2019 AOAC CASP Book

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP) DRAFT AGENDA Tuesday, March 12, 2019 1:00PM – 5:00PM EDT Room Location: Salons C/D/E Moderator: Palmer A. Orlandi, Jr., Ph.D. (Deputy Executive Director & Chief Science Officer, AOAC INTERNATIONAL) I. WELCOME & INTRODUCTION (Palmer Orlandi – 1:00PM – 1:15PM) Orlandi will open the meeting and welcome attendees, lead introductions of the attendees and outline the purpose of the meeting. ABOUT AOAC, PROCESSES, AND PREVIOUS WORK WITH CANNABIS (Scott Coates, Senior Director, AOAC Research Institute– 1:15PM – 1:35PM) Coates will present an overview of the AOAC processes and summarize AOAC’s previous efforts with cannabis, including an overview of the SMPRs and Official Methods approved. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR CANNABIS AND HEMP (Holly Johnson, Chief Science Officer, American Herbal Products Association – 1:35PM – 1:55PM) Johnson will provide a regulatory overview of cannabis and hemp analysis and the challenges within states that have legalized use of cannabis. Additionally, Johnson will share the impact on regulatory agencies and their challenges for oversight of hemp considering the 2018 signing of the Farm Bill. ORGANIZATIONAL LANDSCAPE (Susan Audino, Audino and Associates – 1:55PM – 2:15PM) Audino will provide an overview of other organizations that have ongoing cannabis and hemp efforts with relevance to CASP. (Palmer Orlandi – 2:15PM – 4:30PM) Based on the priorities identified by the Advisory Panel members, Orlandi will lead a discussion that further defines priorities into specific working groups that will become part of the scope of work for 2019 and prospective work in subsequent years. a. CASP WG1 – Chemical Contaminants (Cannabis & Hemp) - Pesticides, Heavy Metals, Mycotoxins, etc… (Audino) b. CASP WG2 – Cannabinoids (Cannabis and Hemp) in Consumables (Edibles/Beverages, etc…) (Johnson) c. CASP WG3 – Microbial Organisms (Cannabis & Hemp) (Coates) d. Outreach and education opportunities NEXT STEPS (Orlandi/Alicia Meiklejohn, Director of Business Development & Governance, AOAC INTERNATIONAL – 4:30PM – 5:00PM) Orlandi will summarize the top priorities and desired overall scope for CASP with next steps. Meiklejohn will outline the proposed workplan for 2019 resulting from the CASP meeting discussions. III. IV. V. INITIAL PRIORITIES FOR CASP VI. II.

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