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A new way approach to cannabis safety and quality systems focused on rapid implementation, true risk focus & valuable “tool kits” to risk optimize use of valuable resources to provide real brand protection.

October 28-29, 2019 in Edmonton - $1150 for AFPA members /$1325 non members

October 30-31, 2019 in Calgary - $1150 for AFPA members / $1325 non members

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melody@afpa.com for more information / questions.

Why Choose A New Approach?

• Existing cannabis safety/quality audits are checklist based and poorly designed or adapted from food safety systems – they do not effectively evaluate relevant cannabis risks/controls.
• Most consultants promote a very narrow approach based on limited experience or understanding of cannabis safety/quality systems instead of a comprehensive, risk-based system.ting cannabis safety/quality audits are checklist based and poorly designed or adapted from food safety systems – they do not effectively evaluate relevant cannabis risks/controls.
• Lack of context and poor understanding of risk leads to misdirected money, personnel and time, reducing system effectiveness and incurring brand reputation risk.

How Do We Know The Approach Works?

• Risk optimized cannabis safety and quality management has been tested and proven effective in Canada and internationally.
• Program participants provide testimonials of benefits.
• Small/medium companies appreciate rapid implementation through tool kits & applied, adult learning format.

Program Outcomes:

• Competent, risk-focused gap assessment knowledge.
• The value of adult learning format training for each staff level.
• Realistic goals, specific time frames & customized solutions.
• Effective research to identify potential hazards, risk/control tiers to optimize resources to risk - supply chain and internal.
• Properly validated controls with demonstrable evidence.
• Risk based product specifications.
• Rigorous supplier approval & monitoring.
• Tool kits for consistent food safety system implementation.
• Integrated, effective internal auditing and follow up.
• Better performance in regulatory or customer audits.
• True understanding of competent cannabis safety/quality systems and auditing to differentiate good external audits from inferior ones and how to defend a solid, risk-focused system.

Who Can Benefit:

• Cannabis product manufacturers or distributors who want a toolkit based, truly risk focused safety/quality management system
• Potential internal auditors, certification auditors & consultants

Attendees Recieve:

• Training certificates
• Electronic handouts

Applied Concepts:

• Traditional versus risk optimized hazard analysis critical control point
  (HACCP) based systems
• Communication & Roles
• True risk assessment of hazards (workshop)
• validation of controls
• GACP/GMP controls - details of regulatory requirments/documents
• Identifying preventive controls (PCs)
• Writing HACCP plans for key control steps (workshop)
• Control limits, monitoring, corrective action - root cause analysis workshop
• task verification
• Internal audit follow up & car closure
• Management Review –System Updating