Global standards organisation ASTM International and the American Herbal Products Association have announced a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on standards for the cannabis industry. The news comes in advance of the first meeting of ASTM International's new cannabis committee, June 11 and 12.
The meeting is part of a larger 'committee week' event with about 25 committees and 1,500 attendees at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in Ontario, Canada.
Under the agreement, ASTM International will coordinate standards development activities for the cannabis industry while AHPA will gain benefits such as recognition of its technical contributions and regulatory recommendations.
In addition, through a license agreement, the new committee's standards will note when AHPA contributed technical expertise or content from one of its 'Recommendations for Regulators.'
Over the past year, after a growing number of requests from industry, the committee on cannabis (designated D37 by ASTM International) formally organised. The group has grown to about 200 members, including businesses, laboratories, associations, governments, and others. Anyone interested in participating can contact rmorgan@astm.org.
Next Meeting of Committee on Cannabis (D37) is scheduled for June 11-12, Sheraton Centre Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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