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CSQ CERTIFICATION
FOR CULTIVATION

CSQ CULTIVATION

CSQ Cultivation is an accredited, current Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (cGACP) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) conformant, safety and quality management, process certification program for the cultivation of any cannabis plant, regardless of regulatory classification, for the purposes of producing cannabinoid-containing herbal materials, including the flowering (or fruiting) tops (i.e. flower) or glandular trichomes (i.e. resin glands) or both. 

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SCOPE

Applies to all stages of cultivating any cannabis plant, regardless of regulatory classification, for the purposes of growing and harvesting the flowering (or fruiting) tops. This includes seed farming (breeders), tissue culture, cuttings (clones) and other forms of propagation, growing of cannabis plants, harvesting of cannabis plants, drying and curing of cannabinoid-containing herbal materials, and packing of various denominations of cannabinoid-containing herbal materials.  

NOTE

Pre-harvest activities are considered AGRICULTURAL and conform to cGACP requirements. Harvest and post-harvest activities are considered MANUFACTURING and conform to cGMP requirements. For outdoor licensed operations, harvest activities are considered AGRICULTURAL and conform to cGACP requirements up until the crop leaves the field. 

For cannabinoid-containing herbal materials to be used as a dietary supplement or an ingredient in a dietary supplement requires conformance to the dietary supplement addendum. 

This DOES NOT include the production, processing, or manufacture of cannabinoid-containing substances or cannabinoid-containing products, other than cannabinoid-containing herbal materials themselves. 


CSQ Cultivation Audit Requirements

CSQ Cultivation is intended for the audit, certification, and registration of safety and quality management systems meeting the audit requirements of the CSQ Standard for Cultivation. The CSQ Cultivation Audit Requirements are incorporated into five (5) modules. 

Module 1: Requirements for All Licensed Operations
Cannabis Safety and Quality Management System – General Requirements 
Management Commitment 
Regulatory Compliance 
Documentation and Recordkeeping 
Internal Audits 
Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPA) 
Compliant Management 
Product Recall and Withdrawal 
Product Defense 
Fraud Prevention 
Crisis Management 

 
MODULE 2A: Requirements for Current Good Manufacturing Practices
Facility and Facility Infrastructure 
Equipment, Maintenance, and Calibration 
Cleaning and Sanitation 
Waste Management 
Integrated Pest Management 
Air Safety and Quality 
Water Safety and Quality 
Environmental Monitoring 
Storage and Distribution 
Inventory Management 
Supplier Approval and Vendor Qualifications 
Production and Process Controls 
Personnel Practices 

 
Module 3A: Requirements for Cannabinoid Products and Processes
Requirements for the Production and Processing of Cannabis Plants and Cannabinoid Herbal Material Products
Requirements for Cannabinoid Herbal Material Products
Module 4A: Requirements for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
HACCP System 
HACCP Team 
Product Description and Intended Use 
Flow Diagrams 
Hazard Analysis 
Critical Control Points 
Critical Limits 
Monitoring 
Corrective Actions 
HACCP System Validation 
HACCP System Verification 

 
Module 5: Requirements for Advanced Cannabis Safety and Quality Management Systems
Cannabis Safety and Quality Management System – Advanced Requirements 
Safety and Quality Culture 
Customer Satisfaction 
Product Realization 

 

CSQ Cultivation Leveling System

CSQ Cultivation has been divided into three (3) levels of conformance. 

CSQ Cultivation, Level 1 = cGACP + cGMPs 
CSQ Cultivation, Level 2 = Level 1 + HACCP 
CSQ Cultivation, Level 3 = Level 2 + QMS 

Reach out to your Certification Body to help assess which level is right for your business. 

CSQ Cultivation 3 Levels