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CSQ - Cannabis Safety & Quality Certification

CSQ is an accredited certification program created to promote industry best practices and improve the overall safety and quality of cannabis and cannabis-infused products in the market.

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Relevant to cannabis and hemp cultivators or product manufacturers across the globe.

What you need to know

The CSQ Certification Program and applicable standards were built around both the ISO/IEC 17067 and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarking requirements. Each standard has been developed by industry professionals and stakeholders to meet industry, customers, and regulatory requirements from seed-to-sale.

Getting certified with ASI

ASI is one of the Certification Bodies for CSQ. The standards currently available include:

  • Growing and Cultivation of Cannabis Plants
  • Manufacturing and Extraction of Cannabis
  • Manufacturing and Infusion of Cannabis into Food & Beverage Products
  • Manufacturing of Cannabis Dietary Supplements

For small-medium cannabis businesses that don't have a robust safety & quality system in place, CSQ offers lower level audits as stepping stones to accredited certification. This includes: cGMP, cGAP, cGMP+, and cGAP+ audits.

Benefits

Sites who achieve the CSQ certification will prove to their buyers, retailers, and customers that they are fully committed to supplying only the safest and highest quality products on the market.

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