010-61 Wyo. Code R. §§ 61-6 - Remediation and Destruction Requirements for Hemp Producers

(a) A licensee must dispose of non-compliant Cannabis by destroying it in accordance with this section unless the Department's corrective action plan permits the licensee to first attempt to remediate the non-compliant Cannabis.

(b) Methods of remediation include:

(i) Removing and destroying flower material, while retaining the stalk, stems, leaf material and seeds; or

(ii) Shredding and blending the entire Cannabis plant into a biomass like material.

(c) All Cannabis that has undergone remediation must be sampled and tested by the Department to ensure that the THC concentration level does not exceed the Acceptable Hemp THC Level.

(d) Remediation of non-compliant Cannabis must be completed within 60 days after notification by the Department to the licensee of a non-compliant Lot or by the end of the current calendar year, whichever occurs first.

(e) Non-compliant Cannabis Lots that the licensee does not wish to remediate or that remain non-compliant after remediation must be destroyed.

(f) Methods of destruction include:

(i) Plowing, tilling, or disking the Cannabis into the soil;

(ii) Mulching, composting, chopping, or bush mowing Cannabis into green manure;

(iii) Burning; or

(iv) Burying by covering Cannabis with at least 12 inches of soil.

(g) The licensee shall provide proof of destruction to the Department unless a Department employee observes the destruction.

Notes

010-61 Wyo. Code R. §§ 61-6

Amended, Eff. 8/13/2020. Amended, Eff. 5/23/2024.