Skip to content
Close
SEARCH
CONTACT
PHONE HOTLINE: +1 (800) 477-0778E-MAIL: info@csqcertification.com
PHONE HOTLINE: +1 (800) 477-0778E-MAIL: info@csqcertification.com
CSQ Warehouse

CSQ CERTIFICATION
FOR WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION

CSQ WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION

CSQ Warehousing & Distribution is an accredited, current Good Distribution Practices (cGDP) conformant, safety and quality management, process certification program for the handling, storage, and distribution of cannabinoid-containing materials and cannabinoid-containing products, regardless of regulatory classification, at a legal warehousing or distribution location. 

csq-warehousing

SCOPE

Applies to all activities related to the handling, storage, and distribution of cannabinoid-containing materials and cannabinoid-containing products, regardless of regulatory classification, within a legal warehousing or distribution operation for the purposes of maintaining the safety and quality of cannabinoid-containing materials and cannabinoid-containing products. 

NOTE

Handling, storage, and distribution activities are considered NON-MANUFACTURING and conform to cGDP requirements. 

 

This DOES NOT include any retail activities or the cultivation or production of cannabis plants, extraction of cannabinoid-containing herbal materials, production of cannabinoid-containing substances, or manufacture of cannabinoid-containing products. 

 


CSQ Warehousing and Distribution Audit Requirements

CSQ Warehousing & Distribution is intended for the audit, certification, and registration of safety and quality management systems meeting the audit requirements of the CSQ Standard for Warehousing & Distribution. The CSQ Warehousing & Distribution 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 2B: Requirements for Current Good Manufacturing Practices
Facility and Facility Infrastructure 
Equipment, Maintenance, and Calibration 
Cleaning and Sanitation 
Waste Management 
Integrated Pest Management 
Facility Air Safety and Quality 
Facility Water Safety and Quality 
Storage and Distribution 
Inventory Management 
Supplier Approval and Vendor Qualifications 
Product Warehousing and Distribution Controls 
Personnel Practices 

 
Module 3E: Requirements for Cannabinoid Products and Processes
Requirements for Cannabinoid Materials and 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 Warehousing and Distribution

CSQ Warehouse and Distribution has been divided into three (3) levels of conformance. 

CSQ Cultivation, Level 1 = cGDPs
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 Warehouse and Distribution 3 Levels