Md. Code Regs. 14.17.12.11

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 14.17.12.11 - Standard Operating Procedures

A. A dispensary shall establish standard operating procedures in accordance with this subtitle for all aspects of:

(1) Inventory control, including:

(a) Tracking the dispensary's stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system from the time it is received by the dispensary to the time it is delivered or dispensed to another licensee, a registrant, a qualifying patient, a registered caregiver, or an adult-use consumer; and

(b) Monthly physical inventory;

(2) Receiving cannabis or products containing cannabis;

(3) Receipt, storage, and distribution of edible cannabis products;

(4) Safe and sanitary storage of cannabis;

(5) Equipment cleaning, maintenance, calibration;

(6) Handling, packaging, and labeling cannabis and cannabis products;

(7) Green waste procedures;

(8) Security and visitor procedures, including theft and diversion prevention;

(9) Storage, handling, and disposing of recalled materials;

(10) Dispensing cannabis and cannabis products to qualifying patients, registered caregivers, and adult-use consumers; and

(11) If applicable:

(a) Delivering cannabis to a qualifying patient, a registered caregiver, or an adult-use consumer;

(b) Repackaging cannabis into usable cannabis products;

(c) Providing reduced cost or discount cannabis or cannabis products to its agents;

(d) Drive-through dispensing; and

(e) Curbside dispensing.

B. A dispensary's standard operating procedures shall:

(1) Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;

(2) Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration; and

(3) Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.

Md. Code Regs. 14.17.12.11

Regulation .11 adopted effective 51:14 Md. R. 676, eff. 6/7/2024, exp. 8/31/2024 (Emergency); adopted effective 51:14 Md. R. 678, eff. 7/22/2024.