- A. Marijuana product in inventory that is no longer suitable for sale due to deterioration, expiration or other conditions rendering the product unsaleable shall be stored in a temporary morgue area pending disposal. Waste products may not be held on the premises longer than thirty days.
B. Waste products must be rendered into a non-usable state by grinding and mixing with non-marijuana waste products such that the end product is at least 50% non-marijuana waste by volume, and this end product may then be transported from the premises and disposed of by means of the following processes:
- 1. composting;
- 2. incineration; or
- 3. compaction and subsurface burial.
- C. Acceptable materials for mixing include yard waste; paper or cardboard waste; plastic waste; or soil.
- D. Retailer personnel must document every disposal activity in the facility’s POS system, including the identifying characteristics of the waste, the quantity of waste, and the method of its disposal.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 1046.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 52:64 (January 2026).