The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is a
trade association for the
herbal products industry, founded in 1982 and based in
Silver Spring, Maryland. Members of AHPA are domestic and foreign companies doing business as growers, processors, manufacturers and marketers of
herbs
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
and herbal products. AHPA's membership also includes companies that provide expert services to the herbal trade, including analytical laboratories, insurance providers, non-profit associations, higher education institutions, law firms and more.
AHPA's mission is to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products to ensure that consumers continue to enjoy informed access to a wide variety of herbal goods. It provides a host of resources and services, including:
* Good Agricultural Collection Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices (GACP-GMP) for botanical materials
* Recommendations for regulators for Distribution, Cultivation, Analytics, and Manufacturing, Packaging and Labeling of Cannabis.
* Botanical Identity References Compendium
* Botanical Safety Handbook
Every year, AHPA presents its Botanical Congress
in conjunction with the Supply Side West trade show held in Las Vegas.
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External links
American Herbal Products Association
Herbalism organizations
Health industry trade groups based in the United States
Organizations based in Maryland
Natural history of the Americas