5 third-party tests every hemp and CBD company needs to conduct
This wild, wild, Wild West needs to be tamed.
February 19, 2019
From farmers to oil extractors, ingredient buyers to retailers, there are many steps from the cannabis seed to the retailer—and everyone along the value chain needs to responsibly employ tests to vouchsafe hemp and CBD ingredient and product quality.
Some organizations are stepping up to implement testing methods, with the hope being that harmonized testing methods will make for uniform quality standards in the fast-growing hemp industry.
The American Herbal Products Association was first out of the gate, forming a cannabis committee eight long years ago.
“Some board members were concerned,” said AHPA president Michael McGuffin. “They thought we’ll lose our credibility in Congress.”
Instead, AHPA helped early adopters navigate this new legal industry with white papers and other guidance for everything from labeling and laboratory operations to Prop. 65 and cannabis products.
New to the game is the U.S. Hemp Authority, its mission to certify best practices for growers and processors of hemp.
Finished product brands can earn the U.S. Hemp Authority seal. It shows consumers that the product was evaluated and certified from the field to production stage and bottle. It’s seen as an important piece of industry self-regulation.