The cannabis committee of West Conshohocken-based ASTM International is developing two new standards for the cannabis industry that will help guide quality and materials control. A staff report from Textile World contained the item.
The first proposed standard — WK83754 — covers change control as a system of monitoring the quality of cannabis.
The second standard — WK83755 — offers a guide to the segregation of cannabinoid materials, a new concept for the industry. The practice is intended to mitigate manufacturing errors that mistake hemp for cannabis and vice versa.
Guides like these offer useful protection for the industry against potential future global supply chain disruptions. Likewise, they will imbue hemp batches with greater consistency, according to ASTM International member Darcie Moran.
“The regulatory climate for both cannabis and hemp has many unknowns,” said Moran, quality assurance manager of Vantage Hemp, a Greeley, Colorado, firm. “Therefore, as the regulating bodies continue to adopt policies around hemp, it is critical for manufacturers, growers, and testing labs to effectively implement changes within their organization.”
She added that this kind of work can both prevent potential recalls of cannabis products and protect public health.
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As far back as 2017, ASTM was calling for standards in the cannabis industry.
