Current through August 30, 2024
(a) Before
producing marijuana concentrate for sale, a marijuana product manufacturing
facility shall develop standard operating procedures, good manufacturing
practices, a safety plan, and a training plan for each individual employed in
an extraction process.
(b) A
marijuana product manufacturing facility may create marijuana concentrates only
as follows:
(1) water-based marijuana
concentrate may be produced by extracting cannabinoids from marijuana by using
only water, ice, or dry ice;
(2)
food-based marijuana concentrate may be produced by extracting cannabinoids
from marijuana through the use of propylene glycol, glycerin, butter, olive
oil, or other typical cooking fats; infused dairy butter, oils, or fats derived
from natural sources may be used to prepare infused edible products;
(3) solvent-based marijuana concentrate may
be produced using the hydrocarbons N-butane, isobutane, propane, or heptane or
other solvents or gases the board approves that exhibit low to minimal
potential human health-related toxicity; approved solvents must be of at least
99 percent purity and must be used
(A) in a
professional grade closed-loop extraction system designed to recover the
solvents;
(B) in an environment
with proper ventilation; and
(C)
with control of all sources of ignition if a flammable atmosphere is or may be
present.
(c) A
marijuana product manufacturing facility using a professional grade closed-loop
gas extraction system shall ensure that
(1)
each vessel is used in compliance with the manufacturer's stated pressure
ratings;
(2) any carbon dioxide
used is of at least 99 percent purity;
(3) a person using a solvent or gas to
extract marijuana concentrate in the closed-loop system is fully trained on how
to use the system, has direct access to applicable material safety data sheets,
and handles and stores the solvent and gas safely;
(4) a licensed engineer has certified that
the professional grade closed-loop system was commercially manufactured, is
safe for its intended use, and is built to codes of recognized and generally
accepted engineering practices; and
(5) any professional grade closed-loop
system, and other equipment and facilities used in the extraction process are
approved for their use by the local fire code official and meet any applicable
fire, safety, and building code requirements.
(d) A marijuana product manufacturing
facility may use heat, screens, presses, steam distillation, ice water, and
other methods without employing solvents or gases to create
(1) kief;
(2) hashish;
(3) bubble hash;
(4) infused dairy butter, oils, or fats
derived from natural sources; or
(5) other extracts.
(e) A marijuana product manufacturing
facility may use food-grade glycerin, ethanol, and propylene glycol solvents to
create extracts. All ethanol must be removed from the extract in a manner to
recapture the solvent and ensure that it is not vented into the
atmosphere.
Authority:AS
17.38.010
AS 17.38.070
AS 17.38.121
AS 17.38.150
AS 17.38.190
AS 17.38.200
AS
17.38.900
