Disposal of marijuana by cultivation facilities, processors, and dispensaries
Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, sec. 24; Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, sec. 8
(a)
- (1) All medical marijuana waste shall be disposed of in accordance with this part.
- (2) All medical marijuana waste shall be stored in a secure, limited access area on the premises of the licensed facility.
(b)
- (1) All medical marijuana shall be rendered unusable pursuant to the methods set forth in this part prior to disposal.
- (2) All steps taken to render the marijuana unusable shall be conducted under video surveillance by the licensed facility’s video surveillance system.
- (c) All medical marijuana waste set for disposal shall be properly weighed and recorded in the inventory tracking system.
(d)
- (1) A cultivation facility, processor, or dispensary shall notify the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to rendering the medical marijuana waste unusable and disposing of it.
- (2) The notification shall include the weight of the marijuana to be rendered unusable.
(e) Liquid waste shall be disposed of in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local:
- (1) Laws;
- (2) Regulations;
- (3) Rules; and
- (4) Other requirements.
(f)
(1) Disposal of chemical, dangerous, or hazardous waste must be conducted in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local:
- (A) Laws;
- (B) Regulations;
- (C) Rules; or
- (D) Other requirements.
- (2) This may include, without limitation, the disposal of all pesticide or other chemicals used in the cultivation or manufacturing and production process.
(g)
- (1) Medical marijuana shall be rendered unusable by grinding and incorporating the cannabis plant waste with other ground materials, so the resulting mixture is at least fifty percent (50%) noncannabis waste by volume.
(2) The following acceptable materials may be combined with cannabis plant waste:
- (A)
(i) Compostable mixed waste.
- (ii) Cannabis waste to be disposed of as compost or in another organic waste method may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:
- (a) (a) Food waste;
(b) (b) Yard waste;
(c) (c) Vegetable-based grease oils;
- (d) (d) Agricultural materials;
- (e) (e) Biodegradable products and paper;
- (f) (f) Clean wood;
- (g) (g) Fruits and vegetables; or
(h) (h) Plant matter; and
(B)
(i) Noncompostable mixed waste.
- (ii) Cannabis waste to be disposed of in a landfill or another disposal method, such as incineration, may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:
- (a) (a) Paper waste;
(b) (b) Cardboard waste;
(c) (c) Plastic waste;
- (d) (d) Soil;
- (e) (e) Nonrecyclable plastic; or
- (f) (f) Broken glass.
(h)
- (1) Medical marijuana waste rendered unusable by the methods described in subsection (g) of this section, may be delivered to a permitted solid waste facility for final disposition.
(2) Permitted solid waste facilities may include:
(A)
- (i) Compostable mixed waste.
- (ii) Compost, anaerobic digester, or other facility approved by the division; and
(B)
- (i) Noncompostable mixed waste.
- (ii) Landfill, incinerator, or other facility approved by the division.