Welcome to our podcast covering the history of Clean Green Certified® interview with the legendary Chris Van Hook! Today will we will be discussing how the program started and why the USDA cannot legally certify cannabis as an agriculturally recognized crop. Chris Van Hook talks about the history of the Clean Green Certified® program and how it became the largest most award-winning program in the world.
Summary:
- The Clean Green Certified Cannabis Program started in 2004 to provide a certification program for cannabis that follows organic methods.
- Cannabis cannot be USDA National Organic Program certified because it is not an agriculturally recognized crop.
- Consumers can find Clean Green certified products by looking for the Clean Green certified logo on the retail label and the verified member badge on the brand’s website.
- The Clean Green Certified podcast aims to educate listeners about the sustainable farming practices in the cannabis industry and highlight the farmers and processors who are part of the program.
Sessions:
00:00 Introduction to the Clean Green Certified Podcast
00:46 The Origins of the Clean Green Certified Cannabis Program
03:58 Why Cannabis Cannot be USDA National Organic Program Certified
05:19 Finding Clean Green Certified Products
08:41 Press and Attention Received by the Clean Green Certified Program
10:26 The Purpose of the Clean Green Certified Podcast