The Kootenay Collective Quality Program
The Kootenay Standard
The Kootenay Collective Quality Standards Program is a regional certification for federally licensed cannabis producers in British Columbia’s West Kootenays, created to give customers clear, verifiable assurance of origin and quality.
Every certified lot must meet defined production standards, minimum cannabinoid and terpene thresholds, and standardized third-party testing requirements. Compliance is verified through structured audits and documentation controls.
The Kootenay Collective badge appears only on qualifying lots, providing consumers, retailers, and wholesalers with a reliable and trusted signal for products that meet the Kootenay Standard.
The Kootenay Standard
The following definitions and specifications and are required by all certified lots:
Small Batch
Certified lots must be grown by a facility that produces less than 3,000kg of cannabis per year.
Hand Harvested
Certified lots must be harvested using manual plant handling and hand tools. Mechanical harvesting equipment may not be used for certified lots.
Hang Dried
Certified lots must be dried by hanging whole plants or branches during the initial drying phase within a controlled drying environment.
Hand Trimmed
Certified lots must be trimmed manually using hand tools only. Trimming machines, including hand-powered ones, are prohibited.
Hand Packaged
Certified lots must be packaged into final consumer packaging by hand.
Harvest Dates
Certified lots must allow for a minimum of 28 days between the harvest and final packaging. Product labels carrying the Badge must also clearly display the lot’s Harvested On date and the Packaged On date.
Minimum Total Cannabinoids
Certified lots must have a minimum total cannabinoid content of 20%.
Minimum Total Aromatics Compounds
Certified lots must have a minimum total aromatic compounds (e.g. terpenes) content of 2%.