N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 113.25

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 113.25 - Registered Organizations; Disposal of Medical Cannabis

(a) The disposal of medical cannabis shall mean that the medical cannabis has been rendered unusable, except for stalks, stems, fan leaves, root balls, and soil media.

(b) Registered organizations shall dispose of any medical cannabis that is outdated, damaged, deteriorated, contaminated or otherwise deemed not appropriate for manufacturing or dispensing, or any plant-based waste created as a by-product of the manufacturing processes. Registered organizations shall dispose of liquid and chemical waste in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

(c) For registered organizations generating more than a half ton of organic waste per week and within 25 miles of an organic recycling facility, the waste shall not be landfilled or combusted but must either be:

(1) composted on-site or at an organic recycling facility;

(2) used to produce energy through the process of anaerobic digestion; or

(3) used as input by the licensee or a third party in the manufacture of other products, such as paper, packaging, or pet bedding.

(d) Registered organizations shall maintain records of disposal, which shall include:

(1) the type of plant material being disposed, if the material is a by-product of the manufacturing process;

(2) the medical cannabis product being disposed, if a finished product;

(3) the weight of the disposed material, the number of plants, or in the case of a finished product, the quantity of the disposed product;

(4) the signatures of at least two (2) registered organization staff members who witnessed the disposal; and

(5) the methods and destination/location of disposal, by waste type and weight, for each method of disposal.

(d) All records of disposal shall be retained for at least five (5) years and be made available for inspection by the Office.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 113.25

Adopted New York State Register February 22, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 08, eff. 2/22/2023