N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30-11.8 - Expiration dates

(a) The expiration date is the date after which usable cannabis or a cannabis product shall not be sold. The expiration date shall be determined from the date the usable cannabis is cultivated or cannabis product is manufactured.

(b) After stability testing has commenced pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30-19.5, a cannabis cultivator or cannabis manufacturer shall determine the expiration date based on stability testing information. The expiration date limits established in this section may be exceeded only when there is supporting valid scientific stability testing information that is directly applicable to the specific cannabis product.

1. "Directly applicable to the specific cannabis product" shall mean that the stability tested product and the other product shall share characteristics, such as concentration range, pH, excipients, vehicle, or water content.

(c) In the absence of stability testing information pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30-19.5 that is applicable to a specific usable cannabis or cannabis product, the following are the maximum expiration dates for cannabis products that are packaged in airtight, light-resistant containers and stored at controlled room temperature, unless otherwise indicated at (c)1 below:

1. For water-containing formulations (prepared from ingredients in solid form), the expiration date shall not be later than 14 days for liquid preparations when stored at cold temperatures between two degrees and eight degrees Celsius (36 degrees and 46 degrees Fahrenheit); and

2. For all other formulations and for usable cannabis, the expiration date shall not be later than six months from the manufacture or cultivation date.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30-11.8

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 1583(a), effective 8/19/2021 Amended by 55 N.J.R. 402(a), effective 3/6/2023