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Manufacturing Regulations for Cannabis


All parties involved in the process of manufacturing Cannabis-based products must comply with local and state regulations. In addition to this, they must have the corresponding licenses and be up to date with regulatory standards for proper operation without unforeseen events. The list below represents the general steps that must be followed to be licensed in the United States:

  • Cultivation (manufacturing site)
  • Transportation to the laboratory
  • Analysis of the harvest in the laboratory
  • Transport and destruction of the analyzed sample
  • Processing to dosage form (manufacturing site)
  • Transportation to the laboratory
  • Analysis of the dosage form
  • Transport and destruction of the analyzed sample
  • Transportation to the pharmacy or store

Other licenses that may be required:

  • Lab and manufacturing site workers
  • Person in the pharmacy accredited for the sale
  • Transporters
  • Doctors
  • Patients