1. A. Potentially hazardous edible cannabis products may not be manufactured unless approved by the Administration.

2. B. A permittee shall ensure:

   1. (1) The consistent and safe manufacture of edible cannabis products;
   2. (2) Pathogenic microorganisms are excluded or eliminated from edible cannabis products before being offered for human consumption;
   3. (3) All edible cannabis products undergo thermal processing or another process scientifically proven to kill pathogenic microorganisms that pose a threat to human health, as outlined in applicable standard operating procedures and approved by the Administration;
   4. (4) The heating, cooling, or re-heating of ingredients or edible cannabis products use methods that prevent contamination; and
   5. (5) All edible cannabis products are safe for human consumption.
3. C. The permittee shall provide a shelf-life study in accordance with the Administration’s Technical Authority for cannabis testing, to prove the manufacturing processes prevent contamination of edible cannabis products or premature degradation of therapeutic compounds.

Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202, 36-203, and 36-401, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2023 (50:14 Md. R. 559); emergency status expired June 30, 2024

Regulations .01—.19 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 7, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 676)

Regulations .01—.19 adopted effective July 22, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 678)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .04C amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)

Regulation .04E adopted effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .17D adopted effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .18B amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)

Regulation .19A amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436); March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)