18- 691 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 6

Current through 2024-16, April 17, 2024

Section 691-4-6 - Manufacturing Facility Security Requirements

6.1 - Security

A. The manufacturing facility must develop and implement security protocols that can ensure the security and tracking of marijuana on the premises, and prevent diversion, theft and loss of medical use marijuana.

B. The security protocol must be documented in writing and available to all registered manufacturing facility personnel during normal business hours.

C. The manufacturing facility must ensure that personnel have a thorough understanding of the security protocol and must take disciplinary action against any owner, officer, assistant or board member who negligently or willfully violates the security protocol.

6.2 - Access Control The manufacturing facility must deter the unauthorized entrance into its premises by controlling access to those areas through the following means:

A. Limiting access to specific personnel who have cause to access the area to execute their specific job function and duties;

B. Implementing an access-control-card system capable of preventing unauthorized access through access control points and recording the transaction history of all entrants;

C. Using an actively monitored security alarm system;

D. Installing security cameras at all access points to the premises and in storage areas for medical use marijuana, products and concentrates; and

E.Maintaining a visitor arrival and departure log, which must contain, at a minimum, the name of the visitor, date and time of arrival and departure, and the purpose of the visit.

6.3 - Storage Areas

A. The manufacturing facility must store and secure marijuana with a commercial-grade lock in a room or cabinet capable of preventing diversion, theft and loss. Secured areas must be locked at all times, except when managing or retrieving a secured item or items. The total weight, measure or count of marijuana products and concentrates on the premises must be reported for compliance monitoring and auditing purposes.

B. The registered manufacturing facility must designate secure areas for storage of the following:

(1) Marijuana, marijuana products and marijuana concentrates;

(2) Test samples of marijuana for medical use;

(3) Waste containing marijuana; and

(4) Records of analytical tests, including certificates of analyses and data packages.

6.4 - Notification of Discrepancy Unless otherwise specified, the registered manufacturing facility must notify the Department within one business day of discovering any of the following:

A. An unexplained loss of 5% or more of the inventory of marijuana, marijuana products or marijuana concentrates held at the registered manufacturing facility;

B. Diversion or theft of marijuana, any intentional or otherwise severe violations of internal security protocols by assistants, unauthorized or prohibited conduct, or any other criminal activity pertaining to the operation of the manufacturing facility; or

C. Any individual registrant, principal officer, board member or assistant that has been convicted of a disqualifying drug offense.

18- 691 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 6