# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 17 — Maryland Cannabis Administration

### Chapter 10 — Cannabis Grower Operations

#### Regulation .09 Standard Operating Procedures.

*COMAR 14.17.10.09*

A. A grower shall establish written standard operating procedures in accordance with this subtitle to include all aspects of:

  (1) Inventory control, including:

    (a) Identifying and tracking the grower’s stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system; and

    (b) Monthly physical inventory;

  (2) Receiving material used to produce cannabis;

  (3) Shipping and transporting cannabis or products containing cannabis;

  (4) Sanitation, including:

    (a) Storage of cannabis;

    (b) Maintaining the sanitation of equipment that comes into contact with cannabis; and

    (c) Good hygiene practices and the wearing of protective clothing by agents;

  (5) Equipment maintenance and calibration;

  (6) Handling, packaging, and labeling of cannabis products and byproducts;

  (7) Rework or reprocessing;

  (8) Green waste procedures;

  (9) Non-green waste procedures;

  (10) Security and visitor procedures, including theft and diversion prevention;

  (11) Storage, handling, and disposal of recalled materials.

  (12) Irrigation, propagation, cultivation, fertilization, including the use of growing media or hydroponic solution;

  (13) Recording the cultivation process;

  (14) Pest monitoring and management;

  (15) Harvesting, drying, curing;

  (16) Research and development procedures;

  (17) Decontamination, including but not limited to:

    (a) Preventing contamination;

    (b) Investigating decontaminating after repeated tests falling outside action limits; and

    (c) Remediation steps and resulting environmental analysis.

  (18) If applicable, co-locating with another licensee, including:

    (a) Sharing equipment and production materials; and

    (b) Maintaining independent and unique security video surveillance control.

B. A grower’s standard operating procedures shall:

  (1) Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;

  (2) Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration; and

  (3) Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.