Monograph Status/Commentary

Commentary (January 17, 2025)

Monographs: Cannabis Species Inflorescence

• No. of Commenters: 3

Comment Summary #1: Test for Salmonella sp. by PCR method, not by traditional USP GC <62>

Response: Cannabis EP determined using GC <62> is appropriate.

Comment Summary #2: It is important to get identification and quality parameters for synthetic derived cannabinoids.

Response: USP's HMC Cannabis Species Inflorescence monograph is only for the cannabis from natural origin

Comment Summary #3: Risk associated with Aspergillus contamination is serious and needs to be included.

Response: USP is working on this but not yet have qualified method to include to the monograph