Virginia Law

A. Each medical cannabis facility prior to commencing business shall:

1. Conduct an initial comprehensive inventory of all cannabis plants, including the seeds, parts of plants, extracts, and cannabis products, at the facility. If a facility commences business with no cannabis or cannabis products on hand, the pharmacist or responsible party shall record this fact as the initial inventory.

2. Establish ongoing inventory controls and procedures for the conduct of inventory reviews and comprehensive inventories of all cannabis plants, including the seeds, parts of plants, extracts, and cannabis products, that shall enable the facility to detect any diversion, theft, or loss in a timely manner.

B. For all inventories conducted by a medical cannabis facility:

1. The responsible party shall ensure all required inventories are performed in the cultivation and production areas, and the PIC shall ensure all required inventories are performed in the dispensing area.

2. The inventory shall be conducted by a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, responsible party, or person authorized by the responsible party who provides supervision of cultivation or production-related activities.

3. The inventories shall include, at a minimum, the date of the inventory, a summary of the inventory findings, and the name, signature, and title of the person who conducted the inventory.

C. Upon commencing business, each pharmaceutical processor shall conduct a weekly inventory of all cannabis plants, including the seeds, parts of plants, and cannabis products in stock, that shall comply with the requirements of subsection B of this section.

D. Upon commencing business, each cannabis dispensing facility shall maintain a perpetual inventory of all cannabis products received and dispensed that accurately indicates the physical count of each cannabis product on hand at the time of performing the inventory. The perpetual inventory shall include a reconciliation of each cannabis product at least monthly with a written explanation for any difference between the physical count and the theoretical count.

E. Upon commencing business, each cannabis cultivation facility shall conduct a weekly inventory of all cannabis plants, including the seeds and parts of plants, in stock that shall comply with the requirements of subsection B of this section.

F. The record of all cannabis products sold, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of shall show the date of sale or disposition; the name of the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility; the name and address of the patient, parent, legal guardian, or registered agent to whom the cannabis product was sold; the kind and quantity of cannabis product sold or disposed of; and the method of disposal.

G. A complete and accurate record of all cannabis plants, including the seeds, parts of plants, and cannabis products on hand, shall be prepared annually on the anniversary of the initial inventory or such other date that the PIC or responsible party may choose, so long as it is not more than one year following the prior year's inventory.

H. All inventories, procedures, and other documents required by this section shall be maintained on the premises and made available to the board or its agent.

I. Inventory records shall be maintained for three years from the date the inventory was taken.

J. Whenever a person authorized to enforce state or federal law for the purpose of investigation or as evidence removes any sample or record, such person shall tender a receipt in lieu thereof and the receipt shall be kept for a period of at least three years.