Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting
Section 314-55-560 - Evaluation of additives, solvents, ingredients or compounds used in the production of cannabis products
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 314-55-560
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1) Purpose and scope. The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure for the board to evaluate additives, solvents, ingredients or compounds used in the production of cannabis products, as those products are defined in chapter 69.50 RCW.
(2) Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly states otherwise:
(a) "Additive" means any substance the use of
which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly,
in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any
cannabis product;
(b) "Compound"
means a chemical substance composed from more than one separate chemical
element;
(c) "Ingredient" means
something that enters into a mixture or is a component part of any combination
or mixture;
(d) " Noncannabis
additive" means a substance or a group of substances that are derived from a
source other than cannabis.
(i) " Noncannabis
additive" includes, but is not limited to, purified compounds, essential oils,
oleoresins, essences, or extractives, protein hydrolysates, distillates, or
isolates;
(ii) " Noncannabis
additive" does not include plant material that is in the whole, broken, or
ground form.
(e)
"Solvent" means a substance capable of being used in dissolving a solute with
the exception of water.
(3) Procedure.
(a) The board may prohibit the use of any
additive, solvent, ingredient or compound in the production of cannabis
products that may pose a risk to public health or youth access including, but
not limited to:
(i) Verifiable case report
data;
(ii) Other local, state and
federal agency findings, reports, etc.;
(iii) A product or substance that is the
subject of a recall under WAC
314-55-225;
(iv) Any other information sourced and
confirmed from reliable entities.
(b) The board may prohibit the use of a
product or substance by adoption of emergency or permanent rules. The board
will provide notices of rule making consistent with the requirements of chapter
34.05 RCW.
(c) The board will
maintain a list of prohibited substances prohibited by emergency or permanent
rules on its website.
(d) The list
of prohibited substances will be reviewed on at least an annual
basis.
(e) Prohibited substances
may be removed from the list of prohibited substances if the board determines,
after a review consistent with (a)(i) through (iv) of this subsection, that it
no longer poses a risk to public health or youth access.
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