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CQA
Cannabis Quality Assurance

Committed to Excellence

Cannabis Quality Assurance (CQA) Inc. is a certification agency, independent of the cannabis industry, which supports industry and consumers by providing independent, reliable, and rigorous testing to establish product quality standards and will certify only the highest quality cannabis in Canada.

Producers

Canada's reputation as a leader in cannabis relies on the consistent output of quality products. CQA's evaluation process encourages producers to keep improving their practices and helps set a global standard for dried flower.


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Consumers

The CQA seal simplifies the purchasing process by allowing consumers to easily identify products that meet a high-level of quality based on independent and anonymous lab testing and sensory evaluation by the CQA tasting panel, comprising over 50 members across Canada, each member confidentially testing unbranded products.

 

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DNA Fingerprinting

CQA DNA Fingerprinting (Genotyping) allows correlation of the plant’s chemical composition with outcomes from the lab testing and our blind tasting panel.

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Education

Cannabis is a complex plant and education is the best way to empower consumers in product selection. CQA has undertaken to support a not-for-profit foundation centred around public education and awareness. 

 

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