ASTM Approves New Cannabis Standards

According to a push launch sent out today, ASTM International’s D37 hashish committee has authorized three new benchmarks for environmental ailments throughout packaging, transport and storing cannabis and hemp flower. The a few new expectations are:

  • Regular Specification for Environmental Conditions for Submit Packaged Storage and Retail Merchandising of Cannabis/Hemp Flower (before long to be revealed as D8423)
  • Typical Specification for Environmental Conditions Whilst In-Transit for Packaged Cannabis/Hemp Flower (shortly to be revealed as D8432) and
  • Regular Specification for Environmental Problems When Packaging Cannabis/Hemp Flower (D8450).

ASTM associates will be presenting at the Cannabis High-quality Convention & Expo, October 17-19 in New Jersey. Click on right here for much more data. Jonathan DeVries, a member of ASTM, suggests these requirements are developed for the overall cannabis supply chain, from cultivation, producing and transportation all the way to the stop shoppers. “These specifications are made to aid the basic safety and good quality of packaged hashish and hemp flower as it moves by the source chain,” states DeVries. “This features the routines next curing and drying, particularly packaging, transit, and storage, right up until it reaches the closing conclusion consumer.”

The ASTM D37 committee is functioning on a quantity of other criteria linked to these and they invite everyone fascinated to share their opinions.