Cannabis Regulation and Quality Assurance

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:

  • Create quality assurance frameworks for product development that integrates knowledge of cannabis production such as plant physiology, pharmacology, cultivation, and manufacturing processes.
  • Comply with all Canadian and international regulatory and trade requirements for the safe and legal cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis.
  • Support the launch of a product line in compliance with Canadian and international regulatory agencies by adhering to documentation requirements of various product types.
  • Interpret production economics and financial metrics to work within budgets and inform the continuous improvement of cannabis production and operations.
  • Analyze legal and regulatory impacts to adapt business practices to the changing market and economic needs.
  • Interpret chemical, environmental, and physiological data to assess crop health and quality and adapt growth conditions and pest management strategies.
  • Inform the development of a business model from a quality perspective to market a product and to drive growth and increase margins.
  • Support continuous quality improvement of cannabis production through reinforcement of product quality for safe consumer use, hazard prevention programs, and sanitization and security programs for various product types.
  • Prepare and manage quality documentation records including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) across the life cycle of a product.
  • Develop components of a quality manual to support a reliable and consistent quality system within a cannabis production organization