We created our distinctive California cannabis annual license Standard Operating Procedure set based on feedback from annual license applicants and source documents from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regulations. The CDPH cannabis SOPs are a compacted version of our more encompassing California Cannabis SOP set that are a must have for cannabis manufacturers and processors.
The CDPH requires applicants to provide documentation about:
- Facility
- Distribution
- Inventory Management
- Quality Control/Quality Assurance
- Track & Trace
Aside from the other documents needed for submissions, these SOPs, written by quality and compliance experts should be used by cannabis companies to lay the foundation for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and to help pass inspections. The CDPH SOPs are most effective when used in conjunction with our track & trace software, InstantGMP™ TNT. Applying for a license outside of California? We can still help! Get in touch to learn more about how we can assist you with complying with your specific state’s regulations. Give us a call or fill out the form to learn more!
The added SOPs include:
| CDPH Section | Policy & SOP References |
| §40105 Premises Diagram | POL-4124 Buildings & Facilities Design & Installation Policy |
| §40200 Security Plan | POL-4305 Facility Management |
| §40205 Video Surveillance | POL-4124 Buildings & Facilities Design & Installation Policy
SOP-4211 Product Recalls |
| 40235 Quality Control Program | SOP-4418 GroundsPOL-4305 Facility Management
POL-4118 Equipment Design Guidelines POL-4303 Material Control SOP-4303 Material Receipt POL-4306 InstantGMP™ Production Policy SOP-4600 Master Production Record |
| §40240 Grounds, Building, & Manufacturing Premises | SOP-4418 Grounds
POL-4305 Facility Management POL-4124 Buildings & Design & Installation Policy POL-4119 Utility Design Guidelines SOP-4420 Facility Maintenance & Modifications |
| §40243 Equipment & Utensils | POL-4118 Equipment Design Guidelines |
| §40246 Personnel | POL-4309 Production Personnel
SOP-4117 Manufacturing Personnel SOP-4407 Gowning & General Safety |
| §40248 Cannabis Product Components | POL-4303 Material Control
SOP-4303 Material Receipt |
| §40250 Manufacturing Processes & Procedures | POL-4306 InstantGMP™ Production Policy
SOP-4600 Master Production Record |
| §40253 Product Quality Plan | POL-4509 Quality Management System
POL-4207 Hazard & Risk Assessment Policy POL-4303 Material Control SOP-4300 Specifications POL-4304 Equipment Management SOP-4214 Material Disposition SOP-4305 Material Sampling SOP-4312 Material Shipment SOP-4314 Incoming Materials Holding & Labeling |
| §40255 Master Manufacturing Protocol | POL-4306 InstantGMP™ Production Policy
SOP-4600 Master Production Record POL-4300 Manufacturing Operations |
| §40258 Batch Production Record | POL-4306 InstantGMP™ Production Policy
SOP-4601 Batch Production Record POL-4300 Manufacturing Operations SOP-4602 Inventory Management During Batch Production |
| §40270 Juice Processing | SOP-4600 Master Production Record |
| §40272 Dried Meat Processing | SOP-4600 Master Production Record |
| §40275 Standard Operating Procedures | POL-4509 Quality Management System
SOP-4102 Standard Operating Procedures |
| §40277 Weights & Measures | POL-4304 Equipment Management |
| §40280 Training Program | POL-4503 Training Policy
SOP-4204 Training Program |
| §40282 Inventory Control – Cannabis & Cannabis Products | SOP-4306 Material Inventory Control & Reconciliation
SOP-4602 Inventory Management During Batch Production |
| §40290 Waste Management | SOP-4415 Waste Control & Management
SOP-4211 Product Recalls |
| §40295 Product Complaints | SOP-4209 Complaints Handling |
| §40297 Recalls | SOP-4211 Product Recalls |
| §40330 Failed Product Batches | SOP-4213 Finished Product Disposition |
| §40405 Primary Panel Labeling Requirements: Manufactured Products | SOP-4318 Holding & Labeling of Finished Products |
| §40406 Additional Primary Panel Labeling Requirements: Edible Products | SOP-4318 Holding & Labeling of Finished Products |
| §40409 Cannabinoid Content Labeling | SOP-4318 Holding & Labeling of Finished Products |
| §40410 Labeling Restrictions | SOP-4318 Holding & Labeling of Finished Products |
| §40415 Packaging | POL-4306 InstantGMP™ Production Policy
SOP-4600 Master Production Record |
| §40417 Child-Resistant Packaging Requirements | POL-4306 InstantGMP™ Production Policy
SOP-4600 Master Production Record |
| §40500 Record Keeping Requirements | POL-4603 Records Retention & Disposition |
| §40505 Sales Invoices & Receipts | SOP-4303 Material Receipt
SOP-4306 Material Inventory Control & Reconciliation SOP-4312 Material Shipment |
| §40510 Track & Trace System General Requirements | POL-4604 Track & Trace |
| §40512 Track & Trace System Reporting Requirements | POL-4604 Track & Trace |
| §40513 Track & Trace System – Loss of Access | POL-4604 Track & Trace |
| §40517 Track & Trace System – UID Tag Order | POL-4604 Track & Trace |
| §40550 Inspections | SOP-4207 Regulatory & Client Inspections |