed;
5. The following items are conspicuously
				  posted in the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility in a
				  location and in a manner so as to be clearly and readily identifiable to
				  patients, parents, legal guardians, or registered agents:
a. Pharmaceutical processor permit or
				  cannabis dispensing facility permit;
b. Licenses for all pharmacists practicing at
				  the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility; and
c. The price of all cannabis products offered
				  by the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility; and
6. Any other required filings or
				  notifications are made on behalf of the dispensing area of the pharmaceutical
				  processor or the dispensing facility as set forth in this chapter.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part III - Personnel and Security › Section 3VAC10-40-140 - Security requirements

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A. A
				  pharmaceutical processor shall initially cultivate only the number of cannabis
				  plants necessary to produce cannabis products for the number of patients
				  anticipated within the first nine months of operation. Thereafter, the
				  processor shall not maintain cannabis product in excess of the quantity
				  required for normal, efficient operation.
B. At no time shall a cannabis dispensing
				  facility maintain cannabis products in excess of the quantity required for
				  normal, efficient operation.
C. A
				  medical cannabis facility shall properly secure cannabis plants, seeds, parts
				  of plants, extracts, and cannabis products. To secure these items a medical
				  cannabis facility shall:
1. Maintain all
				  cannabis plants, seeds, parts of plants, extracts, and cannabis products in a
				  secure area or location accessible only by the minimum number of authorized
				  employees essential for efficient operation;
2. Store all cut parts of cannabis plants,
				  extracts, or cannabis products in an approved safe or approved vault within the
				  medical cannabis facility and not sell cannabis products when the regulated
				  cannabis facility is closed;
3.
				  Keep all approved safes, approved vaults, or any other approved equipment or
				  areas used for the production, cultivation, harvesting, processing,
				  manufacturing, or storage of cannabis products securely locked or protected
				  from entry, except for the actual time required to remove or replace the
				  cannabis, seeds, parts of plants, extracts, or cannabis products;
4. Keep all locks and security equipment in
				  good working order;
5. Restrict
				  access to keys or codes to all safes, approved vaults, or other approved
				  equipment or areas in the dispensing area to pharmacists practicing at the
				  pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility;
6. Restrict access to keys or codes to all
				  safes, approved vaults, or other approved equipment or areas in the cultivation
				  and production areas to the responsible party and to those authorized by the
				  responsible party. The responsible party shall authorize access to pharmacists
				  practicing in the processor or persons supervising cultivation-related or
				  production-related activities at the processor; and
7. Not allow keys to be left in the locks or
				  otherwise accessible to persons not authorized by the PIC or responsible
				  party.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part III - Personnel and Security › Section 3VAC10-40-150 - Reportable events

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A. Upon
				  becoming aware of (i) diversion, theft, loss, or discrepancies identified
				  during inventory; (ii) unauthorized destruction of any cannabis products; or
				  (iii) any loss or unauthorized alteration of records related to cannabis
				  products or qualifying patients, a pharmacist, responsible party, or medical
				  cannabis facility shall immediately notify appropriate law-enforcement
				  authorities and the board.
B. A
				  pharmacist, responsible party, or medical cannabis facility shall provide the
				  notice required by subsection A of this section to the board by way of a signed
				  statement that details the circumstances of the event, including an accurate
				  inventory of the quantity and registered cannabis product names of cannabis
				  product diverted, stolen, lost, destroyed, or damaged and confirmation that the
				  local law-enforcement authorities were notified. A pharmacist, responsible
				  party, or medical cannabis facility shall make such notice no later than 24
				  hours after discovery of the event.
C. A pharmacist, responsible party, or
				  medical cannabis facility shall notify the board no later than the next
				  business day, followed by written notification no later than 10 business days,
				  of any of the following:
1. An alarm
				  activation or other event that requires a response by public safety
				  personnel;
2. A breach of
				  security;
3. The failure of the
				  security alarm system due to a loss of electrical support or mechanical
				  malfunction that is expected to last longer than eight hours; and
4. Corrective measures taken, if
				  any.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part IV - Advertising › Section 3VAC10-40-160 - General provisions

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A medical cannabis facility may engage in marketing
					 activities related to products, the medical cannabis program, the
					 pharmaceutical processor company, and related communications, except those
					 marketing activities that:
1. Include
				  false or misleading statements;
2.
				  Promote excessive consumption;
3.
				  Depict a person younger than 21 years of age consuming cannabis;
4. Include any image designed or likely to
				  appeal to minors, specifically including cartoons, toys, animals, children, or
				  any other likeness to images, character, or phrases that are popularly used to
				  advertise to children;
5. Depict
				  products or product packaging or labeling that bears reasonable resemblance to
				  any product legally available for consumption as a candy or that promotes
				  cannabis consumption; or
6. Contain
				  any seal, flag, crest, coat of arms, or other insignia that is likely to
				  mislead patients or the general public to believe that the cannabis product has
				  been endorsed, made, or used by the Commonwealth of Virginia or any of its
				  representatives except where specifically authorized.
Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part IV - Advertising › Section 3VAC10-40-170 - Prohibited practices

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A. A
				  medical cannabis facility shall not advertise (i) through any means unless at
				  least 85% of the audience is reasonably expected to be 18 years of age or
				  older, as determined by reliable, up-to-date audience composition data or (ii)
				  on television or the radio at any time outside of regular school hours for
				  elementary and secondary schools.
B. Advertising shall not:
1. Display cannabis products or images of
				  products where the advertisement is visible to members of the public from any
				  street, sidewalk, park, or other public place; and
2. Include coupons, giveaways of free
				  cannabis products, or distribution of merchandise that displays anything other
				  than the facility name and contact information.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part IV - Advertising › Section 3VAC10-40-180 - Permitted practices

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A. A
				  medical cannabis facility may list its business in public telephone books,
				  business directories, search engines, or other places where it is reasonable
				  for a business to maintain an informational presence of its existence and a
				  description of the nature of the business. A medical cannabis facility shall
				  not engage in the use of pop-up digital advertisements.
B. A medical cannabis facility may display
				  the following information on its website or social media site:
1. Name and location of the medical cannabis
				  facility;
2. Contact information
				  for the medical cannabis facility;
3. Hours and days the pharmaceutical
				  processor or cannabis dispensing facility is open for dispensing cannabis
				  products;
4. Laboratory
				  results;
5. Product information and
				  pricing;
6. Directions to the
				  medical cannabis facility; and
7.
				  Educational materials regarding the use of cannabis products that are supported
				  by substantial, current clinical evidence or data.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part IV - Advertising › Section 3VAC10-40-190 - Advertising requirements

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A.
				  Advertising must accurately and legibly identify the medical cannabis facility
				  responsible for its content and include a statement that cannabis products are
				  for use by patients only. Any advertisement for cannabis products that is
				  related to the benefits, safety, or efficacy, including therapeutic or medical
				  claims, shall:
1. Be supported by
				  substantial, current clinical evidence or data; and
2. Include information on side effects or
				  risks associated with the use of cannabis.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part V - Records, Storage, and Administration › Section 3VAC10-40-200 - Recordkeeping requirements

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A. If a
				  medical cannabis facility uses an electronic system for the storage and
				  retrieval of patient information or other records related to cultivating,
				  producing, and dispensing cannabis products, as applicable, the pharmaceutical
				  processor or cannabis dispensing facility shall use a system that:
1. Guarantees the confidentiality of the
				  information contained in the system;
2. Is capable of safeguarding against
				  erasures and unauthorized changes in data after the information has been
				  entered and verified by the pharmacist or responsible party; and
3. Is capable of being reconstructed in the
				  event of a computer malfunction or accident resulting in the destruction of the
				  data bank.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part V - Records, Storage, and Administration › Section 3VAC10-40-210 - Storage and handling requirements

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A. A medical cannabis facility shall:
1. Have storage areas that provide adequate
				  lighting, ventilation, sanitation, space, equipment, and security conditions
				  for the cultivation of cannabis and the production and dispensing of cannabis
				  products;
2. Have storage areas
				  with temperature and humidity maintained in the following ranges:
Room or Phase
Temperature
Humidity
Mother room
65 - 85° F
50% - 75%
Nursery phase
65 - 85° F
50% - 75%
Vegetation phase
65 - 85° F
50% - 75%
Flower/harvest phase
65 - 85° F
40% - 75%
Drying/extraction rooms
< 75° F
40% - 75%
3.
				  Store cannabis plants, seeds, parts of plants, extracts, including cannabis
				  products, that are outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded, adulterated, or
				  whose containers or packaging have been opened or breached, in a separate
				  quarantined storage area until such cannabis plants, seeds, parts of plants,
				  extracts, or cannabis products are destroyed;
4. Be maintained in a clean, sanitary, and
				  orderly condition; and
5. Be free
				  from infestation by insects, rodents, birds, or vermin of any kind.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 40 - REGULATED OPERATIONS › Part V - Records, Storage, and Administration › Section 3VAC10-40-220 - Medical cannabis facility closings; going out of business; change of ownership

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A. At
				  least 30 days prior to the date a medical cannabis facility closes, either
				  temporarily or permanently, the owner shall:
1. Notify the board;
2. Send written notification to patients with
				  current certification; and
3. Post
				  a notice on the window or door of the medical cannabis
				  facility.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 3VAC10-50-10 - Definitions

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In addition to words and terms defined in §
										4.1-600 of the Code of Virginia,
					 the following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the
					 following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"90-day supply" means the amount of cannabis products
					 reasonably necessary to ensure an uninterrupted availability of supply for a
					 90-day period for patients with a valid, unexpired written certification issued
					 by a practitioner for the use of cannabis products.
"Batch" means a quantity of (i) cannabis oil from a
					 production lot or (ii) harvested botanical cannabis product that is identified
					 by a batch number or other unique identifier.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Cannabis
					 Control Authority.
"Certification" means a written statement, consistent with
					 requirements of §
										4.1-1601 of the Code of Virginia,
					 issued by a practitioner for the use of cannabis products for treatment of or
					 to alleviate the symptoms of any diagnosed condition or disease determined by
					 the practitioner to benefit from such use.
"Dispensing error" means one or more of the following was
					 discovered after the final verification by the pharmacist, regardless of
					 whether the patient received the product:
1. Variation from the intended product to be
				  dispensed, including:
a. Incorrect
				  product;
b. Incorrect product
				  strength;
c. Incorrect dosage
				  form;
d. Incorrect patient;
				  or
e. Inadequate or incorrect
				  packaging, labeling, or directions.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 3VAC10-50-20 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 3VAC10-50-30 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 3VAC10-50-40 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-50 - Cultivation and production of cannabis products

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A. No cannabis products shall have had
				  pesticide chemicals or petroleum-based solvents, except for hydrocarbon-based
				  solvents described in this chapter, used during the cultivation, extraction,
				  production, or manufacturing process, except that the board may authorize the
				  use of pesticide chemicals for purposes of addressing an infestation that could
				  result in a catastrophic loss of cannabis crops.
B. Cultivation methods for cannabis plants,
				  extraction methods used to produce the cannabis products, and the manufacturing
				  of cannabis products shall be performed in a manner deemed safe and effective
				  based on current standards or scientific literature.
1. The cultivation, extraction, production,
				  and manufacturing of cannabis products may include the use of hydrocarbon-based
				  solvents as described in
				  3VAC10-50-60.
2. The cultivation, extraction, production,
				  and manufacturing of cannabis products may include any other generally accepted
				  technology, provided that:
a. The
				  pharmaceutical processor complies with any applicable requirements contained in
				  3VAC10-50-60 regarding flammable
				  solvents as defined in that section;
b. The pharmaceutical processor complies with
				  any licensing, permitting, and general safety laws or regulations of any state
				  or federal agency that governs the technology and the use of such technology;
				  and
c. The pharmaceutical processor
				  maintains sole responsibility for any adverse outcomes or violations of state
				  or federal laws or regulations caused by such use.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-60 - Use of hydrocarbon-based solvents or other flammable solvents

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A. The following
				  words and phrases used in this section have the following meaning:
1. "Closed-loop system" means machinery in
				  which volatile hydrocarbon substances are self-contained without the loss or
				  escape of those substances.
2.
				  "Flammable solvent" means a liquid that has a flash point below 100 degrees
				  Fahrenheit. Flammable solvents include hydrocarbon-based solvents.
3. "Hydrocarbon-based solvent" means a type
				  of solvent composed of hydrogen and carbon compounds, such as N-butane,
				  isobutene, propane, or any isomer or combination thereof.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-70 - Registration of products

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A. A
				  pharmaceutical processor shall assign a product name to each product of
				  cannabis. The pharmaceutical processor shall register each cannabis product
				  name with the board in a manner prescribed by the board prior to any dispensing
				  and shall associate each registered cannabis product name with a specific
				  laboratory test that includes the total cannabidiol (CBD) and total
				  tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a terpenes profile, and a list of all active
				  ingredients, including:
1.
				  Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
2.
				  Tetrahydrocannabinol acid (THC-A);
3. Cannabidiols (CBD); and
4. Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA).
For botanical cannabis products, only the total cannabidiol
					 (CBD) and total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are required.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-80 - Dispensing of cannabis products

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A. A pharmacist in good faith may dispense
				  cannabis products to any patient, parent, legal guardian, or registered agent
				  as indicated on the written certification.
1.
				  Prior to the initial dispensing of cannabis products pursuant to each written
				  certification, the pharmacist or pharmacy technician at the location of the
				  pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility shall view in person
				  or by audiovisual means a current photo identification of the patient, parent,
				  legal guardian, or registered agent. The pharmacist or pharmacy technician
				  shall verify in the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program of the Department
				  of Health Professions or other program recognized by the board that any
				  registrations, if applicable, are current, the written certification has not
				  expired, and the date and quantity of the last dispensing of cannabis products
				  to the patient.
2. A pharmacist or
				  pharmacy technician employed by the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis
				  dispensing facility shall make a paper or electronic copy of the current
				  written certification that provides an exact image of the document that is
				  clearly legible and shall maintain it on site or by electronic means for two
				  years. The pharmaceutical processor and cannabis dispensing facility shall also
				  provide an electronic copy of the written certification to the board.
3. Prior to any subsequent dispensing, the
				  pharmacist or pharmacy technician shall verify that the written certification
				  on file has not expired. An employee or delivery agent shall view a current
				  photo identification and current registration of the patient, parent, legal
				  guardian, or registered agent and shall maintain record of such viewing in
				  accordance with policies and procedures of the pharmaceutical processor or
				  cannabis dispensing facility.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-90 - Dispensing error review and reporting; quality assurance program

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A. A pharmaceutical
				  processor or cannabis dispensing facility shall implement and comply with a
				  quality assurance program that describes, in writing, policies and procedures
				  to detect, identify, and prevent dispensing errors.
B. A pharmaceutical processor or cannabis
				  dispensing facility shall distribute the written policies and procedures to all
				  employees and shall make the written policies and procedures readily available
				  on the premises of the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing
				  facility.
C. The policies and
				  procedures shall include:
1. Directions for
				  communicating the details of a dispensing error to the practitioner who
				  certified a qualifying patient and to the qualifying patient, the patient's
				  parent or legal guardian, the patient's registered agent, or appropriate family
				  member if the patient is deceased or is unable to fully comprehend the
				  communication. The communication shall describe methods of correcting the
				  dispensing error or reducing the negative impact of the error on the qualifying
				  patient; and
2. A process to
				  document and assess dispensing errors to determine the cause of the error and
				  an appropriate response.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-100 - Product samples

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The pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing
					 facility may use and distribute inert product samples that do not contain any
					 active cannabinoids for patient demonstration exclusively at the pharmaceutical
					 processor or cannabis dispensing facility without the need for a written
					 certification. Such inert product samples may not be sold or further
					 distributed.
Statutory Authority: §§
												4.1-601,
						4.1-604, and
						4.1-606 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-110 - Disposal of cannabis products

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A. To mitigate the risk of diversion, a
				  pharmaceutical processor shall routinely and promptly dispose of undesired,
				  excess, unauthorized, obsolete, adulterated, misbranded, or deteriorated green
				  waste, extracts, and cannabis products, as applicable. Green waste includes
				  cannabis plants seeds and parts of plants. Green waste shall be weighed,
				  ground, and combined with a minimum of 51% non-cannabis waste to render the
				  mixture inactive and unrecognizable. Once rendered unrecognizable, green waste
				  shall be considered agricultural waste and may be disposed of
				  accordingly.
B. The destruction and
				  disposal of green waste, extracts, and cannabis products, as applicable, shall
				  be witnessed by a pharmacist or the responsible party of the medical cannabis
				  facility and shall be conducted under video surveillance. The persons
				  destroying and disposing of the green waste, extracts, or cannabis products
				  shall maintain and make available a separate record of each occurrence of
				  destruction and disposal indicating:
1. The
				  date and time of destruction and disposal;
2. The manner of destruction and
				  disposal;
3. The name and quantity
				  of cannabis product and green waste destroyed and disposed of; and
4. The signatures of the persons destroying
				  and disposing of the green waste, extracts, or cannabis products.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 50 - CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Part II - Cultivation, Production, and Dispensing of Cannabis Products › Section 3VAC10-50-120 - Disposal of chemical, dangerous, and hazardous waste

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Disposal of chemical, dangerous, and hazardous waste must
					 be conducted in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local statutes and
					 regulations. This includes any waste product soaked in a flammable
					 solvent.
1. Any waste that may be
				  hazardous must be treated as hazardous waste in regard to storage, labeling,
				  and disposal.
2. The pharmaceutical
				  processor can, alternatively, test waste that may be hazardous for elemental
				  impurities content.
a. When tested for
				  elemental impurities content, materials that meet the definition of hazardous
				  waste, as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) or other
				  applicable federal, state, or local statutes and regulations, must be treated
				  as hazardous waste. Such materials must be properly labeled, contained, stored,
				  and disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency, RCRA,
				  and other applicable regulations for hazardous waste.
b. Materials that contain elemental
				  impurities concentrations less than the allowable concentration limits
				  specified in RCRA and are not designated hazardous waste by other applicable
				  federal, state, or local statutes and regulations, may be disposed of in
				  accordance with
				  3VAC10-50-110.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 60 - TESTING OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Section 3VAC10-60-10 - Definitions

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In addition to words and terms defined in §
									4.1-600 of the Code of Virginia,
				  the following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Batch" means a quantity of (i) cannabis oil from a
				  production lot or (ii) harvested botanical cannabis product that is identified
				  by a batch number or other unique identifier.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Cannabis Control
				  Authority.
"Cannabis cultivation facility" means a location at which the
				  board has authorized a pharmaceutical processor to cultivate cannabis plants
				  pursuant to §
									4.1-1602 of the Code of Virginia
				  and the requirements of
				  3VAC10-30-160.
"ISO/IEC 17025" means the general requirements specified by
				  the joint technical committee of the International Organization for
				  Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
				  for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
"Medical cannabis facility" means a pharmaceutical processor,
				  cannabis dispensing facility, or cannabis cultivation facility.
"Production" or "produce" means the manufacture, planting,
				  preparation, cultivation, growing, harvesting, propagation, conversion, or
				  processing of marijuana for the creation of usable cannabis, botanical
				  cannabis, or a cannabis product derived thereof (i) directly or indirectly by
				  extraction from substances of natural origin; (ii) independently by means of
				  chemical synthesis; or (iii) by a combination of extraction and chemical
				  synthesis. "Production" or "produce" includes any packaging or repackaging of
				  the substance or labeling or relabeling of its container.
"Qualifying patient" means a Virginia resident who has
				  received from a practitioner, as defined in §
									4.1-1600 of the Code of Virginia,
				  a written certification for the use of cannabis products for treatment of or to
				  alleviate the symptoms of any diagnosed condition or disease.
Statutory Authority: §§
											4.1-601,
					 4.1-604, and
					 4.1-606 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 60 - TESTING OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Section 3VAC10-60-30 - Remediation

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A. If a sample of
				cannabis oil product does not pass the microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy metal,
				or residual solvent test based on the standards set forth in
				3VAC10-60-20 G, the batch may be
				remediated with further processing. After further processing, the batch shall
				be retested for microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy metal, pesticide chemical
				residue, and residual solvent, and an active ingredient analysis and terpenes
				profile shall be conducted.
B. A
				cannabis oil product that does not pass the pesticide chemical residue test
				cannot be remediated.
C. If a
				sample of botanical cannabis product does not pass the microbiological,
				mycotoxin, heavy metal, water activity, or moisture content test based on the
				standards set forth in
				3VAC10-60-20 H, the batch may be
				remediated.
1. Once remediated, the batch
				shall be retested for microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy metal, pesticide
				chemical residue, water activity, and moisture content, and an active
				ingredient analysis and terpenes profile shall be conducted.
2. If the botanical cannabis batch fails
				retesting, it shall be considered usable cannabis and may be processed into
				cannabis oil, unless the failure is related to pesticide requirements, in which
				case the batch shall not be considered usable cannabis and shall not be
				processed into cannabis oil.
3. Any
				batch processed into cannabis oil shall comply with all testing standards set
				forth in 3VAC10-60-20 G.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 60 - TESTING OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (3VAC10-60)

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Cannabis Inflorescence Standards of Identity, Analysis, and
				  Quality Control, Revision 2014, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, P.O. Box 66809,
				  Scotts Valley, CA 95067
Section
				  1111 of The United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary, revised November
				  1, 2016, U.S. Pharmacopeia Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway Rockville, MD
				  20852-1790
Statutory Authority: §§
											4.1-601,
					 4.1-604, and
					 4.1-606 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY › Chapter 70 - LABELING AND PACKAGING › Section 3VAC10-70-10 - Definitions

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In addition to words and terms defined in §
									4.1-600 of the Code of Virginia,
				  the following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Batch" means a quantity of (i) cannabis oil from a
				  production lot or (ii) harvested botanical cannabis product that is identified
				  by a batch number or other unique identifier.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Cannabis Control
				  Authority.
"Production" or "produce" means the manufacture, planting,
				  preparation, cultivation, growing, harvesting, propagation, conversion, or
				  processing of marijuana for the creation of usable cannabis, botanical
				  cannabis, or a cannabis product derived thereof (i) directly or indirectly by
				  extraction from substances of natural origin; (ii) independently by means of
				  chemical synthesis; or (iii) by a combination of extraction and chemical
				  synthesis. "Production" or "produce" includes any packaging or repackaging of
				  the substance or labeling or relabeling of its container.
Statutory Authority: §§
											4.1-601,
					 4.1-604, and
					 4.1-606 of the Code of
					 Virginia.