Section 1291.325  Destruction of Cannabis and Cannabis Infused Products

a)         Any cannabis and cannabis-infused products to be destroyed shall be destroyed by rendering it unusable following the methods set forth in this Section.

b)         Any product to be destroyed shall be destroyed on the same day and time weekly unless otherwise approved by the Department on a case-by-case basis.  A dispensing organization shall notify the Department and ISP of this day and time at the initial registration inspection.  Any change in the day and time must be communicated to the Department and ISP at least three business days before the implementation.

c)         The allowable method to render cannabis waste unusable is by grinding and incorporating the cannabis waste with other ground materials so the resulting mixture is at least 50% non-cannabis waste by volume.  Other methods to render cannabis waste unusable must be approved by the Department before implementation.  Material used to grind with the cannabis falls into two categories, compostable waste and non-compostable waste.

1)         Compostable Mixed Waste:  Cannabis waste to be disposed as compost feedstock or in another organic waste method (e.g., anaerobic digester) may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:

A)        Food waste;

B)        Yard waste; or

C)        Other wastes as approved by the Department (e.g., agricultural material, biodegradable products and paper, clean wood, fruits and vegetables, plant matter).

2)         Non-compostable Mixed Waste:  Cannabis waste to be disposed in a landfill or by another disposal method may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:

A)        Paper waste;

B)        Cardboard waste;

C)        Plastic waste;

D)        Soil; or

E)        Other wastes as approved by the Department (e.g., non-recyclable plastic, broken glass, leather).

d)         Cannabis waste rendered unusable following the methods described in this Section can be disposed.  Disposal of the cannabis waste rendered unusable may be delivered to a permitted solid waste facility for final disposition.  Examples of acceptable permitted solid waste facilities include:

1)         Compostable Mixed Waste:  Compost, anaerobic digester or other facility with approval of the jurisdictional health department.

2)         Non-compostable Mixed Waste:  Landfill, incinerator or other facility with approval the jurisdictional health department.

e)         All cannabis flower product shall be weighed, recorded and entered into the State Verification System prior to rendering it unusable.  This event shall be performed by an AIC, or under the supervision of the AIC, and conducted under video surveillance.

f)         Electronic documentation of destruction and disposal shall be maintained for a period of at least five years.

(Source:  Added at 48 Ill. Reg. 13377, effective August 20, 2024)