Section R9-17-317. Product Labeling and Analysis

A.      A dispensary shall ensure that medical marijuana provided by the dispensary to a qualifying patient or a designated caregiver is labeled with:

1.        The dispensary’s registry identification number;

2.        The amount, strain, and batch number of medical mari- juana;

3.        The following statement: “ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES’ WARNING: Marijuana use can be addictive and can impair an individual’s ability to drive a motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery. Mari- juana smoke contains carcinogens and can lead to an increased risk for cancer, tachycardia, hypertension, heart attack, and lung infection. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN”;

4.        If not cultivated by the dispensary, whether the medical marijuana was obtained from a qualifying patient, a des- ignated caregiver, or another dispensary;

5.        The date of manufacture, harvest, or sale;

6.        A list of all chemical additives, including nonorganic pes- ticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, used in the cultivation and production of the medical marijuana; and

7.        The  registry  identification  number   of  the  qualifying patient.

B.       If a dispensary provides medical marijuana cultivated by the dispensary to another dispensary, the dispensary shall ensure that the medical marijuana is labeled with:

1.        The dispensary’s registry identification number;

2.        The amount, strain, and batch number of the medical marijuana;

3.        The date of harvest or sale; and

4.        A list of all chemical additives, including nonorganic pes- ticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, used in the cultivation of the medical marijuana.

C.      If medical marijuana is provided as part of an edible food product, a dispensary shall, in addition to the information in subsection (A), include on the label the total weight of the edi- ble food product.

D.      A dispensary shall provide to the Department upon request a sample of the dispensary’s medical marijuana inventory of suf- ficient quantity to enable the Department to conduct an analy- sis of the medical marijuana.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 17 A.A.R.

734, effective April 14, 2011 (Supp. 11-2).