{"id":10398,"date":"2024-09-17T02:27:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T02:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabisindustryjournal.com\/?post_type=news_article&amp;p=37290"},"modified":"2024-09-17T02:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T02:27:10","slug":"csq-launches-compliance-toolkit-for-colorado-operators-following-the-certifications-approval-to-audit-cos-safe-harbor-hemp-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/csq-launches-compliance-toolkit-for-colorado-operators-following-the-certifications-approval-to-audit-cos-safe-harbor-hemp-products\/","title":{"rendered":"CSQ Launches Compliance Toolkit for Colorado Operators Following the Certification\u2019s Approval to Audit CO\u2019s Safe Harbor Hemp\u00a0Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/csq-launches-compliance-toolkit-for-colorado-operators-following-the-certifications-approval-to-audit-cos-safe-harbor-hemp-products\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/csq-launches-compliance-toolkit-for-colorado-operators-following-the-certifications-approval-to-audit-cos-safe-harbor-hemp-products.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>According to Colorado\u2019s regulators, a Safe Harbor Hemp product is a hemp-derived compound or cannabinoid, whether a finished product or in the process of being produced, that is permitted to be manufactured, produced, packaged, processed, or prepared in Colorado for export, but not permitted to be sold or distributed in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csqcertification.com\">Cannabis Safety &amp; Quality (CSQ)<\/a> is an ANAB-accredited certification program for the manufacture of cannabinoid products, and its cGMP certification is an optimal solution for licensed Safe Harbor Hemp manufacturers who are now required to get audited by an accredited third-party Certification Body no later than July 1st, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The first step Safe Harbor Hemp manufacturers must take to acquire a CSQ cGMP certification is to schedule an audit through ASI, an accredited Certification Body for all <a href=\"https:\/\/cdphe.colorado.gov\/hemp-food#Resources\">approved programs listed by the CDPHE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, CSQ is stepping in to help Colorado\u2019s marijuana operators navigate the updated reduced testing allowance requirements that took effect July 1<sup>st<\/sup>. The revised statutes allow operators to reduce their testing requirements if they implement a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in conformance with ASTM Standard D8250-19 and pass an internal audit assessing compliance with the rule\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Since the new rule does not clarify how a licensed operator submits evidence of their self-assessment or proof of implementing a HACCP system, CSQ is developing resources to help operators exceed expectations with a Reduced Testing Allowance (RTA) Toolkit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompanies that truly implement these processes needed to qualify for reduced testing will at the end of the day, produce safer and higher quality products. However, they are currently left in the dark in terms of where to start, or what the State constitutes as acceptable evidence, so we are arming operators with tools to prove they\u2019ve done everything right,\u201d said Darwin Millard, Technical Director of CSQ.<\/p>\n<p>The RTA Toolkit being developed in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rootwurks.com\/\">Rootwurks<\/a>, CSQ\u2019s official training partner and creator of the most affordable accredited HACCP course on the market today, will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HACCP Preparation;<\/li>\n<li>Lead Auditor Training;<\/li>\n<li>RTA Compliance Guide, outlining everything a licensed operator should know before attempting to achieve an RTA; and<\/li>\n<li>RTA Compliance Document Packaging, including all necessary documentation to be submitted to the CO Marijuana Enforcement Division.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe new processes outlined in Colorado\u2019s revised statutes\u2014in particular, HACCP preparation\u2014will undoubtedly help companies create safer cannabis products and more compliant workplaces. Rootwurks developed a HACCP certification course to help companies increase safety despite budgetary and manpower shortcomings that often complicate safety training,\u201d said Chase Eastman, CEO of Rootwurks.<\/p>\n<p>CSQ and Rootwurks anticipate a Q3 launch date with more details and free resources coming soon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\">\n<div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Colorado\u2019s regulators, a Safe Harbor Hemp product is a hemp-derived compound or cannabinoid, whether a finished product or in the process of being produced, that is permitted to be manufactured, produced, packaged, processed, or prepared in Colorado for export, but not permitted to be sold or distributed in Colorado. 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