September 9, 2021

Samantha K. Balk

Compliance Manager

42 Degrees Processing, LLC

C: 918-779-8192

E: samantha@42-deg.com

To the Marijuana Regulatory Agency:

The following documentation encompasses the comments of myself and some of

my coworkers in the marijuana industry regarding necessary clarifications and/or

suggestions about the ruleset. I have it broken down by each rule.

As the compliance manager at 42 Degrees Processing, LLC, a medical and adult

use processing facility in Kalkaska, MI, my first priority is to protect our licenses by

making sure that our facility is compliant with all requirements set forth by the

MRA. Primarily, that goal is accomplished by a clearly defined set of rules to which

can be adhered. What follows are observations based on the challenges I have

faced as a compliance officer, as well as comments heard in the public. Any

criticism and/or request is my own, but proposed as a means toward the end of

clear rules that we can follow without further requirement for clarification. If any

further clarification on my comments is required, I would be happy to take a phone

call.

My greatest concern is with the areas of potential loopholes. I may also mention

cost, though this is frequently due to the cost of operations, which I must also be

mindful of.

Thank you very much for the time put into clarifying the ruleset and frequently

providing guidance, most especially to me. And thanks to everyone at the MRA for

providing and supporting this industry that I thoroughly enjoy, as it presents

constant challenges that have given me a rewarding and important job here at 42

Degrees.