Strategies for proper handling of hazardous and non-hazardous waste in the medicinal cannabis industry in Puerto Rico (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783346791436)

Master's Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: 4.00, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify what strategies can be implemented to dispose of and mitigate hazardous and non-hazardous waste from cannabis industries in Puerto Rico. Hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated in the industry was evaluated. Ideal management methods for the strategic development of environmental mitigation were designed. In 2017, Puerto Rico passed Medicinal Law 42, which allows the consumption of Cannabis sativa for the purpose of treating certain debilitating conditions, as a natural alternative for Puerto Ricans. Like any industry that involves production processes, a certain amount of waste is generated. An important detail of this growing industry is that it's classified as a Type 1 Drug by the Federal Government, because of that the Environmental Regulatory Agencies do not have any jurisdiction. Law 42 establishes that the handling, storage, and disposal of waste must be managed according to federal and state regulations. However, it does have a degree of ambiguity as to what methods are necessary for waste management.

Author: Soleil Nanette Camps Rivera
ISBN-10: 3346791432
ISBN-13: 9783346791436
Publisher: Grin Verlag
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2022
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.24d