California’s New Comparable-to-Organic Cannabis Program
CCOF is now accepting applications from licensed cannabis operations in the state of California for the new OCal comparable-to-organic program.
CCOF is now accepting applications from licensed cannabis operations in the state of California for the new OCal comparable-to-organic program.
A Comparable-to-Organic Cannabis Standard
CCOF now supports California operations producing cannabis and cannabis manufactured products with a comparable-to-organic program. OCal certification ensures cannabis operations meet standards that are consistent with the National Organic Program (NOP). Operations that gain OCal certification will be able to use both the CCOF cannabis logo and the OCal seal on their products.
As various states decriminalize or approve both medicinal or recreational cannabis, CCOF Certification Services is frequently asked to help ensure organic cannabis production. As an organization that envisions a world where organic is the norm, we would like to see cannabis production and processing meet organic standards. In fact, it is our understanding that the gray market nature of this production system has resulted in significant agricultural and chemical use issues.