Growing pains: An overview of cannabis quality control and quality assurance in Canada
| Autor: | Chelsea Cox, Ryan Jp Pusiak, Cory S. Harris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Quality Control Canada media_common.quotation_subject 030508 substance abuse Medicine (miscellaneous) Context (language use) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Quality (business) 030212 general & internal medicine Dronabinol Marketing Legalization media_common Cannabis biology business.industry Health Policy biology.organism_classification Purchasing 3. Good health Product (business) Hallucinogens 0305 other medical science business Quality assurance Strengths and weaknesses |
| Zdroj: | The International journal on drug policy. 93 |
| ISSN: | 1873-4758 |
| Popis: | In the past decade, the predominant prohibition model for cannabis use has shifted towards a regulated legal model, most widely in the context of medical purposes. In 2018, Canada became the first G7 country to legalize cannabis for adult use, implementing a two-phase roll-out of cannabis regulations. A stated goal of the new legal framework is to minimize harms by providing a safe supply of cannabis to Canadian consumers. One way that this can be achieved is through appropriate Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA) measures. Canada has implemented stringent QC/QA measures for all classes of cannabis, which include requirements such as labelling THC and CBD content per product and limiting THC doses. This paper will provide an overview of the current QC/QA measures in Canada, highlighting differences based on class of cannabis and consider the strengths and weaknesses of the current standards. QC/QA standards represent a key safety feature that can enable informed purchasing and provide consumers with necessary information about various cannabis products. As Canada continues to progress its cannabis policies, QC/QA measures provide a key consideration for ensuring Canada meets its objective of providing a safe supply of cannabis to Canadian consumers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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