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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 14.17.11.13" title_num="14" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="11" heading="Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Manufacture.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Potentially hazardous edible cannabis products may not be manufactured unless approved by the Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A permittee shall ensure:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The consistent and safe manufacture of edible cannabis products;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pathogenic microorganisms are excluded or eliminated from edible cannabis products before being offered for human consumption;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The heating, cooling, or re-heating of ingredients or edible cannabis products use methods that prevent contamination; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>All edible cannabis products are safe for human consumption.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>