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Cannabis & GMP/GACP: Part 7 – Options
August 28, 2024
If Canadian LPs wish to sell cannabis in Europe or other GMP regions, there are two options.
Cannabis & GMP/GACP: Part 6 – Software Validation
August 21, 2024
For facilities seeking GMP certification, there are two types of software validation: system validation and process validation.
Cannabis & GMP/GACP: Part 5 – Cannabis Management Systems
August 14, 2024
In terms of government regulations and industry standards, cannabis management software is an electronic records management system.
Cannabis & GMP/GACP: Part 4 – Software Compliance
August 7, 2024
The role of software in the scope of standards is to deliver the means for managing or tracking those practices and providing recordkeeping for auditing & compliance.
Cannabis & GMP/GACP: Part 3 – Cannabis & Standards
July 31, 2024
Canadian companies looking to export or start operations outside Canada will need to meet the standards for the specific region even thought they already meet GPP. As a result, they should be…
Cannabis & GMP/GACP: Part 2 – Quality Systems
July 24, 2024
The types of standards applied to cannabis are collectively known as 'quality systems.' Most quality systems are similar to each other, using accepted good practices. What differs are the processes…
Cannabis & GMP/GACP: Part 1 – The Compliance Ecosystem
July 17, 2024
Legislation and standards are in place or being proposed for almost all aspects of business and industry. Throughout the world, regulations govern the manufacturing and handling of a variety of…
Selling internationally? You need GS1 and GTIN!
June 5, 2024
AirMed Cloud software supports wholesale selling and shipping from licensed producers to other LPs and from LPs to provincial distribution centres.
ISO, SCC and the Canadian Cannabis Industry
March 6, 2024
ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 170 national standards bodies. Through its members, ISO…
QMS-GPP Planning According to ISO:9000
February 21, 2024
Quality management is the practice of ensuring consistency in products and services throughout your organization. A Quality Management System (QMS) helps your cannabis business provide customers with…
AirMed and FDA CFR 21
February 15, 2024
We are sometimes asked if AirMed meets FDA standards. First, please be aware that the FDA is a department of the US government. The specific portion of FDA regulations relevant to software such as…
GS1 Trend Report 2023/2024
January 16, 2024
Selling any product, including cannabis, starts with a unique identification number from GS1. The GS1 (Global Standards 1) organization is a neutral, global collaboration platform that brings…
Exporting Cannabis to the EU
July 20, 2023
Europe appears to be a significant marketplace for cannabis. But to sell into that market, the exporter must meet the region’s standards. In the case of Europe, those standards include the European…
Can Canadian Producers Export Excess Supply?
July 12, 2023
With media reporting oversupply challenges in the Canadian cannabis industry, can producers turn to export markets to sell their inventory? The answer might be yes. As countries around the world…
Software Validation for Cannabis Processors
January 18, 2022
One of the challenges for cannabis processers is that regulations require them to validate their extraction practices.
Support for GS-1 Barcoding Standards in AirMed
August 25, 2021
AirMed software offers full functionality for multi-level packaging with layered barcoding that meets GS-1 barcode standards.
Reporting & Auditing in AirMed
December 12, 2020
AirMed software is specifically designed to meet or exceed Cannabis Act regulations with full audit support capabilities and comprehensive reporting.
How Secure is AirMed Software?
November 17, 2020
AirMed is a Cloud-based platform hosted in a third-party, Tier 3, SSAE 18 SOC1/SOC2 compliant, hardened data center in Canada, and all data remains in Canada.
AirMed Compliance Documents for Health Canada Cannabis License Applicants
September 23, 2020
We offer full support throughout your license application process and provide documentation that outlines how AirMed meets Health Canada requirements.
What happens with my seed-to-sale software if regulations change?
March 28, 2019
The market for cannabis is evolving. Health Canada manages oversight and sets the compliance requirements for legal production of cannabis in Canada.
AirMed supports wholesaling to provincial distributors
February 1, 2019
AirMed Cloud software supports wholesale selling and shipping from licensed producers to other LPs and from LPs to provincial distribution centres.
ACMPR and the licensed cannabis producer
October 4, 2018
For the cannabis industry in Canada, the most critical compliance implications are those covered by the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations.