Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-17-316 - Inventory Control System

A. A dispensary shall designate in writing a dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent associated with the dispensary who has oversight of the dispensary's medical marijuana inventory control system.

B. A dispensary shall only acquire marijuana from:

1. The dispensary's cultivation site,

2. Another dispensary or another dispensary's cultivation site,

3. A marijuana establishment licensed under 9 A.A.C. 18,

4. A qualifying patient authorized by the Department to cultivate marijuana, or

5. A designated caregiver authorized by the Department to cultivate marijuana.

C. A dispensary shall establish and implement an inventory control system for the dispensary's medical marijuana and marijuana products that documents:

1. The following amounts:

a. Each day's beginning inventory of medical marijuana and marijuana products,

b. Acquisitions according to subsection (B),

c. Medical marijuana harvested by the dispensary,

d. Medical marijuana and marijuana products provided to a marijuana establishment or another dispensary,

e. Medical marijuana and marijuana products dispensed to a qualifying patient or designated caregiver,

f. Medical marijuana and marijuana products submitted to a laboratory for testing according to R9-17-317.01 ,

g. Medical marijuana or marijuana products that were disposed of, and

h. The day's ending medical marijuana and marijuana products inventory;

2. For acquiring medical marijuana from a qualifying patient or designated caregiver:

a. A description of the medical marijuana acquired including the amount and strain,

b. The name and registry identification number of the qualifying patient or designated caregiver who provided the medical marijuana,

c. The name and registry identification number or license number, as applicable, of the dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent receiving the medical marijuana on behalf of the dispensary, and

d. The date of acquisition;

3. For acquiring medical marijuana or a marijuana product from another dispensary or a marijuana establishment:

a. A description of the medical marijuana or marijuana product acquired including:

i. The amount, batch number, and strain of the medical marijuana or marijuana product;

ii. For a marijuana product, the ingredients in order of abundance; and

iii. For an edible food product infused with medical marijuana or a marijuana product:

(1) The date of manufacture,

(2) The total weight of the marijuana-infused edible food product, and

(3) The estimated amount and batch number of the medical marijuana or marijuana product infused in the edible food product;

b. As applicable, either:

i. The name and registry identification number of the dispensary providing the medical marijuana or marijuana product, or

ii. The name and license number of the marijuana establishment providing the medical marijuana or marijuana product;

c. The name and registry identification number or license number, as applicable, of the dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent providing the medical marijuana or marijuana product;

d. The name and registry identification number or license number, as applicable, of the dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent receiving the medical marijuana or marijuana product on behalf of the dispensary; and

e. The date of acquisition;

4. For each batch of marijuana cultivated:

a. The batch number;

b. Whether the batch originated from marijuana seeds or marijuana cuttings;

c. The origin and strain of the marijuana seeds or marijuana cuttings planted;

d. The number of marijuana seeds or marijuana cuttings planted;

e. The date the marijuana seeds or cuttings were planted;

f. A list of all chemical additives, including nonorganic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers used in the cultivation;

g. The number of plants grown to maturity; and

h. Harvest information including:

i. Date of harvest,

ii. Final usable marijuana yield weight, and

iii. Name and registry identification number or license number, as applicable, of the dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent responsible for the harvest;

5. For providing medical marijuana or a marijuana product to another dispensary or a marijuana establishment:

a. A description of the medical marijuana or marijuana product provided including:

i. The amount, batch number, and strain of the medical marijuana or marijuana product;

ii. For a marijuana product, the ingredients in order of abundance; and

iii. For an edible food product infused with medical marijuana or a marijuana product:

(1) The date of manufacture,

(2) The total weight of the marijuana-infused edible food product, and

(3) The estimated amount and batch number of the medical marijuana or marijuana product infused in the edible food product;

b. The name and registry identification number or marijuana establishment license number, as applicable, of the other dispensary or the marijuana establishment;

c. The name and registry identification number or license number, as applicable, of the dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent who received the medical marijuana or marijuana product on behalf of the other dispensary or the marijuana establishment; and

d. The date the medical marijuana or marijuana product was provided;

6. For submitting marijuana or marijuana products to a laboratory agent or laboratory for testing:

a. The amount, strain, and batch number of the marijuana or marijuana product submitted;

b. The name and registry identification number of the laboratory;

c. The name and registry identification number of the laboratory agent who received the marijuana or marijuana product on behalf of the laboratory; and

d. The date the marijuana or marijuana product was submitted to the laboratory; and

7. For disposal of medical marijuana or a marijuana product that is not to be dispensed or used for making a marijuana product:

a. Description of and reason for the medical marijuana or marijuana product being disposed of including, if applicable:

i. The number of failed or other unusable plants, and

ii. The results of laboratory testing;

b. Date of disposal;

c. Method of disposal; and

d. Name and registry identification number or license number, as applicable, of the dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent responsible for the disposal.

D. The individual designated in subsection (A) shall conduct and document an audit of the dispensary's inventory that is accounted for according to generally accepted accounting principles at least once every 30 calendar days.

1. If the audit identifies a reduction in the amount of medical marijuana or a marijuana product in the dispensary's inventory not due to documented causes, the dispensary shall determine and document where the loss has occurred and take and document corrective action.

2. If the reduction in the amount of medical marijuana or a marijuana product in the dispensary's inventory is due to suspected criminal activity by a dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent, the dispensary shall report the dispensary agent or marijuana facility agent to the Department and to the local law enforcement authorities.

E. A dispensary shall:

1. Maintain the documentation required in subsections (C) and (D) at the dispensary for at least five years after the date on the document, and

2. Provide the documentation required in subsections (C) and (D) to the Department for review upon request.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-17-316

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 734, effective April 14, 2011 (Supp. 11-2). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 2421, effective 8/27/2019. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 111, effective 1/15/2021. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 2562, effective 9/8/2022. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 2396, effective 10/1/2023.