Processors

Coalition for Cannabis Ethics and Standards

The following contains minimum standards for Coalition members who specialize in processing cannabis into products including concentrates, medibles and topicals. It is our hope that these standards will serve the medical cannabis community.

Download This Document: CCSE Processor Standards

In an effort to self-regulate the cannabis industry, we will hold ourselves to the following minimum standards:

  1. Pay all governmental liabilities that are incurred as a result of doing business in Washington State, including:
    1. B & O (State)
    2. Payroll / Employee (Federal/L&I/Employment Security)
    3. Federal Income Tax
    4. Business Liability Insurance
  1. Obtain and maintain King County Food Workers Permit(s) and abide by the following standards:
    1. All patients engaged in production must have a valid Food Workers Permit
    2. Copies of patient(s) King County Food Workers Permit(s) or permit number must be made available to Access Points
  1. Follow applicable FDA labeling guidelines by providing an easy to read label that provides the following elements:
    1. Principal Display Panel (Product Name and Net Weight)
    2. Nutrition Panel (Ingredients, Nutrition Facts, Amount of Cannabis by Gram In Individual Product and Manufacturer/Distributor Contact)
    3. Legal & Cautionary Panel (Expiration Date, Reference To WA Medical Cannabis Law, Warning To “Keep Away From Children”, “No Resale” and “No Consumption While Operating Heavy Machinery” Instructions)
  1. Follow all applicable FDA packaging requirements including:
    1. Providing food grade, air tight packaging with tamper resistant closures
    2. Packaging products immediately post-production
  1. Maintain Processing Facility standards, which include:
    1. During production, area is to be used exclusively for processing
    2. Only sanitized, non-porous surfaces are to be used in production
    3. Food Worker Permit(s) are to be made accessible in facility
  1. Not produce edibles REQUIRING refrigeration or hot handling in a personal kitchen. Proper facilities for the production of edibles REQUIRING refrigeration or hot handling include:
    1. King County Department of Health regulated food establishments
    2. Department of Agriculture regulated food processing establishments
  1. Verify that all medicine used in product comes from authorized Washington State Patient(s) by carefully choosing patient growers or utilizing chain of custody & testing credentials
  1. Maintain branding and advertising that does not target minors
  1. Practice exterior odor control and maintain compliance with applicable Chronic Nuisance laws and local zoning regulations