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Guidance Documents

Category	Title	Published Date
Guidance Documents	Energy and Environment Compiled Guidance	12/13/2021 10:52 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance for Municipalities	11/24/2021 10:19 am
Guidance Documents	Draft Guidance on Hemp \| Open for Public Comment Through December 15, 2021	11/23/2021 9:34 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Diversity Plans	8/19/2021 10:22 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Tinctures	8/16/2021 3:49 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Agent Registration	7/20/2021 9:51 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Responsible Vendor Training	7/19/2021 2:35 pm
Forms & Templates, Guidance Documents	Responsible Vendor Training Application Checklist: Basic Core Curriculum	7/12/2021 12:25 pm
Guidance Documents	Protocol for the Sampling and Analysis of Finished Marijuana Products and Marijuana Products for Marijuana Establishments, Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, and Colocated Marijuana Operations \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised July 13, 2021	6/3/2021 3:57 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Seed-to-Sale Tracking	5/17/2021 11:23 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance for the Retail Sale of Hemp	5/17/2021 11:22 am
Guidance Documents	Protocol for Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Media for Marijuana Establishments, Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, and Colocated Marijuana Operations \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 8:05 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Licensure	2/25/2020 5:21 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Host Community Agreements	1/28/2020 1:53 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance for Farmers	1/28/2020 1:52 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Plans to Positively Impact Disproportionately Harmed People	1/24/2020 3:44 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Equitable Cannabis Policies For Municipalities	8/21/2018 3:58 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance for Consumption of Marijuana for Adult Use	6/11/2018 11:20 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Home Cultivation	4/18/2018 8:48 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Distribution of Marijuana	4/18/2018 8:35 am
Guidance Documents	Guidance for Identifying Areas of Disproportionate Impact	4/4/2018 5:26 pm
Guidance Documents	Guidance on Equity Programs	3/21/2018 10:10 am

Translations

Category	Title	Published Date
Guidance Documents Translations	Diretrizes sobre licenciamento (Guidance on Licensure, Portuguese Translation)	10/21/2021 2:43 pm
Guidance Documents Translations	Orientación Sobre la Obtención de Licencias (Guidance on Licensure, Spanish Translation)	10/21/2021 2:42 pm

Protocols

Category	Title	Published Date
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 8. Actions in Response to Laboratory Analytical Results \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised June 2, 2021	6/3/2021 3:42 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibits 7a and 7b. Concentration Limits for Residual Solvents/Residual Levels of Propane, n-Butane, or Iso- Butane \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised July 13, 2021	6/3/2021 3:42 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 6. Analysis Requirements for Microbiological Contaminants and Mycotoxins in Medical Marijuana Products \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised June 2, 2021	6/3/2021 3:41 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 5. Requirements for Residues of Pesticides and Plant Growth Regulators Commonly Used in Cannabis Cultivation \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised June 2, 2021	6/3/2021 3:40 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 4. Analysis Requirements and Recommended Limits for Metals in Finished Medical Marijuana Products \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised December 30, 2021	6/3/2021 3:40 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 3. Representative Sample Program Design \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised June 2, 2021	6/3/2021 3:39 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 2. Contaminants of Concern and Testing Requirements for Medical Marijuana Products \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised June 2, 2021	6/3/2021 3:39 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 1. Overview of Medical Marijuana Production \| Implemented March 11, 2021 and Revised June 2, 2021	6/3/2021 3:38 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 7. Actions for Ongoing Monitoring of Environmental Media \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 7:52 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 6. Actions for Environmental Media Analysis Prior to Cultivation \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 7:51 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 5. Analysis Details – Water \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 7:50 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 4. Analysis Details – Soil and Solid Growing Media \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 7:49 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 3. Water Sampling Frequency and Analyses \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 7:47 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 2. Soils/Solids Sampling Frequency and Analyses \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 7:45 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols	Exhibit 1. Sampling and Analysis Requirement Flow Chart – Overview \| Revised March 11, 2021	4/20/2021 7:44 pm
Guidance Documents Protocols, Medical Use of Marijuana Program	Protocol for Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Media for Massachusetts Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: Exhibit 1	10/29/2020 5:34 pm