Regulating Industrial and Medical Uses of Industrial Hemp

Article 18 — Article (18) Destruction or Disposition of Industrial Hemp Seeds, Seedlings, or Products

1. The destruction or Disposition of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products shall be prohibited, except after obtaining approval from the Licensing Authority and under its supervision. 2. The approval for the destruction or Disposition of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products shall be issued in accordance with the following conditions and controls: a. Providing the necessary data about the Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products intended for destruction or Disposition of in terms of their type, quantity, and the concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) according to the latest certified analysis. b. Submitting a Disposition plan specifying the proposed destruction method, the location of destruction, the equipment used, and the documents necessary to ensure the tracking of the destruction process and its compliance with the general rules, requirements, and controls issued in accordance with the environmental and health legislation in force in this regard. c. Fulfilling any other conditions and controls for the destruction or Disposition of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. 3. The destruction or Disposal process shall be carried out within the State in the presence of an official representative from the Local Police Authority and the Licensing Authority, with an official report being drafted documenting the type, quantity of materials, and the method of destruction, according to the template approved in the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. 4. The approval for the destruction and Disposition of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products shall be valid for the period specified by the Licensing Authority. The applicant shall obtain a new approval for each batch they desire to destroy or dispose of. 5. Adulterated Industrial Hemp products shall be destroyed in accordance with the controls, requirements, and procedures stipulated in the legislation related to commercial fraud in force in this regard. 6. With the approval of the Licensing Authority, Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products may be spared from destruction, and used for scientific research or studies, in accordance with the controls and conditions specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law, ensuring full supervision and preventing their use for unauthorized purposes.

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