Cannabis Group Stays Focused On Consistent Standards For Crop Protection
The Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards (FOCUS) is working to create order among the chaos caused by a cannabis regulatory contradiction. FOCUS, which is an independent, third-party, not-for-profit organization, is in the process of developing cannabis-specific standards for everything from cultivation and extraction to packaging and retail.
FOCUS Founder and Executive Chair Lezli Engelking says the overall goal is to help growers implement these standards, which were developed by industry professionals who reached a complete consensus on each approved product and reflect what is safe to use on other agricultural and plant products, by providing guidance.
“My first recommendation for anyone in the industry is always to make sure they are in compliance with state regulations,” Engelking says, noting that FOCUS isn’t an enforcement agency. “We come out and look at the business and find gaps. Then we try to direct them to a better way to do things, helping...
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