44 : 90 : 05 : 10 . Safety of cannabis -- Use or presence of prohibited pesticides -- Contaminants. The use or presence at a medical cannabis establishment of any pesticide with an active ingredient not on the approved list is a violation of this article and SDCL chapter 34-20G , and any cannabis to which the pesticide was applied is nonusable.

1. (1) Residual pesticides unless approved by the department:

   Analyte

   Action Level ug/g (ppm)

   Abamectin

   0.5

   Azoxystrobin

   0.2

   Bifenazate

   0.2

   Etoxazole

   0.2

   Imazalil

   0.2

   Imidacloprid

   0.4

   Malathion

   0.2

   Myclobutanil

   0.2

   Permethrins

   0.2

   Spinosad

   0.2

   Spiromesifen

   0.2

   Spirotetramat

   0.2

   Tebuconazole

   0.4

   Any other prohibited synthetic pesticide

   0.5

2. (2) Mycotoxin:

   Mycotoxin

   Action Level ug/kg (partsperbillion)

   Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2)

   20

   Ochratoxin A

   20

3. (3) Microbials:

   Microbials

   Action Level cfu/g

   Total Aerobic Bacteria

   10⁵

   E. coli (Shiga toxin-producing E. coli - STEC)

   <1

   Salmonella

   <1

   Aspergillus fungi (fumigatus, flavus, terreus, and niger)

   <1

   Total Yeast and Mold

   10⁴

   Bile-tolerant Gram Negative Bacteria

   10³

4. (4) Heavy metals:

   Metals

   Action Level ug/g (partspermillion)

   Arsenic

   0.2

   Cadmium

   0.2

   Lead

   0.5

   Mercury

   0.1

The knowing use or presence at a medical cannabis establishment of any pesticide containing, as an active ingredient, a synthetic chemical agent not on the approved list is a serious and knowing violation of this article and SDCL chapter 34-20G, and any cannabis to which the pesticide was applied is nonusable.

The knowing use or presence at a medical cannabis establishment of any pesticide listing a nonsynthetic substance prohibited in organic crop production under 7 C.F.R. § 205.602 (December 27, 2018) is a serious and knowing violation of this article and SDCL chapter 34-20G, and any cannabis to which the pesticide was applied is nonusable.

Cannabis is nonusable if it contains a level of any of the following contaminants at or in excess of the action level:

Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.

General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72 (5)(d)(e).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-72 (5).