Cannabis Work Group

The cannabis industry is establishing protocols and processes in response to a rapidly shifting global regulatory and consumer landscape. This new workgroup will leverage its collective expertise and technical experience gained working with other regulated industries that faced similar demands, such as retail, medical devices, pharmaceutical, etc. Specific attention and support will be provided in meeting seed-to-sale traceability and package labeling requirements for growers, processors, distributors and retailers within the cannabis industry.

The AIM North America Cannabis Work Group was formed to engage in outreach to the global cannabis industry, educating and promoting adoption of automatic identification strategies and technologies, supporting the industry’s growth and need for compliance with traceability and packaging regulations by enabling secure data sharing and validation to establish trust and transparency in this rapidly growing industry.

GOALS
  • Leading appropriate technology recommendations in both bar code and RFID to implement consensus-based standards in the US
  • Accurately communicating lessons learned from past efforts and industry best practices
  • Building relationships of cannabis industry organizations
  • Establishing  a forum for open conversations between industry and government

Whitepaper Just Released
​Track and Track for the Cannabis Industry, from Cultivation to Consumer

Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies are all around us. Our modern economy wouldn’t and probably couldn’t function without it. Retail stores and food establishments everywhere rely on AIDC and it has become so ubiquitous that even the casual user of the technology recognizes its benefits. You see AIDC every day: in the UPC barcode on your groceries, in the RFID that identifies your car and automatically bills you for road toll payments, even in your pet’s microchip. All members of the cannabis supply chain — farmers and growers, processors, manufacturers, distributors, dispensaries, even consumers — benefit from implementing AIDC solutions. This whitepaper will 
  • Create an understanding of the advantages of AIDC technologies
  • Explore and define AIDC, including a forward look at trends and innovations as they relate to the cannabis industry
  • Develop a continuing relationship between the AIDC community and the cannabis industry — growers, processers, packagers, and retailers
Listen to a whitepaper overview

Cannabis Traceability Webinars

In order to meet evolving global labeling and traceability regulations and increasing consumer demand, the cannabis industry requires the accuracy and efficiency that the AIDC industry has provided to industries like pharma, aerospace, retail and logistics for decades. In this panel discussion, industry experts will outline the challenges faced by the cannabis industry and discuss how Auto ID technology can help it meet these challenges and gain new agility.
SPEAKERS:  Elizabeth Sinclair, Director of Marketing, BarTender® by Seagull Scientific | David Cushman, Sr. Director of Quality Management and Standards, Digimarc | ​David Eagleson, Founder/CEO, Outlaw Technology​
Whether you’re just starting out and want to get your product in store, better understand and utilize your track & trace processes, or looking to grow your CBD business, this webinar will: * Introduce you to long established GS1 standards that are a part of everyday business * Establishing the right foundation with unique identifiers, including Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) * Understanding the value of supply chain visibility to extend the benefits to operational processes and e-commerce success. 
​SPEAKERS:  Elizabeth Sinclair, Director of Marketing, BarTender® by Seagull Scientific |Kelly Kell,  Director, Retail Grocery Community Engagement, GS1 US