An agricultural quality standards body for cannabis and hemp
Fairtrade and healthy markets are built on standards, transparency, and trust.
Our Story
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GOAL
Our goal is to provide the industry with an adopted common language, a ubiquitous standardized grading process, accessible quality verification guidelines, and the industry's first Certificate of Grade (COG) with every transaction.
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Our aim is widespread adoption of the ICHS standard, driving full integration into global supply chains. This increases the speed and efficiency of wholesale trade, enabling seamless scaling for operators and the industry through a living set of agricultural quality standards.​
MISSION
​Our mission is to provide the cannabis and hemp industry with a trusted, transparent, and efficient foundational framework for grading and certifying materials through universal quality standards, empowering the entire supply chain from producers to consumers.
Standards equal stability, stability equals growth.​​
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HISTORY
Developed and founded by industry veterans, the International Cannabis & Hemp Standard is represented by operators throughout the cannabis and hemp supply chains.
The ICHS was first implemented in Washington, USA in 2016 and used to grade over half a million pounds of cannabis five pounds at a time, directly supporting over $50MM of transactions.
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PILLARS
Integrity
Above all, we uphold the value of integrity. We know this value is essential to our mission and goals, as well as the success of the industry.
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Utilizing the ICHS standard process, third-party grading, quality verification and appraisal companies allow operators throughout the supply chain to build trust and integrity between B2B customers and consumers alike.
Common Language
Empowering The Industry
The ICHS Glossary of Terms, which covers cannabis and hemp industry-specific jargon, is regularly updated to reflect new technologies, processes, products, and references.
Standards
Infusing Trust & Transparency
The ICHS maintains and updates the set of living agricultural standards used for the grading and scoring of product quality.
Education
Cornerstone Of Success
Education starts with the farmer and ends with the consumer. Awareness is created through implementation, certification, and training in the ICHS standards.
Adoption
Making a Difference Together
Through adoption of our standards, material quality is communicated from the producer to the consumer in a consistent, easy to understand format: the 100-point Certificate of Grade.
With broad legalization of cannabis on the horizon, operators need a consistent, trusted common language to grade, certify, and value material.
John Davis, ICHS Chairman