“Create An “Auto-Scaling” eLearning Solution & Transform Your Workforce By Installing An “Operating System” (aka “OS”) Inside Teams That’ll Train On “Auto-Pilot” (Without Sacrificing Your Soul)…”
Build Your "Operating System" (aka "OS") To Install A Cohesive Framework & Scales Workforce Development (Without You)
Successful cannabis operations all have one thing in common… they’ve all installed a workforce development “Operating System (OS)” that’s truly unique to their training requirements for the most critical job roles so responsibilities are perfectly executed.
We help operators curate their “OS” that can run and scale your team training effortlessly… an “OS” is a single source of truth that’ll train your team members what to do, how they do it, and the progress they’re making toward goals and business objectives.
A cohesive talent development platform combines workforce development + accredited gov’t compliance into a “1-stop shop” to deliver total eLearning solutions that TRAINS teams beyond “checking-the-box;” it creates cannabis expertise.
At last, we have created workforce development to guide you step-by-step to create a team of experts that’ll ensure operations are run professionally. From day one, your team will have the training needed in one place that’ll guide them down the right path.
Learning Paths (aka “certifications”) provide roadmaps to develop cannabis skills. Our talent development methodology combines them into longer “Learning Pathways” to form a hierarchy of nested Learning Paths to achieve mastery within specific niches.
- Learning Paths: Curated certifications that develop cannabis competencies needed within industry niches to know exactly which ones achieve learning objectives.
- Learning Pathways: Contain multiple "nested" Learning Paths (aka "certifications") to develop skills in specific cannabis niches via a range of specialization(s).
As the “most accredited” Responsible Vendor Training (RVT) provider, we have the authorizations to ensure your team is always in compliance (so you’ll never be shut down)… our turn-key solutions make implementing your RVT programs effortless.
Having training recordkeeping consolidated in 1-place makes compliance EASY since that’s all we do – we just wake up, read up on regulations, support your team(s), track their progress, etc. since that’s the way our team serves the cannabis industry.
Workplace compliance poses significant challenges for cannabis operations since there is ALWAYS cannabis-specific training specified by laws – when no “RVT Programs” exist, etc. – plus additional NON-cannabis topics (ex. food safety, sexual harassment, etc.).
Equip your team industry skills needed to have a 100% compliant workplace utilizing a mixture of cannabis-specific compliance programs intended to satisfy the regulatory requirements PLUS all those non-cannabis employer requirements set by laws globally.
- Workplace Compliance Programs: Cannabis is subject to the same government regulations as other industries in order provide a safe and law-abiding workplace.
- Cannabis-Specific Requirements: Regulators require specific-cannabis & non-cannabis training, so we've created every "niche" compliance program imaginable.
Are you tired of having failed compliance training that creates expenses, regulatory fines & the possibility of being shut-down? To have a successful training “Operating System” (aka “OS”), the learner must come FIRST (regulators come second).
It’s hard to keep up with cannabis law changes & new industry standards by yourself. If you are ready to learn how to implement a turn-key eLearning solution that’ll install an “OS” into your teams’ training, then we’ll help all along their “learning journey”.
- Leadership Development: We're up-skilling the industry by adopting a "Train-the-Trainer" model via "Headquarters" (aka "HQ") that makes training simple.
- Turn-Key Team Training: Our turn-key team training solution called Headquarters PLUS (aka "HQ+") reduces risk, ensure compliance & increases $$$ predictably.
Unified Cannabis Industry Standards
By unifying cannabis industry standards demonstrates it demonstrates how committed we are to helping assure the industry the use of safe, quality production methods and a safe work environment. Our curriculum is developed based on current standards established by the World Health Organization (WHO) by adopting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Using a formalized Body of Knowledge (BOK) refers to sources that’s not related to a single jurisdiction, allowing a truly international cannabis education covering standards developed through participation by representatives of all interested parties, transparent, consensus-based, and subject to appropriate due process mechanisms.
We offer a comprehensive, proactive approach to cannabis quality management through implementing cannabis-specific, detailed safety, process, design, and performance requirements based on existing international quality and safety guidelines in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food safety, and agriculture.
- Accelerate Innovation: Agree & understand common terminology & procedures.
- Support Innovators: Provide expert knowledge for further industry advancement.
- Exchange Knowledge: Build communities & support industry growth & development.
- Process Innovation: Promote high standards through a culture of growth & open communication.
Complicated Terminology Can Confuse Differences Between Standards, Regulations & Laws... Knowing What They Are & How They Interact Is Essential.
Our Subject Matter Experts (SME's) & Instructional Design Team Have Developed Curricula Implementing International Standards To Answer Unmet Training Needs In The Cannabis Industry That'll Protect Public Health, Consumer Safety & Safeguard Our Communities While Supporting Industry Growth.
Industry Standards
Annual Compliance
Government Regulations
Cannabis Standards
Jurisdictional Laws
Industry Frameworks
American Herbal Products Association
Founded in 1982, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is the national trade association and voice of the herbal and natural products industries. AHPA is comprised of more than 350 member companies, consisting primarily of domestic and foreign companies doing business as growers, processors, manufacturers, and marketers of herbal products.
In 2010 AHPA established a Cannabis Committee to under take the task of developing of national recommendations to regulators that address sensible regulatory practices for hemp and cannabis products. It engages in legislative advocacy, educational initiatives, and quality control standards to foster the integrity and sustainability of herbal.
AHPA aims to foster responsible and sustainable trade of herbal products, ensuring consumers can access a diverse range of safe goods with informed choices. Their vision is to make high-quality herbal products easily accessible and widely utilized by consumers. AHPA strives to promote consumer safety and awareness in the herbal product market. Ultimately, they seek to enhance the availability and usage herbal goods.
- Supplemental Knowledge: Empower your organization to unlock their full potential.
- Increase Efficiency: By streamlining operational processes and internal controls.
- Reduce Costs: by minimizing waste and reducing time spent on 'trial-and-error.
- Production Enablement: Scale with standardized solutions & increased productivity.
What Does AHPA Do in the Cannabis Industry? Being the Oldest Non-Profit Organization Specializing in Herbal Industry Service, the Association Focuses on Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy, Research, and Public Education to Support the Integration of Products into the American Lifestyle While Maintaining High Ethical Standards & Environmental Stewardship.
AHPA’s Members Represent The Growers, Processors & Manufacturers Of Herbal & Botanical Products In The Cannabis Industry.
Cultivation & Processing
Product Manufacturer
Cannabis Distribution
Laboratory Analysis
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
The mission of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia® (AHP) is to promote the responsible use of herbal medicines and ensure they are used with the highest possible degree of efficacy and safety. The primary way to accomplish this is through the development of standards of identity, purity, and analysis, as well as to review data regarding the efficacy and safety.
These works will be disseminated through a variety of AHP publications such as monographs, textbooks, and other educational materials; workshops and conferences; electronic media, and other avenues of distribution as are appropriate. AHP began developing monographs in 1994, and intends to produce 300 monographs on botanicals.
Once completed, these monographs, including many of the Ayurvedic, Chinese and Western herbs most frequently used in the United States, represent the most comprehensive and critically reviewed body of information on herbal medicines in the English language, and will serve as a primary reference for academicians and health providers.
- Provide Confidence: Ensure products imported or purchased will be safe & fit for customers.
- Cutting Costs: Lower the cost of compliance & the costs of non-compliance in regulated markets.
- Nurture Quality: Produce high-quality products & services that uphold your brand's reputation.
- Streamline Efficiency: Shorten the time-to-market for new products & categories.
What is the AHP? Established in 1995, the AHP is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote the responsible use of herbal products and medicines.
The AHP Produces Critically Reviewed Documents Called Monographs That Outline the Quality Control Criteria Needed for Ensuring the Identity, Purity & Quality of Botanical Raw Materials. Beyond Monographs, AHP Engages in Research, Education & Advocacy to Elevate Botanicals in Healthcare, Emphasizing Ethical Sustainability.
Cannabis Monograph
Purpose
Analysis Methods
Standards
Therapeutic Compendium
Literature
ANSI/ANAB Cannabis Standards
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the western hemisphere, with more than 2,500 organizations accredited in approximately 80 countries. ANSI has long-term effort to support safety, quality, and consumer health amid the continued growth of the cannabis industry.
As part of the new program, ANAB will assess and accredit certificate programs as conforming to the requirements of ASTM D8403-21, Standard Practice for Certificate Programs within the Cannabis and Hemp Industries, developed by ASTM International’s Subcommittee D37.06 on personnel training, assessment, credentialing.
ANAB staff were members of this committee and provided significant input on the design of the standard. They facilitate the issuance of trusted, scientific results by assessed and accredited conformity assessment bodies and confidence in the quality and safety of the products and services that they certify. This is our service to our customers and stakeholders.
- Minimize Risks: Stay ahead of regulatory requirements with recognized industry standards.
- Improve Transparency: Enhance operability & reduce product trade costs using transparent practices.
- Promote Efficiency: Support innovation, so US operators can compete globally.
- Utilize Research: Overcome technical barriers by utilizing research-based standards.
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Provides Accreditation & Training Services to the Certification Body, Validation & Verification Body, Inspection & Laboratory Related Communities.
ANAB Assesses & Then Accredits Organizations to International & Domestic Standards & Requirements. ANAB Has Signatory Status Across Arrangements of the International Accreditation Forum.
Certificate Accreditation
Certificate Programs
Testing Laboratory
Analysis Standards
Personnel Certification
Competency Frameworks
ASTM International Standards
ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. Over 12,000 ASTM standards operate globally. Combined with their innovative business services and certification offerings, they enhance performance and help boost confidence in products they buy and use.
ASTM standards promote focus on public health and safety, expand leadership position in the standards community, and broaden the international use of ASTM in the cannabis industry. This helps the cannabis industry attract and retain technical experts from around the world by a collaborative environment that meets industry needs.
Adopting ASTM standards ensures our curriculum will always be relevant to enhance the technical quality of standards and related content by providing a best-in-class, scalable development infrastructure. To create a truly international cannabis industry, we must understand global societal needs and service stakeholders through the integration of innovative education solutions.
- Meet & Exceed: Master best standards by with Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Enhance Quality: Ensure the marketplace has only safe products available.
- Scientifically Verify: Ensure your products & facilities adhere to the strictest industry safety standards
- Demonstrate Commitment: Uphold high standards for customer & patient health & safety.
The ASTM International Organization (Not-For-Profit & Non-Governmental) Develops Voluntary Consensus Standards & Defers To Appropriate Gov't Authorities To Determine Regulatory Framework Regarding The Control & Impact With The Cannabis Industry.
In a Short time, D37 has Emerged as the Global Leader in the Development of Cannabis & Hemp Standards & has Become the Trusted Industry Resource.
Cannabis Standards
Standards Development
Proficiency Testing
Hemp Flower (HFL)
Cannabis Training
Competency Frameworks
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization that brings global experts together to agree on the best ways of doing things. From quality management in the cannabis industry to Artificial Intelligence (AI), their mission is to make lives easier, safer and better – for everyone, everywhere. Standards define what great looks like, setting benchmarks for businesses.
Standards are the distilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who know the needs of the organizations they represent – people such as manufacturers, sellers, buyers, customers, trade associations, users, or regulators. International standards ensure that the products and services you use daily are safe, reliable, and of high quality.
Implementing cannabis industry standards guides businesses in adopting sustainable and ethical practices, helping to create a future where your purchases not only perform excellently but also safeguard our planet. In essence, standards seamlessly blend quality with conscience, enhancing your everyday experiences and choices.
- Management Standards: Ensure quality among processes to reduce product failures.
- Environmental Standards: Learn procedures to help reduce environmental impacts & waste.
- Health & Safety Standards:Health & safety standards to help reduce accidents in the workplace.
- Societal Standards: Commitment to consumer and patient health and safety in the industry.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Is an Independent, Non-Governmental International Organization With a Membership of 170 National Standards Bodies. It Brings Together Experts to Share Knowledge & Develop Voluntary, Consensus-Based, Market Relevant International Standards That Support Innovation & Provide Solutions to Global Challenges & Bring Experts Together.​
Quality Management
ISO Certification
Testing Laboratory
Consumer Safety
ISO Standards
Competency Frameworks
Good Manufacturing Practices
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is the aspect of quality assurance that ensures that medicinal products are consistently produced and controlled to the quality standards appropriate to their intended use and as required by the product specification. The World Health Assembly accepted the first version of the Certification Scheme on the quality of pharmaceutical products.
GMP defines quality measures for both production and quality control and defines general measures to ensure that processes necessary for production and testing are clearly defined, validated, reviewed, and documented and that the personnel, premises, and materials are suitable for the production of pharmaceuticals and biologicals including vaccines.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) are, in most cases, interchangeable. GMP meaning the basic regulation promulgated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensure that manufacturers are taking proactive steps to guarantee their products are safe and effective. cGMP, on the other hand, was implemented by the FDA to ensure continuous improvement in the approach of manufacturers to product quality.Â
- Quality Assurance: Ensure that manufactured products are designed and developed to meet the requirements.
- Cannabis Products: Aim to mitigate the risks that are inherent in the production process.
- Production Control: Sampling specification & testing to ensure that products are properly tested.
- Risk Management: Evaluation of the risk to quality is based on scientific knowledge to protect the patient.
The GMP Unified Standards for the Cannabis Industry Aim to Elevate Product Quality & Safety by Establishing Comprehensive Guidelines That Span Across All Key Facets of the Industry, Including Cultivation, Extraction, & Retail. These Standards Are Crafted to Be Proactive, Focusing on Quality Management Throughout the Production Process, Rather Than Solely Relying on Post-Production Testing. This Approach Not Only Enhances Consumer Safety but Also Promotes Operational Efficiency & Product Consistency Within the Cannabis Sector.
Quality Team
Quality Team
Process Validation
Process Validation
Surprise Audits
Surprise Audits
Compliance Training
Compliance Training
Good Laboratory Practices
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) is a quality system of management controls for research laboratories and organizations to ensure the uniformity, consistency, reliability, reproducibility, quality, and integrity of products in development for human or animal health (including pharmaceuticals) through non-clinical safety tests; from physio-chemical properties.
Good Laboratory Practices are put in place to protect the quality of laboratory data. In any pharmaceutical lab, Good Laboratory Practice is based on written documentation of the work being done. These are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). SOPs detail the different practices to follow for the purpose of cannabis quality assurance standards.Â
The main goal is to promote consistency across all practices in a laboratory setting. SOPs should cover the purpose of a procedure, the responsible personnel, and the step-by-step actions that need to be taken. With clear guidelines, labs can ensure transparency and accountability in the event of any production errors. It is essential that quality is not sacrificed at any production stage.
- Testing Data: Information that will help operate consistently while testing in an impartial manner.
- Quality Framework: Have an effective quality system for planning & assessing lab work.
- Quality Assurance: Control procedures to maintain accuracy & reliability of test results.
- Proficiency Test: Standard tests must be performed by the lab to obtain an initial permit.
Good Laboratory Practices Form the Bedrock Upon Which High-Quality, Reliable & Reproducible Laboratory Work Is Built. By Adhering to These Principles, Laboratories Can Assure Stakeholders of the Integrity & Reliability of Their Data, Thus Contributing to the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge & the Development of Safe & Effective Products & Technologies. Enhanceing the Credibility of Research.
Quality Control
Quality Control
Standard Operating Procedures
Standard Operating Procedures
ISO Standards
Test Method Transfer
Good Agriculture & Collection Practices
Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) guidelines were developed to create a single supranational framework to ensure appropriate and consistent quality in the cultivation and production of medicinal plants and herbal substances. They were developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the aim of improving the quality of medicinal plants being used in herbal medicines in the commercial market.
The GACP guidelines provide a basis for homogenized national or regional standards for the cultivation and collection of medicinal plants and should therefore be viewed as an effective “working tool” whose benefits are to reduce waste, ensure the quality of raw material, and gain market credibility.
Production and primary processing of medicinal plants and herbal substances have a direct influence on the final quality of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) produced and such production and primary processing actions can constitute the first step in the quality assurance process, which is central to compliance with the GACP guidelines.
- Adverse Events: Understand the use of certain herbal medicines & the effects.
- Safe Medicine: Support affordable and sustainable supply of medicinal plant materials.
- Raw Materials: The safety and quality depend on factors that may be classified as intrinsic or extrinsic.
- Plant Collection: The collection of plants from wild populations gives rise global practice concerns.
What does the USDA do? Serves as a Blueprint for Entities of All Sizes Within the Industry, By Utilizing These Guidelines & Assessment Tools, the Industry Can Assure the Integrity of Herbal Materials Used in Consumer Products.
This Includes Ensuring Accurate Identification, the Absence of Harmful Contaminants, & Compliance With Quality Standards. These Practices Directly Impact the Quality of the Product.
Botanical Identity
Botanical Identity
Wild Collection
Wild Collection
Agriculture Standards
Agriculture Standards
Accreditations & Authorizations
Our “Claim-to-Fame” Is Being The Most Accredited (or Authorized) Training Provider In The Industry To ENSURE What We Do Actually Meets Those Never-Ending Regulator Requirements.
