Rule 1301:18-3-18 | Business to Business Transfers - cannabis packaged for direct customer sale.
(A) A cultivator, processor, or dispensary licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code may transfer cannabis packaged for direct customer sale in accordance with the following:
(1) A licensee is not required to test the cannabis or cannabis products again prior to transferring to another licensee so long as the cannabis complies with the following:
(a) The cannabis met all standards established by the division and division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code for all state-required testing; and
(b) The cannabis is contained within the unopened, sealed packaging intended for direct customer sale in accordance with rule 1301:18-4-20 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Except as permitted by division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code, any cannabis that is removed from packaging intended for direct customer sale is considered adulterated and is to be immediately destroyed pursuant to rule 1301:18-3-12 of the Administrative Code.
(B) Allowable transfers.
(1) A cultivator may transfer cannabis contained within packaging for direct customer sale as follows:
(a) To another cultivator licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Seeds, clones, live plants; and
(ii) Cannabis plant material
(b) To a processor licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Cannabis plant material
(c) To a dispensary licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Seeds, clones, live plants; and
(ii) Cannabis plant material
(2) A processor may transfer cannabis contained within packaging for direct customer sale as follows:
(a) To a cultivator licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Cannabis plant material; and
(ii) Cannabis products pursuant to a valid contract or agreement between the two licensed entities.
(b) To another processor licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Cannabis plant material; and
(ii) Cannabis products
(c) To a dispensary licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Cannabis plant material; and
(ii) Cannabis products
(3) A dispensary may transfer cannabis contained within packaging for direct customer sale as follows:
(a) To a cultivator licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Cannabis plant material
(b) To a processor licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Cannabis plant material; and
(ii) Cannabis products
(c) To another dispensary licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code:
(i) Cannabis plant material; and
(ii) Cannabis products
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