Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A licensee
must:
(a) Store, manage and dispose of solid
and liquid wastes generated during marijuana production and processing in
accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations which may
include but are not limited to:
(A) Solid
waste requirements in ORS 459 and OAR 340 Divisions 93 to 96;
(B) Hazardous waste requirements in ORS 466
and OAR 340, Divisions 100 to 106; and
(C) Wastewater requirements in ORS 468B and
OAR 340, Divisions 41 to 42, 44 to 45, 53, 55 and 73.
(b) Store marijuana waste in a secured waste
receptacle in the possession of and under the control of the
licensee.
(c) If a licensee
generates the waste post-harvest or if an entire marijuana plant greater than
24 inches tall is designated as waste:
(A) The
waste must be held on the licensed premises for at least three business days
under camera coverage prior to disposal.
(B) The licensee must document a reason for
the waste in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission.
(C) The licensee must document the exact time
and method of destruction in a form and manner prescribed by the
Commission.
(d) For
waste that was previously designated a marijuana item, all licensees must:
(A) Hold on the licensed premises for at
least three business days under camera coverage prior to disposal;
(B) Document a reason for the waste in a form
and manner prescribed by the Commission; and
(C) Document the exact time and method of
destruction in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission.
(2) A licensee may give
or sell marijuana waste to a producer, processor or wholesale licensee or
research certificate holder. Any such transaction must be entered into CTS
pursuant to OAR 845-025-7500.
(3) In addition to information required to be
entered into CTS pursuant to OAR
845-025-7500, a licensee must
maintain accurate and comprehensive records regarding waste material that
accounts for, reconciles, and evidences all waste activity related to the
disposal of marijuana.
(4) Waste
items consisting of usable marijuana, concentrates, extracts or cannabinoid
products must be disposed of on the licensed premises or transferred to another
licensee for disposal.
(5) Any
product containing marijuana or hemp waste may not be transferred or sold to
any licensee for consumption.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
475C.017 &
475C.117
Statutes/Other Implemented: 475C.117, ORS
475C.065,
475C.085,
475C.093 &
475C.097
