Harm Reduction Hub Ottawa, University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Avenue E, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie Curie Private, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Harm Reduction Hub Ottawa, University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Avenue E, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Avenue E, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Jul;93:103111. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103111. Epub 2021 Jan 18.
In the past decade, the predominant prohibition model for cannabis use has shifted towards a regulated legal model, most widely in the context of medical purposes. In 2018, Canada became the first G7 country to legalize cannabis for adult use, implementing a two-phase roll-out of cannabis regulations. A stated goal of the new legal framework is to minimize harms by providing a safe supply of cannabis to Canadian consumers. One way that this can be achieved is through appropriate Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA) measures. Canada has implemented stringent QC/QA measures for all classes of cannabis, which include requirements such as labelling THC and CBD content per product and limiting THC doses. This paper will provide an overview of the current QC/QA measures in Canada, highlighting differences based on class of cannabis and consider the strengths and weaknesses of the current standards. QC/QA standards represent a key safety feature that can enable informed purchasing and provide consumers with necessary information about various cannabis products. As Canada continues to progress its cannabis policies, QC/QA measures provide a key consideration for ensuring Canada meets its objective of providing a safe supply of cannabis to Canadian consumers.
在过去的十年中，大麻使用的主要禁止模式已经转向受监管的合法模式，这在医学用途方面最为广泛。2018 年，加拿大成为第一个将大麻合法化供成人使用的七国集团国家，分两个阶段推出大麻法规。新法律框架的既定目标是通过为加拿大消费者提供安全的大麻供应来最大限度地减少危害。实现这一目标的一种方法是通过适当的质量控制和质量保证 (QC/QA) 措施。加拿大已对所有类别的大麻实施了严格的 QC/QA 措施，其中包括按产品标注 THC 和 CBD 含量以及限制 THC 剂量等要求。本文将概述加拿大目前的 QC/QA 措施，重点介绍基于大麻类别存在的差异，并考虑当前标准的优缺点。QC/QA 标准是一个关键的安全特性，它可以使消费者能够做出明智的购买决策，并为他们提供有关各种大麻产品的必要信息。随着加拿大继续推进其大麻政策，QC/QA 措施为确保加拿大实现为加拿大消费者提供安全大麻供应的目标提供了重要考虑因素。
