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2024 News Releases
- ASTM International Partners with MM411 Learning Center on Medical-Related Cannabis Program
- ASTM International and Federation of International Hemp Organizations Sign Memorandum of Understanding
- Registration Open for ASTM Workshop on Cannabis Medicine Quality
- Proposed Standard Will Aid in Reducing Contamination of Cannabis Products
2023 News Releases
- ASTM International and Doctors for Cannabis Regulation Sign Memorandum of Understanding
- New Standard Defines Labeling Specifications for Consumer Products Containing Cannabinoids
- Two New ASTM International Standards Guide Cannabis Control and Manufacture
- Call for Presentations Issued for 2023 Cannabis and Hemp Industry Events
- Two Proposed Cannabis Standards Will Address Safety and Education
- New Cannabis Standard Supports Supplier Management
- New Standard Defines Labeling Specifications for Consumer Products Containing Cannabinoids
2022 News Releases
- New Standard Provides International Symbol for Intoxicating Cannabinoids
- ASTM International and Colombia Standards Organization Sign Licensing Agreement for Cannabis Certification
- ASTM International Approves Suite of Cannabis Standards
- New Standard Provides Specifications for Hempseed Food Products
- ASTM International and United States Pharmacopeia to Hold Cannabis Quality Workshop
- ASTM International’s Cannabis Committee Approves Four New Standards
- New ASTM International Standard Supports Cannabis Safety
- New Cannabis Standard Supports Supplier Management
2021 News Releases
- ASTM International Announces New Cannabis Standards, Launches Microsite
- ASTM International Committee Activity Focuses on Cannabis and Consumer Safety
- Proposed Cannabis Standard Will Support Change Control Process Management
- ASTM International Forms New Cannabis Subcommittee on Sustainability
- ASTM International Cannabis Committee Launches New Subcommittee, Responds to U.S. Senate Request
2020 News Releases
- ASTM International Publishes Auditing Standard for Cannabis Businesses
- Three New Standards Aim to Support Cannabis Facility Security
- Proposed Cannabis Specification Establishes Symbol for THC Content
- Proposed Cannabis Standard Will Help Establish Information Security Programs
- Proposed Cannabis Standard Will Provide Guidance for Analytical Laboratory Operations
- Proposed Cannabis Standards Will Focus on Vocational Requirements
- Proposed Cannabis Standard Presents Strategies for Post-Harvest Laboratory Analyses
- Proposed Cannabis Standard Will Support Certification Programs Within the Industry
- Proposed ASTM International Standard Classifies Cannabis Flower Vaporizers
- Proposed Standard Aims to Determine Accurate Moisture Content in Cannabis Flower and Leaves
- ASTM International Announces New SEI Cannabis Certification Program, Hemp Proficiency Testing Program
ASTM Cannabis
Meetings and Events
Webinars and Podcasts
Medical Cannabis Product Quality Webinar
Part Two – A Global Overview
June 22, 2023
ASTM and USP have organized this free interactive webinar to share the findings of our December 2022 workshop. Key topics will be presented by experts from UN INCB, WHO IRCH, Thailand, and Australia. The global audience will be able to participate through online polls and the visualization of their feedback. This webinar is expected to improve our understanding of the impact and purpose of harmonization of specifications on the industry, regulatory, and laboratory aspects of cannabis quality
Webinar - Learn How to Use Important Cannabis Standards, Meet State Requirements, and Improve Your Business with ASTM Cannabis Training
September 7, 2022
Learn from the industry experts from ASTM International and Medical Marijuana 411 about our industry training options for regulators, cultivators and producers, business owners, labs, and consumers and how it can improve your business.
Webinar - A Harmonized Universal Symbol for Cannabis is Here! Everything You Need to Know About the International Intoxicating Cannabinoid Product Symbol (IICPS)
June 1, 2022
ASTM D8441/8441M, Specification for an International Symbol for Identifying Consumer Products Containing Intoxicating Cannabinoids, serves to establish a harmonized warning symbol that is truly international. Learn from the expert industry stakeholders and members of ASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis who helped develop the standard how to use the symbol, how it will help the marketplace and much more.
Webinar - Cannabis Standards: Why the Industry Needs Them, How You Can Contribute, and the ASTM 360-Degree Approach
April 6, 2022
Join Committee D37 manager and members to learn how you contribute and the latest on key ASTM cannabis standards, including the new international intoxicating cannabinoid products symbol (IICPS) and water activity for flower. We'll also discuss ASTM cannabis standards in development for cultivation, testing, processing, handling, packing, labeling, distribution, industrial hemp, and more.
Webinar - Scientific Standards in Cannabis, Gaps, and How Industry Aligns
Kathleen May, chair of Committee D37 on Cannabis, joins this panel discussion addressing the scientific standards in cannabis. Panelists will examine the work that is being done to protect public health and safety, identify any gaps that currently exist, and discuss how the industry can align to achieve best practices.
Webinar - Cannabis Standardization: Product Quality Specification and Certification Programs Are Finally Here
ASTM D37 members David Vaillencourt and Darwin Millard discuss the need for standards and certification for cannabis, the latest Committee D37 activities, and how you can contribute.
Podcast - National Cannabis Industry Association - The Cannabis Industry Voice:
The Science of Standardization in Cannabis
Learn more about the science of standardization in cannabis with ASTM D37 Member Darwin Millard. Darwin, aka the Spock of Cannabis, is a cannabis industry thought leader with over 14-years of hands-on extraction and product manufacturing experience.
Podcast - National Cannabis Industry Association - The Cannabis Industry Voice:
The New Cannabis and Hemp Symbol Standardization
Learn more about the new universal symbol for the cannabis/hemp industry with ASTM members Darwin Millard, the Spock of Cannabis, and David Vaillencourt founder and CEO of the GMP Collective.
Podcast - National Cannabis Industry Association - The Cannabis Industry Voice:
Securing the Future of Cannabis Through Standardization
Hear from longtime ASTM member Cary Black, current chair of Subcommittee D37.06 on Personnel Training, Assessment, and Credentialing, about the importance of standards in the cannabis industry.
Podcast - Analytical Cannabis :
Real-Time Reactions and Legal Implications of ASTM International Standards for Cannabis Product Labeling
Learn more about new standards for cannabis labeling, including the International Symbol for Intoxicating Cannabinoids, from Darwin Millard, active ASTM member and chair of Subcommittee D37.04 on Processing and Handling.
ASTM Cannabis Symposia and Workshops
ASTM Conference on Overcoming Barriers to Entry in Cannabis Industries: Views from Around the World - January 27-28, 2025, Cape Town, South Africa
Workshop on Cannabis Medicine Quality – Barriers, Gaps, and Opportunities for Global Standards: Addressing the Recommendations of the USP-ASTM Cannabis Quality Workshops - June 10, 2024, Philadelphia, PA
Virtual Workshop on the Analytical Methods for Hemp Products as Animal Feed: How to Overcome Gaps in Matrices, Detectors and Quantifiable Limits for Regulators and Laboratories - April 24-25, 2023
Global Workshop on Cannabis Product Quality Hosted by ASTM International and United States Pharmacopeia - December 7-8, 2022
2nd Global Workshop on Advancing the Field of Cannabis Through Standardization - December 2021
ASTM D37 Workshop on Elemental Contaminants in Cannabis/Hemp Consumer Products – June 2021
Industry Events
Analytical Cannabis Expo North America Online
How Over 1,000 Global Experts Are Developing Standards That
Can Harmonize the Cannabis Industry
Listen for an in-depth presentation on the work of ASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis and the importance of cannabis standardization with D37 Vice Chair David Vaillencourt.
Standards Development Meetings
ASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis
Full Committee Meeting:
June 9-11, 2024
Philadelphia, PA
ASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis
Full Committee Meeting:
January 27-31, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa
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