An agricultural 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 increase the speed and efficiency of wholesale commercial trade by infusing trust and transparency into every transaction, allowing operators to scale effectively and sustainably.
MISSION
Our mission is to provide the global industry with tools that nurture transparency, consistency and integrity throughout the cannabis and hemp supply chains - from the farmer to the consumer.
We do this by providing the living set of agriculture standards used to grade, score, communicate, and verify the quality of cannabis and hemp materials and finished products.​
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.
We provide the industry with a common language, standardized grading process, quality verification guidelines, fair market appraisal formula, and the industry's first Certificate of Grade (COG).
ICHS tools provide transparency, develop trust, and increase the efficiency of every transaction, helping all operators be more successful.
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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