Marijuana regulators are concerned that trashed cannabis will fall into the wrong hands, so companies are required to go to great lengths to ensure it’s unusable when thrown out.
Businesses often go as far as mixing old cannabis with sand or kitty litter.
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Others spend thousands of dollars on industrial shredders.
“I’ve seen some operators lay out their waste and drive over it with a lawn mower,” said Taylor Vozniak of Gaiaca Waste Revitalization, based in Gonzales, California.
“Followed by mixing with soil, mulch, sawdust or cardboard.”
Depending on the state, the disposal process might need to be documented on video or operators might be required to haul their trash to a permitted solid waste-disposal facility.
“Regardless of disposal method, state agencies will require the waste type, batch ID and weight of waste to be recorded on paper or electronic manifest, entered into their state’s track-and-trace system and
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