N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30A-10.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 17:30A-10.7 - Processing and packaging of marijuana
(a) An ATC shall process marijuana in a safe and sanitary manner to protect registered qualifying patients from adulterated marijuana and shall process the dried leaves and flowers of the female marijuana plant only, which shall be:
1. Well cured and free of seeds and stems;
2. Free of dirt, sand, debris, or other foreign matter; and
3. Free of mold, rot or other fungus, or bacterial diseases.
(b) Medicinal marijuana shall be packaged in a secure area connected to the production area.
1. The dried product shall be handled on food grade stainless steel benches (tables).
2. Proper sanitation shall be maintained.
3. Proper rodent/bird exclusion practices shall be employed at all times.
(c) Each package of usable marijuana, at a minimum, shall:
1. Contain no more than 1/4 ounce of marijuana or equivalent dose dependent on form;
2. Bear a label that complies with N.J.A.C. 17:30A-10.7; and
3. Be in a closed container that holds no more than 1/4 ounce and is sealed, so that the package cannot be opened, and the contents consumed, without the seal being broken.
(d) Once a package is sealed, the ATC shall not open the package except for quality control. Once the seal is broken at an ATC, the marijuana is deemed unusable.
(e) An ATC shall package, manufacture, or dispense medicinal marijuana only in:
1. Dried form;
2. Oral lozenges;
3. Topical formulations; or
4. Oil formulations.
(f) The ATC shall submit the label to the Commission for approval and recording.
1. The Commission shall provide a copy of the label to authorized employees of State agencies or local law enforcement agencies, as necessary for these agencies to perform their official duties.

N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30A-10.7

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:64-10.8 and amended by R.2019 d.049, effective 5/20/2019.
See: 50 N.J.R. 1398(a), 51 N.J.R. 732(a).
Rewrote (e) and (f). Former N.J.A.C. 8:64-10.7, Strains of marijuana, repealed..