NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

List of Pesticides which may be used by Medical Marijuana Grower and Processors

Pursuant to section 10231.702(c)(related to grower/processor) of the Medical Marijuana Act (act of April 17, 2016, P.L. 84, No. 16, § 702, as amended)(35 P.S. § 10231.702(c)) the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is required to, at least annually, review, update, and transmit to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a list of pesticides that may be used by licensed growers and processors of medical marijuana. The following pesticide active ingredients may be used legally in the growing and processing of seeds, immature medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana plants, or medical marijuana and in accordance with the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973 (act of March 1, 1974, P.L. 90, No. 24)(3 P.S. §§ 111.21-111.62). To qualify, products containing the following active ingredients must be registered in Pennsylvania and labeled for use in greenhouses, and on unspecified food crops, unspecified herbs, or both. Pennsylvania pesticide registration can be checked here.

PDA evaluates potential pesticide active ingredients for inclusion on this list on an annual basis. Persons seeking review of an active ingredient for addition to this list must submit an application to PDA by June 1st of the calendar year. This submission must include the name of the active ingredient, the EPA registration number for a pesticide containing the active ingredient, and a recent market label for a pesticide containing this active ingredient.  This list will be reviewed and updated September of each calendar year. Deletions of active ingredients will occur on an as-needed basis. Applications may be sent to:

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Attn: Pesticide Registration

2301 North Cameron Street

Harrisburg PA 17110

The PDA will utilize the following criteria when evaluating active ingredients for inclusion on the list:

• The active ingredient is in at least one EPA registered pesticide, or is exempt under FIFRA 25(b)
• Pesticides containing this ingredient are labeled for unspecified food or herb crops
• The active ingredient is exempt from the requirements of a tolerance on all food crops

The PDA may also consider other factors, such as pyrolysis data or whether addition of an active ingredient may likely lead to widespread misuse. This Notice shall become effective immediately upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. This publication supersedes all previously published Notices related to pesticide active ingredients for use by Medical Marijuana Growers and Processors.

List of Pesticide Active Ingredients approved for use by Medical Marijuana Growers/Processors