Standards: Developed by third parties certifiers, universities, and other experts in specific fields. Standards should be objective and clear. Examples could include:
- Carbon Free Standard
- Pesticide Free Standard
- Family Farmed Standard
- Cooperatively Grown Standard: in existing law, B&P Code Section 262XX
- “CalGanic” - in existing law
Practices: developed by growers. More objective and focused on cultural practices more than objective standards. Examples could include:
- Handcrafted is a set of practices that maximizes the job creation potential of the
- Regenerative is a set of practices that focuses on restoring healthy ecology in and around the cultivation area
- Traditionally Grown is a set of practices that focusses on pre-industrial agricultural methods and includes limited use of plastic materials, plants grown from seed, with no artificial lighting
- Polycultured is the practice of growing cannabis as a companion to other market crops
Recommendation: Adopt the above descriptions of practices and standards