HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOCC.packet.spec.08262014PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Plaza 1 Meeting Room
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014
(Commissioner Owsley not present.)
10:00
SPECIAL MEETING - EXECUTIVE SESSION
Oil and Gas Litigation
Advice from Attorney
CRS 24-6-402 (4)(b)
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
11:00
Civic Plus Demo - New County Website
Peak Democracy Demo — Citizen Engagement Software
Pat Bingham
Nate Kneifel
12:00
LUNCH
1:00
Special Meeting - BOCC Convenes As Board of Health
Public and Environmental Health Quarterly Update
Adjourn Special Meeting - BOCC Adjourns as Board of Health
Liz Stark
2:00
Special Meeting - BOCC Convenes as Board of Social Services
Update with the Department of Human Services
Adjourn Special Meeting — BOCC Adjourns as Board of Social Services
Nan Sundeen
3:00
BREAK
3:15
Citizen Board Interview / Sue deCampo — Citizen Grant Review Committee
Mitzi Ledingham
3:30
Citizen Board Interview / Emily Essig — Financial Advisory Board
John Redmond
3:45
• Memos of Interest
o Budget Supplemental Request for Brush Creek Connector Trail
• Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar
• BOCC Open Discussion
• Prep for Meeting with Lake County Commissioners on September 2
Gary Tennenbaum
5:00
ADJOURN
AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
SPECIAL MEETING DATE: August 26th, 2014
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Public and Environmental Health Quarterly Update with
the Board of Health
STAFF RESPONSIBLE: Nan Sundeen, Liz Stark
ISSUE STATEMENT:
This is the third quarter update for 2014 between the Board of Health, Community Health
Services, Inc. (CHS), Pitkin County Local Medical Officer, Pitkin County Environmental Public
Health Advocate and Pitkin County Environmental Health manager.
BACKGROUND:
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) serves as the Board of Health (BOH) for Pitkin
County. Quarterly, Liz Stark, Pitkin County Public Health Director, presents updates, issues,
policies and concerns for Board of Health input and review. Today, Liz Stark, along with Kurt
Dahl,-Pitkin County Environmental Health Manager, Tom Dunlop -Environmental Public Health
Advocate, CJ Oliver -City of Aspen Environmental and Sustainability Manager, and Dr.
Kimberly Levin- Local Medical Officer, will focus on the public health implications of the
legalization of recreational marijuana, including; environmental health regulations, medical
implications and the current education and prevention messages that are happening locally and at
the state level. They will be looking to include the Board of Health in a discussion about all the
ways they are currently involved in the subject.
Update on Intergovernmental Agreement with Ci%p of Aspen
Staff is currently working on a draft Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to present to the Board
of County Commissioners and City Council by the end of September that will formally "merge"
the Pitkin County and City of Aspen Boards of Health. After the IGA is approved the Pitkin
County Board of Health can be expanded with one new member from City of Aspen and one
from the Town of Snowmass Village (2 total). The Board of County Commissioners will solicit
recommendations from the City of Aspen and Town of Snowmass Village for representation on
the expanded BOH. Once the Pitkin BOH approves the two nominations, staff will draft a
resolution establishing the Pitkin County Board of Health with seven members.
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
Livable and Supportive Community- Self Sufficient Individuals and Families
Prosperous Economy — Affordable and quality health care options
KEY DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Review and discuss issues related to public/environmental health impacts of marijuana.
BUDGETARY IMPACT: None at this time.
RECOMMENDED BOH ACTION: None at this time
ATTACHMENTS:
A) Memo from Public Health Director, Liz Stark
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COMMUNITY
HEALTH SERVICES
Pitkin County's Public Health Agency
ATTACHMENT A
To: Pitkin County Board of Health
From: Liz Stark RN, Pitkin County Public Health Director; Director, Community Health
Services, Inc.; Kurt Dahl, Pitkin County Environmental Health Manager; Dr.
Kimberly Levin, Pitkin County Medical Officer; Tom Dunlop, Pitkin County
Environmental Public Health Advocate,
Date: August 20, 2014
Re: Quarterly Board of Health meeting on August 26, 2014
At this quarterly Board of Health meeting, we would like to engage you in a discussion about the
public health implications of the legalization of recreational marijuana. As a group, we came
together to present the impacts on our respective areas including medical and public and
environmental health. We know that you as the Board of County Commissioners, have already
been involved with many decision making processes related to the new law. We are not taking a
position on whether the recreational use of marijuana should have been legalized but rather
bringing forth points for discussion that will hopefully allow us to work together to ensure that
our community approaches this new legislation proactively and with the health and wellness of
its members in mind.
We would like to pose a few broad questions for you to consider as we present our perspectives
on this substantially complex topic. This should give us a starting place to build on future
discussions. We hope to continue this dialogue, particularly with the newly formed Board of
Health.
What are your biggest public health concerns around the legalization of marijuana?
(Edible overdoses, drugged driving, decreased perception of harm and increased youth use,
unintentional poisonings of kids and/or adults, poor product labeling, long-term effects of regular
marijuana use, lack of standardized education for customers, effects of secondhand smoke)
What are your biggest environmental health concerns around the legalization of
marijuana?
(Safe production of marijuana infused products, safe extraction of marijuana concentrates,
licensing of marijuana processing facilities, standard regulations)
What prevention efforts do you think would be most important to focus on?
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For your information, I have included the minutes from the Joint CHS Board and Pitkin County
Board of Health meeting held on July 22 (EXHIBIT 1).
PITKIN COUNTY MEDICAL OFFICER:
Submitted by Dr. Kimberly Levin
In January 2014 Colorado was the first state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, although
the drug had been legalized in 21 states for medicinal purposes. Marijuana has a long history of
use in the US, and was formally recognized as a medical drug from 1850-1942, at which point
the drug was made illegal. It was not until 1985 when the FDA approved two cannabis drugs for
medical use, Marinol and Cesamet. Recreational use of marijuana, however, has a much longer
world history, with widespread use in the Middle East in the 12`h century, popularity in Europe
(esp. France) in the late 1700s, and not until the 1900s was it commonly used for recreational use
in the US. Used in low doses in healthy individuals, marijuana has been generally considered
safer when compared to the known health effects and deaths from alcohol and tobacco use.
However, with recent decriminalization, increased potency, and delayed policy -making and
regulation, marijuana use has presented new public health issues.
In terms of physiology, there is a complex "endocannabinoid system" in our brains that is
believed to regulate appetite, pain, mood and memory. In the 1980s it was discovered that
chemical compounds in marijuana bind to the cannabinoid receptors (called CBI and CB2) in
our nervous system in the same way that our own endocannabinoids do. Marijuana contains
hundreds of chemical compounds that may have varying effects. THC, tetrahydrocannabinol, is
the main psychoactive component of cannabis that interacts with this system. Cannabidiol (CBD)
is another main component but does not have psychoactive properties.
Scientific literature in support of the medicinal uses of marijuana is not substantial, although
considerable consensus exists that marijuana is beneficial in defined conditions. Several studies
have shown beneficial effects on pain relief, (especially nerve pain, for instance in multiple
sclerosis painful spasms), glaucoma, appetite stimulation in cancer patients and AIDS wasting
syndrome, and control of chemotherapy -related nausea and vomiting. The two approved drugs
mentioned above have been prescribed for these conditions. More recently, the Epilepsy
Foundation has strongly advocated the use of marijuana for treatment of seizures, and clinical
trials have begun studying the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on seizures. Anecdotal cases have
reported marijuana to treat uncontrolled seizure disorders in children. CBD is also being studied
as an anti -anxiety medication and a potential treatment for schizophrenia.
While marijuana has well-known medicinal benefits, its recreational use has led to several
serious disorders that have now been incorporated into formal medical diagnoses, including:
cannabis use disorder, cannabis intoxication, and cannabis withdrawal.
Single use of marijuana can overactivate the endocannabinoid system causing a relaxed "high"
feeling. Physical symptoms can include red eyes, dry mouth, hunger, dizziness, increased heart
rate and blood pressure, confusion, anxiety/panic. In addition, the effects may alter perceptions
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and mood, impair coordination, create difficulty with thinking and problem -solving, and disrupt
learning and memory.
"Cannabis -use disorder" is associated with long-term daily use that leads to an addiction with
drug tolerance. This can lead to academic, occupational or social impairment. These include
lower life satisfaction, more relationship problems, less academic and career success. It
decreases overall motivation at school or work, termed "amotivational syndrome." The drug had
been considered to have no addiction qualities, however there is evidence now that a small
percent (9%) of users become addicted, and this is higher in those who start young (17%). A
recent study from New Zealand documented IQ declines in those who start young. There are no
known treatments for this disorder except to stop use, and some effects may be irreversible.
There may be a genetic predisposition to this addiction.
"Acute cannabis intoxication" or overdose may include extreme anxiety/panic, confusion,
paranoia, fast heart rate, high blood pressure, psychosis including hallucinations and delusions.
There have been no documented deaths due directly to cannabis overdose, however there are
marijuana -related accidents and deaths that are multifactorial. In March, a 19 year -old jumped to
his death from a 4`h floor hotel balcony in Denver after eating a "marijuana cookie" causing
severe anxiety and psychosis. Other examples of deaths have involved high doses that have been
synergistic with other drug use. One important factor is the significantly higher concentrations of
THC in products now that may be more likely to contribute to overdose, such as synthetic
compounds and hash oil (may contain up to 60% THC).
"Cannabis withdrawal" symptoms after long-term use include increased irritability,
sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, depressed mood, and drug -craving, making it difficult
to stop. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, tremors, headache, sweating. These are
uncomfortable but not lethal.
In addition to the psychotropic effects, marijuana use can lead to other medical problems.
Marijuana smoke is an irritant to the lungs, and frequent smokers may have similar respiratory
problems experienced by tobacco smokers, such as chronic cough, increased risk of lung
infections, missed days of work due to respiratory illness. Although suspected, it is not yet
scientifically known whether marijuana smoking leads to an increased risk of lung cancer. In
terms of its effects on the heart, it is believed that people with underlying cardiac conditions may
have increased risk for heart attacks or dangerous heart rhythms. Other problems include
cannabis -induced anxiety and sleep disorder, and mental illness. More recently, explosions from
butane hash oil labs have led to severe burns and death, and neurotoxic effects from inhaling the
gas
A newer diagnosis we are seeing in Emergency Departments is called cannabis hyperemesis
syndrome, where a patient presents with severe and uncontrollable cycles of nausea and
vomiting, and colicky abdominal pain. There is a link with daily, long-term marijuana use, and is
reportedly reversible with cessation.
Below are recommendations and related areas of concern for discussion:
1. Well -labeled packaging of edible products that are sectioned into single doses.
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a. Delayed effects of edibles, accidental overdose from poor labeling, lack of
standardized strengths/concentrations and regulations.
2. Youth and adult education campaigns regarding the adverse effects.
a. Evidence that marijuana is a "gateway drug" for youth.
b. Potential dangerous effects on driving. May have adverse effects on reaction time,
hand -eye coordination, concentration, short-term memory, perception of time and
distance. Current Colorado regulation is a limit of 5 nanograms of THC per
milliliter of blood, however no road -side test exists as legalization has preceded
policy -making and technology.
c. Education and labeling about dosing, safe use, effects of second hand smoke, and
accidental overdoses. Caution in pregnancy, misuse in combination with other
drugs, cautious use in people with underlying heart and other medical conditions.
d. Education about long-term effects of marijuana for those who start in their teens,
including IQ declines, amotivational syndrome, and cannabis -use disorder.
3. Education campaigns on the proper use of marijuana.
a. Product labeling
b. Consider mandatory education at dispensaries
c. Childproof containers
PUBLIC HEALTH/COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.:
Submitted by Jordan Sabella, Public Health Planner
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is currently working in
several ways to review, promote, and learn more about the medical implications of marijuana.
Senate Bill 283 required the formation of a Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee.
This group will review evidence on the health impacts of marijuana and draft public health
messages around topics related to young children and adolescents, pregnancy/breastfeeding,
respiratory and cardiovascular health, injuries, and dosage. Data on the prevalence of marijuana
use and of the health effects are being collected from a variety of sources and tracked by
CDPHE. In many cases, questions about marijuana have been added to existing surveys in order
to gather more robust and meaningful data. Additionally, $10 million dollars of Medical
Marijuana Registry surplus cash funds have been allocated to study the health effects of medical
marijuana.
There are several education and prevention messages being promoted at the state level.
CDPHE's website, https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/marijuana/ was launched on March 20,
2014, and contains information related to marijuana from all major state agencies whose work is
related to the legalization of marijuana
CDPHE launched the "Don't Be a Lab Rat" on August 11, 2014, with the goal of increasing the
awareness among youth of the risks associated with underage marijuana use. The core premise of
the campaign acknowledges that more research is necessary, but it also poses the question of
whether or not teens should risk the potential negative effects of using marijuana. The
campaign's website is: http://dontbealabrat.com/.
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The Colorado Department of Transportation launched the Drive High, Get a DUI campaign in
March 2014 as well. http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/alcohol-and-impaired-
driving/druggeddriving
Locally, the Valley Marijuana Council (VMC) was formed by Sheriff Joe DiSalvo in January
2014, in order to work together with community stakeholders to make the introduction of retail
marijuana in the community safe and responsible. Representatives from public safety, health,
schools, parents, drug prevention specialists, the business community and more serve on the
VMC, and have worked together to provide community education events and to respond in a
unified way to marijuana related issues when they arise. The goals of the VMC are to: prevent
short and long term health and safety issues related to the introduction of recreational
marijuana; involve a variety of community stakeholders to develop and implement SMART
community goals; and to document efforts to develop a model for future communities
considering the introduction of recreational marijuana use. http://www.vallevmjcouncil.org/
There has been growing concern both locally and across the state, with regard to the need to
educate consumers at the point of sale regarding responsible marijuana use. Anecdotally, we
hear that Aspen area dispensaries aim to educate customers regarding how to responsibly smoke
or ingest marijuana products, however there is no standardized messaging or educational
requirements of dispensary workers. An idea that is gaining momentum in various municipalities
is to require a training program for all marijuana dispensary workers, so that they have the basic
knowledge to educate customers at the point of sale. Public Health supports the adoption of a
required, standardized training to ensure dispensary workers have the knowledge to educate
customers on responsible recreational marijuana use.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH:
Submitted by Kurt Dahl, Pitkin County Environmental Health Manager and CJ Oliver,
City of Aspen Environmental Health Director
The Pitkin County and City of Aspen Environmental Health Departments have several programs
that have been impacted by the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana. We have seen
impacts to our programs in air quality, water quality, wastewater management, and land use. In
addition we have concerns about the regulation of edibles and we would like to focus on this
issue for this presentation.
Both the City and County Departments have contracts with the State Health Department to
administer consumer protection programs that provide for education, licensing, and inspections
of retail food facilities in Aspen and Pitkin County. The FDA Food Code considers food infused
with marijuana (edibles) to be "adulterated" and in violation of the Code. In other words, edibles
cannot be made in a licensed retail food facility or licensed wholesale manufacturer and the
manufacturing and sales of edibles must be done in a completely separate facility. If a local
jurisdiction does not have regulations for the production of edibles, then the responsibility of
regulating the manufacturing and retail of edibles is with the Colorado Department of Revenue
(DOR). The State Health Department has chosen, for a number of reasons, to not regulate the
production and sale of edibles but does give advice on food safety to the DOR and locals.
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The City and County of Denver's Environmental Health Department has developed and
implemented regulations pertaining to the food safety of edibles for both medical and
recreational operations. Denver's Environmental Health Department recently gave a presentation
on the challenges of their program and a few slides from that presentation are attached
(EXHIBIT 2). Basically, Denver is seeing a lack of knowledge in food safety in part due to few
workers with restaurant or wholesale experience. Common violations include: unapproved
sources, labeling, temperature holding violations, hazardous contaminants are present in the final
product after the extraction process (i.e. solvents, benzene, etc.).
The Environmental Health departments from the City of Aspen and Pitkin County would like to
explore creating a set of similar regulations to implement for the purpose of inspecting marijuana
facilities, particularly those that are producing infused edible products. The current marijuana
regulations set forth a number of general guidelines for safe practices but do not offer any
context or definition for terminology. Environmental Health would like to see the applicable
sections of the Colorado Retail Food Service Regulations applied to the marijuana code.
Applicable sections and definitions include areas concerning food temperatures to limit bacterial
growth, proper ware washing and sanitation, hand washing, and general sanitary conditions of
the facilities. There are currently no statewide regulations pertaining to food safety for these
types of facilities. The City and County of Denver have the most developed set of regulations
for marijuana infused foods which applies their local food regulations in their entirety to the
regulation infused products. Most jurisdictions currently have no regulations for infused
products other than the state guidelines.
ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATE:
Submitted by Tom Dunlop
My comments before the BOH regarding recreational marijuana will be limited to empirical
evidence and informal conversations 1 have received in the past few months from colleagues
around the United States.
Comments 1 have heard have been concerning as some are intended to be humorous while others
are more sobering. From a purely public health perspective it is felt that the marijuana industry is
in front of public health's and clinician's ability to clearly understand the full repercussions to
users of the product, either directly or in a collateral way. A comment offered to me during a
recent visit with environmental public health practitioners was that Colorado is a "Train wreck
waiting to happen." In other words, the public health system is in a reactive mode and may not
be able to catch up with developments in the way marijuana is delivered such as edibles or by
inhalation. The "tail is wagging the dog" analogy was mentioned as the image seen by outsiders
to Colorado. 1 was criticized in a meeting on food safety by an attendee who felt I should not
have mentioned marijuana at all, that it was irrelevant to the meeting. The thought of edible
marijuana is foreign to many. Angry, worried, dangerous are but a few descriptors relayed to me
by public health professionals. Social ramifications have been mentioned, such as the thought of
a child taking their parents legally obtained marijuana to grade school, a chilling concept.
As your Environmental Public Health Advocate 1 am supportive of comments made by Dr.
Levin, Jordana Sabella, Liz Stark, Kurt Dahl, and CJ Oliver. As your former Environmental
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Health Director, it was my position then and is now as your Advocate, that aggressive efforts
must be forthcoming to educate the public about substances possibly causing physical and
mental harm. In the past is has been about smoking and obesity. Today it is recreational use of
marijuana. The presentations today provide a perfect example of how the various disciplines of
the health care system (medical, clinical, environmental health, health educators, health planners,
nutritionists and others) are working as a team to become proactive in this effort.
Thank you.
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Stark RN BSN
Pitkin County Public Health Director
Director, Community Health Services, Inc.
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EXHIBIT 1
Board of Health & Community Health Services, Inc.
Joint Meeting Notes
July 22, 2014
Participants:
Pitkin County Board of Health
Steve Child, Rob Inner, George Newman, Michael Owsley, Rachel Richards
Staff: Jon Peacock, Nan Sundeen
Community Health Services
Amy Covington, Mark Devlin, Ginny Dyche, Mary Fox, Kimberly Levin, James Moran, Chuck Torinus
Staff: Liz Stark
Assessing the Board of Health and Community Health Service Relationship
The Relationship between CHS and BOH has been great for many years and continues to be good. Both boards are
clearly on the same page and serve similar public health goals. However, given changes in State Public Health law
and new requirements for County Boards of Health, the two boards convened a joint meeting to build upon and
improve their relationship and clarify items such as:
• Who makes what public health decision and when? What is the process for decision -making look like?
• What is the relationship between CHS and BOH? What do we want it to be like?
• What does the process look like for increased cooperation?
• How do we resolve the policy/executive overlap between the two organizations and be even more strategic
about public health initiative in Pitkin County.
o For example, the current Public Health Director is the Executive Director of CHS, which is a
contractor to the County. Although not a problem now, there is the potential for a conflict of
interest.
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• Public Health Act places more responsibilities on the BOH.
How can we address these responsibilities given the
public health structure in Pitkin County?
Both boards agreed that each board brings unique strengths
and perspectives to the public health issues.
Community Health Services Strengths
• Broad and diverse membership
• Extensive experience in public health issues
• Implementation experience
Board of Health Strengths
• Policymaking
• State advocacy
• Resource development and allocation
Iterative Learning Model
' CHS
• huplementation
of seiwices
-•Budgeting
ASSessillenr i4'
Needs,'Analysis
•Goals and.
Strata-6i,
?Legal,& -Policy::'
• regitircntents .:,
-4"
I'BOH',
j !Goals and
11L. Strategy
;Policy
;•Resources
allocation
•Evaluation..
•Sfafe advocacy:
These strengths have created a mutually supportive relationship, which has increased the effectiveness of public
health efforts in Pitkin County. Given the strength the BOH-CHS partnership, what is the process to confirm and
clarify the roles and responsibilities of each board moving forward?
Next Steps:
Going forward there are at least three areas of opportunity:
1. Clarifying roles, responsibilities and structure
Although the current relationship is strong, the Public Health Act and Affordable Care Act both create some
opportunities to clarify and confirm the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Health & Community Health
Services. The strength of the relationship and the addition of new members to the BOH (City of Aspen & TOSV)
makes this a perfect time for clarification of roles and responsibilities.
The current contract between Pitkin County & CHS is a good place to start. It is a broad contract that would
benefit from more definition. It offers a foundation for both organizations to explore how to clarify their different
roles.
• Staff will begin the process of assessing what needs to be added to the contract between Pitkin County and
CHS for review and discussion with both boards.
• Staff will also work on clarifying staff roles (County Manager, Health and Human Services Director, Public
Health Director), which would help clarify organizational roles and responsibilities and how they relate and
interrelate with each other.
2. Jointly identifying strategic public health issues and goals
Incorporating more time for both boards to discuss public health issues at ajoint strategic level is an important
next step. It is also a good way to reaffirm what both boards do now. (Build on work CHS has done as part of
their strategic planning.)
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• Staff will look at ways to allow for more time to discuss policy issues as part of the quarterly work sessions
as well as explore ways for additional joint meetings and information sharing (e.g., sharing memos and
minutes).
3. Creating a budget that reflects joint strategic goals
Since budgets are an allocation of values, it is important to ensure that the public health budget is adequate to our
joint values. The existing budget process for 2015 could be tweaked in relation to public health to create
opportunities for clarification and strategic discussion.
• Instead of a budget meeting in August, CHS and BOH will host ajoint work session in late Aug/Sept to
discuss strategic issues.
• The budget discussion will move to a November meeting.
• Staff will work out details of agenda and schedule and get back to both boards.
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EXHIBIT 2
• City and County of Denver's presentation on Food Safety Regulations
Food Safety Regulation of
Marijuana ;Produ its in Denver
Public Heakh'Inspectiblis Division
Denver Dept. of= Envvironmental-Health"
Presentted:liy Dan ca,Lee & Thuy,. Vu
'Rocky Mountain:FoodSafet} ;Conference
June 26, 201
Denver:
• Home to apx 800 MJ businesses
• Apx 500o regulated food businesses
Denver agencies involved with licensing and/or inspections of
• marijuana operations
• Dept. of Environmental Health
• Dept. of Excise & Licenses
• Fire Dept.
• Community Planning & Development (building, plumbing
& electrical approvals; zoning, wastewater engineering)
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vironmental Quality
Considerations
• Monitor solid waste management
(plant material,: other solid waste)
• Consult regarding electronic waste
(light bulbs) & energy consumption
• Wastewater disposal
• Odor control
• Fertilizer use
• Pesticide use
• Hazardous waste
roducts Regu ated`by
Food Safety Section
• All marijuana products that are consumed via non-
smoking oral consumption:
• Infused brownies, candies, etc.
• Infused sauces. dressings, pizza, ice cream, drinks
• Concentrated extractions if consumed as food
• Infusions such as tinctures,
butters, honey, oils, etc. :.
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Safety During Inspections
Concerns:
• Safety due to crime
• Dangerous extraction processes
• Exposure of investigators to odors
• Upset operators
. Precautions
• Security systems at all sites
• No inspection if hydrocarbon detector
not present
• Face masks, Febreeze for odors
• Ongoing trainings for investigators
ost common food
safety challenges
Retailers:
-Unapproved source
-Unwholesome products
- Refrigeration of PHFs
.-,Labeling
_Manufacturers:
- Saiiie'as other food thatitifacturers..
- Unwholesome plant material
-Food safety risks of variable,
complicated extraction processes
have not been established
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Hash Oil Extractions
• Extraction processes concentrate the cannabinoids
• z Main Categories of Extraction Processes
• Non -Hydrocarbon Extractions
• Cold/hot water filtration
• Isopropyl alcohol/Isopropanol
• Ethyl alcohol/Ethanol
• Acetone
• COz/dry ice
• Dry sieve
• Hydrocarbon Extractions
t Butane, propane, Ieptane.
• Fire permit required
pd Extraction Equipment
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