Relaxed attitudes toward marijuana use come at a time when the drug is more potent than ever. (J.J. Keller & Associates photo)

Cannabis Forum Highlights 2019 World Standards Week

The American National Standards Institute has announced the schedule of events for World Standards Week 2019, which is set for Nov. 4-8, 2019, in Washington, D.C. A Legal Issues Forum concerns cannabis regulation and standardization.

  • May 17, 2019

The American National Standards Institute has announced the schedule of events for World Standards Week 2019, which is set for Nov. 4-8, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

The week brings together ANSI members and stakeholders from across the standards and conformity assessment communities for topical discussions and special events. In addition to ANSI member forum and policy committee meetings, ANSI announced that the week's highlights will include:

  • Conference: Building an Effective Workforce for the Future
  • ANSI Legal Issues Forum: Hazy Days: Making Sense of Regulation and Standardization for the Cannabis Industry
  • The annual ANSI Awards Banquet (for which nominations are now open)
  • ANSI-NIST University Grant Awardee Symposium
,p>Registration for all WSW 2019 events is now open. For more information, visit www.ansi.org/wsweek.

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