Rule 1301:18-3-12 | Waste Disposal.
(A) All licensees shall destroy and dispose of all excess, unwanted, outdated, deteriorated, adulterated, or misbranded cannabis under video surveillance and in a manner as to render the cannabis unusable and non-retrievable.
(B) All cannabis intended for destruction shall be weighed and recorded into the state inventory tracking system, separated from other viable inventory intended for distribution, and maintained in a secure location.
(C) Cannabis intended for disposal shall be weighed and recorded into the statewide inventory tracking system.
(D) Pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule, cannabis shall be rendered unusable and non-retrievable by grinding and incorporating the waste with one or more of the following materials such that the resulting mixture is at least fifty-one per cent non-cannabis waste:
(1) Paper waste;
(2) Cardboard waste;
(3) Food waste;
(4) Yard or garden waste;
(5) Grease or other compostable oil waste;
(6) Bokashi, or other compost activators; or
(7) Any other waste as approved by the division.
(E) Licensed entities shall conduct all cannabis destruction and disposal in a secure, limited access area that is surveilled and accessible only to registered employees.
(F) In addition to paragraph (C) of this rule, all licensed entities shall maintain records of all cannabis destruction and disposal in accordance with rule 1301:18-3-16 of the Administrative Code and memorialize the following information for each occurrence:
(1) Manner of destruction;
(2) Rationale for destruction;
(3) Date and time of disposal;
(4) The volume or weight of the associated waste; and
(5) If applicable
(a) The registered strain or product name and form;
(b) The date of production or removal from production;
(c) Assigned state inventory tracking information.
(G) Licensed entities shall ensure that all other non-cannabis waste, including hazardous materials, is disposed of in a manner consistent with state and federal law. For purposes of this rule, non-cannabis waste includes the following:
Stalks, stems, fan leaves, or roots of the cannabis plant.
Last updated October 31, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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