NSERC CREATE in Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training (QAQCC)

加拿大大麻的合法化为学术界、工业界和政府共同努力提供了一个平台，为消费者和社区提供基于产品质量和安全的大麻产业标准化工具。然而，缺乏经科学验证的大麻植物大规模种植和收获后加工方法，不同的方法导致产品产量、效力和质量不一致。拟议的工业流程NSERC CREATE“大麻生产、产品和培训的质量保证和质量控制”（QAQCC）是一项跨越全国多个自然科学和工程学科、学术机构和工业合作者的合作倡议。本科生和研究生的这种创新和研究驱动的培训经验得到了加拿大卫生部的合作支持，它是麦吉尔大麻研究中心农业和植物科学研究轴线的一部分。在研究生学位期间，参加QAQCC CREATE的学员将在加拿大卫生部和大麻许可证持有者那里实习。受训人员还将有机会参加促进就业准备的专业发展/充实课程。他们将开展研究，并为制定大麻种植、收获后处理和加工以及化合物提取和分析的研究方法和操作标准做出贡献。研讨会传播知识，促进交流，并在大麻行业的学术界和领导人之间建立联系，这是质量保证和质量控制中心的另一个组成部分。此外，学员将发展硬和软专业技能，使其能够顺利过渡到劳动力，无论是在学术界还是在公共或私营部门。

The legalization of cannabis in Canada has set the stage for academia, industry and government to work together toward providing the tools for standardization of the cannabis industry based on product quality and safety for consumers and communities. Yet, scientifically validated methods for large-scale cultivation and post-harvest processing of the cannabis plant are lacking, and different approaches have resulted in inconsistent product yield, potency and quality. The proposed industrial stream NSERC CREATE in "Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training" (QAQCC) is a collaborative initiative spanning several Natural Sciences and Engineering disciplines, academic institutions and industrial collaborators across the country. This innovative and research-driven training experience for undergraduate and graduate students has the collaborative support of Health Canada and it forms part of the Agriculture and Plant Science research axis at the McGill Research Centre for Cannabis. During the course of their graduate degrees, trainees participating in the QAQCC CREATE will hold internships with Health Canada and with cannabis license holders. Trainees will also have access to Professional Development/Enrichment courses that promote job readiness. They will perform research and contribute toward the development of researched-based methods and standards of operation for cannabis cultivation, postharvest handling and processing, as well as compound extraction and analyses. Research symposia that disseminate knowledge, facilitate communication and form links between academics and leaders in the cannabis industry are another QAQCC component. In addition, trainees will develop hard and soft professional skills that allow for smooth transition into the workforce, whether in academia or in the public or private sectors.