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Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access has launched a new nationwide program that will certify the quality and reliability of medical marijuana products sold at licensed businesses. Patient Focused Certification is the only nonprofit, third-party certification for the medical marijuana industry based on new quality standards issued by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the American Herbal Pharmacopeia (AHP) .
Earlier this year, AHPA issued a series of recommendations for state regulators, providing standards for the medical marijuana industry in the areas of manufacturing, packaging and labeling, dispensary operations, and laboratory practices. AHPA has since issued standards for commercial medical marijuana products, as well as the reliability and quality of related services. More recently, AHP released a cannabis monograph that set standards for the plant's identity, purity, quality, and botanical properties.
"The Patient Focused Certification program is long overdue. Patients deserve to know that the products they receive are of the highest standard," said Sebastopol Mayor Robert Jacob. "As director of two medical cannabis dispensaries, SPARC and Peace in Medicine, I am excited that patients will be better informed when they choose where to get their medicine. As mayor of Sebastopol, I am relieved to know that there are product safety standards established by a trusted national organization to help guide local governments."
ASA has been offering trainings to the medical marijuana industry for over a decade and holds a permit from the District of Columbia for mandatory industry trainings. PFC industry trainings are coproduced with the Cannabis Training Institute and will certify cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and laboratory technicians to ensure adherence to AHPA and AHP standards.
Such trainings are mandatory in some states, including Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada, and the District of Columbia, but not in others. Following a successful beta phase over the past few months, the program is now available to the medical cannabis industry in all 20 states and the District of Columbia.
The certification process, which is overseen by a review board of scientists, doctors, and industry and regulatory experts, includes a scheduled physical audit, a staff training audit, a complaint process and at least one surprise audit annually. PFC-certified products and businesses will exhibit the PFC seal on their marketing, promotions and packaging to help patients make educated purchasing decisions.
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Earlier this year, AHPA issued a series of recommendations for state regulators, providing standards for the medical marijuana industry in the areas of manufacturing, packaging and labeling, dispensary operations, and laboratory practices. AHPA has since issued standards for commercial medical marijuana products, as well as the reliability and quality of related services. More recently, AHP released a cannabis monograph that set standards for the plant's identity, purity, quality, and botanical properties.
"The Patient Focused Certification program is long overdue. Patients deserve to know that the products they receive are of the highest standard," said Sebastopol Mayor Robert Jacob. "As director of two medical cannabis dispensaries, SPARC and Peace in Medicine, I am excited that patients will be better informed when they choose where to get their medicine. As mayor of Sebastopol, I am relieved to know that there are product safety standards established by a trusted national organization to help guide local governments."
ASA has been offering trainings to the medical marijuana industry for over a decade and holds a permit from the District of Columbia for mandatory industry trainings. PFC industry trainings are coproduced with the Cannabis Training Institute and will certify cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and laboratory technicians to ensure adherence to AHPA and AHP standards.
Such trainings are mandatory in some states, including Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada, and the District of Columbia, but not in others. Following a successful beta phase over the past few months, the program is now available to the medical cannabis industry in all 20 states and the District of Columbia.
The certification process, which is overseen by a review board of scientists, doctors, and industry and regulatory experts, includes a scheduled physical audit, a staff training audit, a complaint process and at least one surprise audit annually. PFC-certified products and businesses will exhibit the PFC seal on their marketing, promotions and packaging to help patients make educated purchasing decisions.
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Source: Theunion.com
Contact: Grass Valley California ContactUS | TheUnion.com
Website: Nationwide certification program launched for medical marijuana industry | TheUnion.com
