Utah Admin. Code R66-30-2 - Definitions

(1)

(a) "Artificially derived cannabinoid" means a chemical substance that is created by a chemical reaction that changes the molecular structure of any chemical substance derived from the cannabis plant.

(b) "Artificially derived cannabinoid" does not include:

(i) a naturally occurring chemical substance that is separated from the cannabis plant by a chemical or mechanical extraction process; or

(ii) a cannabinoid that is produced by decarboxylation from a naturally occurring cannabinoid acid without the use of a chemical catalyst.

(2) "Bulk cannabinoid Product" means cannabinoid product that has been prepped and is ready for final packaging.

(3) "CBD" means cannabidiol (CAS #13956-29-1).

(4) "Cannabinoid" means any:

(a) naturally occurring derivative of cannabigerolic acid (CAS #25555-57-1); or

(b) any chemical compound that is both structurally and chemically similar to a derivative of cannabigerolic acid.

(5) "Cannabinoid concentrate" means:

(a) the product of any chemical or physical process applied to naturally occurring biomass that concentrates or isolates the cannabinoids contained in the biomass; and

(b) any amount of a natural, derivative, or synthetic cannabinoid in the synthetic cannabinoid's purified state.

(6) "Cannabinoid product" means a product that:

(a) contains one or more cannabinoids;

(b) contains less than the cannabinoid product THC level by dry weight;

(c) contains a combined amount of total THC and any THC analog that does not exceed 10% of the total cannabinoid content; and

(d) does not exceed a total of THC and any THC analog that is greater than:

(i) 5 milligrams per serving; and

(ii) 150 milligrams per package.

(7) "Cannabinoid product THC level" means a combined concentration of total THC and any THC analog of less than 0.3% on a dry weight basis if laboratory testing confirms a result within a measurement of uncertainty that includes the combined concentration of 0.3%.

(8) "Community location" " means a public or private elementary or secondary school, a church, a public library, a public playground, or a public park.

(9) "Department" means the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.

(10) "Final product" means a reasonably homogenous cannabinoid product in its final packaged form created using the same standard operating procedures and the same formulation.

(11) "Industrial hemp" means any part of a cannabis plant, whether growing or not, with a concentration of less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol by weight.

(12) "Industrial hemp material" means raw concentrate, raw plant material, or materials made from raw plant material or raw concentrates that are not in a final packaged form.

(13) "Key participant" means any of the following:

(a) a licensee;

(b) an operations manager;

(c) a site manager; or

(d) an employee who has access to any industrial hemp material with a THC concentration above 0 .3%.

(14) "Handle" or "Handling" means possessing, transporting, or storing industrial hemp for any period.

(15) "Processing" means any action taken to prepare industrial hemp, or material derived from industrial hemp, for market.

(16) "Processor" means a person licensed by the department to process industrial hemp or a material derived from industrial hemp.

(17) "Manufacturing" means storing, preparing, packaging, or labeling of industrial hemp, industrial hemp material, or cannabinoid products.

(18) "Non-compliant material" means:

(a) a hemp plant or plant material that does not comply with this rule, including a cannabis plant with a concentration of 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol or greater by dry weight; and

(b) a cannabinoid product, chemical, or compound with a concentration that exceeds the cannabinoid product THC level.

(19) "Raw plant material" or "Raw concentrate" means industrial hemp plant material or concentrate that is not in final product form.

(20) "Tetrahydrocannabinol" or "THC" means delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the cannabinoid identified as CAS #1972-08-3.

(21) "Third-party laboratory" means a laboratory that has no direct interest in a grower or processor of industrial hemp or cannabinoid products that is capable of performing mandated testing utilizing validated methods.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R66-30-2

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-10, effective 5/13/2024