# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 17 — Maryland Cannabis Administration

### Chapter 11 — Cannabis Processor Operations

#### Regulation .13 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Manufacture.

*COMAR 14.17.11.13*

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

B. A permittee shall ensure:

  (1) The consistent and safe manufacture of edible cannabis products;

  (2) Pathogenic microorganisms are excluded or eliminated from edible cannabis products before being offered for human consumption;

  (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) The heating, cooling, or re-heating of ingredients or edible cannabis products use methods that prevent contamination; and

  (5) All edible cannabis products are safe for human consumption.

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.