1. Marijuana Infused Edibles Regulatory Oversight of Processing & Role of WSDA Inspections

2. Washington Food Safety System Complex Partnership Product Manufacturer FDA/USDA Product Distributors Retail Facilities State Dept. of Health Media WSDA Public Local Health

3. Oversimplification WSDA Food Processing Local Health Jurisdictions Retail Sales

4. MARIJUANA-INFUSED EDIBLES (MIE) JURISDICTION

5. Not a “food”

6. Jurisdiction WSDA has no jurisdiction over MIE LCB has jurisdiction over all recreational marijuana processing, including edibles But WSDA has knowledge and experience with food-safety issues

7. MIE INSPECTIONS

8. WLCB Rules Refer to WSDA Rules (10) A marijuana processor or retailer licensed by the board shall conduct the processing, storage, and sale of marijuana-infused products using sanitary practices and ensure facilities are constructed, kept, and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with rules and as prescribed by the Washington state department of agriculture under chapters 16-165 and 16- 167 WAC.16-16516- 167 WAC 315-55-015

9. WLCB/WSDA Contract WSDA performs sanitary inspections for LCB under contract At first, a short-term MOU was in place Long-term contract implemented end of 2014 To date: 41 MEI contract inspections are completed allowing WLCB to license MEI processors.

10. Enforcement

11. LIMITATIONS ON TYPES OF MIE WAC 314-55-077

12. Goals Product safety Maintain state-level oversight of food safety concerns for both processors and retailers

13. Strategies No high-risk processes – product types modeled off Cottage Food low risk products Limit overlap with federal regulations

14. Strategies End product must be shelf-stable (no temperature control required) WSDA licensed-food processors may not manufacture MIE Legislature working on Medical Marijuana Product Oversight

16. Questions? Claudia G. Coles Washington State Department of Agriculture ccoles@agr.wa.gov