ction of the Cannabis

Regulations Requirements and additional information

Quality assurance • Holders of a licence for processing must retain t

person (s. 19(1)) has the training, experience, and technical know
cannabis products (Part 6) requirements of the C
the class(es) of cannabis for which activities will
• To qualify as a QAP, the individual must be able
training, experience and technical knowledge re
• The QAP should be able to demonstrate how th
• SOP development and approval
• Pest control management, including appropriate
applicable, and pesticide residue testing
• Quality control relating to the movement, storag
will be used as an ingredient and other products
• Implementation of GPP as they pertain to the bu
lighting, water supply, temperature and humidity
including conveyances, sanitation and employee
• Oversight of an effective sanitation program to e
storage, sampling and testing activities involving
conditions
• Approval of a preventive control plan for cannab
• Complaint investigation and management and im
• Approval of cannabis quality prior to it being ma
• Validation and suitability of methods for testing
• Microbial and chemical contaminants, and their
use that are established in a publication referred
and that are appropriate for the intended use an
all cannabis products other than edible cannabis
is ingested.
• Dissolution and disintegration testing of discrete
other similar dosage forms, and assessment of
• Quantity or concentration of THC, THCA, CBD,
of THC and variability limits, as applicable for ca
• Sample collection and retention
ction of the Cannabis
Regulations Requirements and additional information

• Handling recalls, including recall simulation and

Exception – Edible • If the quality assurance person does not have th

cannabis (s. 19(1.1) knowledge related to the requirements of Parts
the holder of a licence for processing that condu
cannabis must retain the services of another ind
technical knowledge.

Responsibilities • The QAP is responsible for:

(s. 19(2)) o Assuring the quality of the cannabis before
o Investigating every quality complaint receiv
and if necessary, immediately taking meas
o Conducting an immediate investigation and
to mitigate any risk, if they suspect, on rea
anything that will be used as an ingredient
that the applicable requirements of Part 5 o
• More information on quality assurance can be fo

Alternate (s. 19(3)) • Licence holders may have up to two alternate Q

(e.g., during vacation, illness, etc.).
• At any given time there can only be one person

Appendix D: Part 6 – Cannabis products

requirements related to GPP
Table 7 provides some of the requirements and additional information
pertaining to the cannabis product specifications outlined in
sections 92 - 104 of Part 6 associated with the cannabis testing
requirements outlined in sections 90 and 91 of Part 5 of the Cannabis
Regulations. Table 8 provides additional details on maximum
quantities of various cannabis forms.

Table 7: Cannabis testing and associated cannabis products specific

Section of the Cannabis

Regulations Requirements and additional information

Residues of pest control • Applicable to:

products – • The following class(es) of cannabis that ar
s. 92.1, 92.2 93(2), 94 (1) and cannabis accessory that are cannabis prod
101(3)(b) o Dried cannabis
o Fresh cannabis
o Edible cannabis
o Cannabis extracts
o Cannabis topicals
o Cannabis plants
o Cannabis plant seeds
• Cannabis that is referred to in item 1 or 3 o
production of a cannabis extract, cannabis
a cannabis product or that will be containe
cannabis product.
• Specifications:
o Must not contain or have on them res
registered for use on cannabis under
use under that Act, unless the residu
are specified in relation to cannabis u
• Reference document(s):
o PCPA
o Mandatory cannabis testing for pestic

Microbial and chemical • Applicable to:

contaminants s. 93(3), 94(2), • The following class(es) of cannabis that ar
and 101.1 cannabis accessory that are cannabis prod
o Dried cannabis
Table 7: Cannabis testing and associated cannabis products specific

Section of the Cannabis

Regulations Requirements and additional information

o Fresh cannabis
o Cannabis extracts
o Cannabis topicals
• Cannabis that is referred to in item 1 or 3 o
production of edible cannabis, if the edible
will be contained in a cannabis accessory
• Specification: Must be within generally acc
o Established in a publication referred
o Appropriate for the intended use and
cannabis product, in the case of dried
extract and cannabis topicals; and,
o Appropriate for a product that is to be
• Reference document(s):
o Schedule B of the FDA
• Additional information:
o In the case of dried and fresh cannab
limits that apply in respect of the resi
maximum residue limit has been spe
the more stringent limit applies.
o Schedule B of the FDA lists recogniz
specifications for pharmaceutical dru
supplements.
o Licence holders should maintain con
according to these publications, and
those specifications before approving
o The methods used for testing should
a specification of absence in 10 g for
cannabis rather than 1 g). The releas
pharmacopeial specification and met
Table 7: Cannabis testing and associated cannabis products specific

Section of the Cannabis

Regulations Requirements and additional information

o It is the licence holder's responsibility

and methods to be used for testing.
o Methods should be validated in acco
specification in the chosen pharmaco