Minnesota Administrative Rules

4770.3022 HEAVY METALS TESTING OF DRIED RAW CANNABIS.

Subpart 1.

Requirement.

Before being packaged, a representative sample from each batch of dried raw cannabis must be tested for the presence of heavy metals.

Subp. 2.

Standards.

A batch fails heavy metals testing if the presence of one of the following metals is above the following listed limit:

	Parts per Million (ppm)
Inorganic arsenic	0.4
Cadmium	0.3
Lead	1.0
Mercury	0.2

Subp. 3.

Remediation.

A manufacturer must comply with the following requirements when a sample fails to meet the standards for heavy metals testing.

A.

A batch of dried raw cannabis that fails heavy metals testing may be remediated using a processing method that effectively removes the heavy metals from the batch. If a batch of dried raw cannabis fails heavy metals testing after remediation, the manufacturer must dispose of the batch as medical cannabis waste under part 4770.1200, subpart 2, item A.

B.

A batch that is remediated in accordance with this subpart must be sampled and tested in accordance with this chapter.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.389

History:

46 SR 1011

Published Electronically:

June 15, 2022