Section 15-22-7.1 - General Requirements7.1.1 Cannabis transportation entities shall comply with any and all motor vehicle laws in the State of Mississippi.7.1.2 All employees shall possess a valid, unrestricted driver's license issued by the State of Mississippi and a valid work permit issued by the Department. The cannabis transportation entity shall also issue each employee an identification badge, with picture. All documents referenced in this Rule shall be in the employee's possession when in a vehicle transporting cannabis and/or cannabis products.7.1.3 A cannabis transportation entity shall be responsible for any and all cannabis and/or cannabis products within its custody, control, or possession.7.1.4 A cannabis transportation entity may transport cannabis and/or cannabis products to medical cannabis establishments during the hours of 5:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.7.1.5 Prior to the transport of cannabis and/or cannabis products, the cannabis transportation entity shall ensure a trip plan has been created for each transportation event. At a minimum, a trip plan shall include the following:1. Names of employees transporting the cannabis and/or cannabis products;2. State issued work permits of the employees transporting the cannabis and/or cannabis products;3. Date and start time of the transport;4. Physical location of the originating medical cannabis establishment;5. Physical location of the receiving medical cannabis establishment;6. A description of the cannabis and cannabis products to be transported to include: quantities by weight or unit of each type of cannabis and/or cannabis products contained in the transport, along with the unique identifying numbers issued by the seed to sale system for each item;7. Any anticipated stops during the trip, including the locations of the stop and arrival and departure time from the location;8. The anticipated route of transportation;9. Any and all instances in which cannabis and/or cannabis products are stored at cannabis transportation entity's facilities; and,10. Estimated date and time of arrival at the receiving medical cannabis establishment.11. The make, model, color and license plate number of the vehicles transporting cannabis and/or cannabis products.7.1.6 A copy of the trip plan shall be provided to the originating medical cannabis establishment and maintained by the cannabis transportation entity. A copy of the applicable trip plan shall be kept in the vehicle during transport.7.1.7 A cannabis transportation entity may make reasonable deviations from the anticipated routes identified on the trip plan when needed (for example, unanticipated mandatory detours for construction, traffic accidents, etc.). All deviations shall be reflected in the transportation entity's vehicle GPS system at all times.7.1.8 Should a cannabis transportation entity possess cannabis and/or cannabis products outside of the approved transportation hours, the licensee shall immediately go to its facility and store the cannabis and/or cannabis products in accordance with the rules in this Part.7.1.9 To maintain the independence required, cannabis transportation entities are prohibited from the following activities related to the medical cannabis program:1. Growing/cultivating cannabis;2. Manufacturing/processing cannabis and/or cannabis products;3. Retail sales of cannabis and/or cannabis products;4. The resale of cannabis and/or cannabis products to other entities and medical cannabis establishments;5. Transportation, storage, and/or delivery of cannabis and/or cannabis products to entities who are not licensed by the Department as medical cannabis establishments or the MDOR as cannabis dispensaries; and,6. Provision of cannabis and/or cannabis products directly to qualifying patients and/or caregivers as defined in this Part.7.1.10 A cannabis transportation entity shall have inventory tracking processes and procedures in place that include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Prior to the transport of cannabis and/or cannabis products, the originating medical cannabis establishment shall provide the transporter with a copy of the inventory/transportation manifest generated from the seed-to-sale system. At a minimum, the manifest shall include the following:a. License number of the originating medical cannabis establishment;b. Name and contact information of the originating medical cannabis establishment;c. License number of the receiving medical cannabis establishment;d. Name and contact information of the receiving medical cannabis establishment;e. Physical address of the receiving medical cannabis establishment where cannabis and/or cannabis products are being delivered;f. Quantities by weight or unit of each type of cannabis and/or cannabis products contained in the transport, along with the unique identifying numbers issued by the seed-to-sale system for each item;g. The date of transport to include the time of departure and approximate arrival time;h. Names and work permit numbers issued by the Department of the individuals accompanying the transport;i. The make, model, color, and license plate number of the vehicles providing transport of cannabis and/or cannabis products.7.1.11 An inventory/transportation manifest shall be included with each transport.7.1.12 An inventory/transportation manifest shall not be altered after departing the originating medical cannabis establishment. Such manifest made be made available to law enforcement, if requested.7.1.13 There shall not be any passenger or operator in a vehicle transporting cannabis and/or cannabis products that is not employed by the cannabis transportation entity while cannabis and/or cannabis products are present.7.1.14 Transportation of Cannabis or Cannabis Products to Retail Dispensary Locations.A. Cannabis and/or cannabis products that have undergone and passed regulatory compliance testing and have an accompanying COA may be transferred to one or more licensed dispensaries via a licensed cannabis transportation entity.B. Cannabis that has not been transported to a licensed dispensary for retail sale within twelve (12) months of the date on the COA shall be destroyed or retested by the licensee in possession thereof. Retesting pursuant to this subsection shall only be conducted if the cannabis has not been modified in any way.