Minn. R. 4770.3002 - TESTING SAMPLES; COLLECTION; HANDLING; DISPOSAL
A. A batch sample of cured cannabis flower
from each batch of dried raw cannabis must be sent to a testing laboratory for
testing. The batch sample must pass all required tests before the dried raw
cannabis may be packaged for distribution to patients.
B. The manufacturer must schedule with a
testing laboratory with which it has a contract to test medical cannabis to
collect the batch sample at least 48 hours before the batch sample is
collected. An employee of the manufacturer must be present to observe the
sample collection. The testing laboratory employee must minimize potential
contamination when collecting a batch sample, such as using sterile gloves and
equipment.
C. A batch sample must
be composed of 15 grams of intact cannabis flowers from a single batch of dried
raw cannabis, taken from different bulk containers, if applicable, and from
different areas within the bulk container.
D. The testing laboratory employee or
contractor collecting the batch sample must certify the batch number from which
the sample is collected and the date and time of collection and document the
bulk container or containers and the general locations within the containers
from which the sample is collected. The manufacturer employee who observed the
collection must certify that the batch sample collected is representative of
the batch and that the collection followed procedures to minimize contamination
of the batch sample.
E. Before the
batch sample is transported to a testing laboratory, the batch sample must be
placed in a transport container with a tamper-evident seal affixed by the
testing laboratory employee or contractor who collected the sample.
F. The manufacturer must transport the batch
sample to a testing laboratory for testing within 48 hours of the sample
collection. The testing laboratory must certify upon receipt that the
tamper-evident seal is intact and that the sample was collected less than 48
hours earlier. If the tamper-evident seal is broken or if the collection
occurred more than 48 hours earlier, the testing laboratory must not accept the
batch sample for testing.
G. The
testing laboratory must grind the batch sample to create a representative
composite batch sample for testing. The testing laboratory may also use a
paddle blender on all or part of the batch sample to produce a homogenous
composite batch sample. All required testing must be performed on the composite
batch sample.
H. Within 30 calendar
days after testing of a batch sample is complete, the manufacturer must
retrieve from the testing laboratory the analyzed batch sample and the waste
containing medical cannabis. The manufacturer must transport the waste material
either to the manufacturer's production facility where it must be quarantined
before disposal or directly to a waste-to-energy disposal site.
Notes
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