Supplier Compliance & Indemnity Notice
Issued by Sequoia Distribution, Subsidiary of Sequoia Atlantic Trading Company
Effective Date: May 23rd, 2025
This Supplier Compliance & Indemnity Notice (“Notice”) sets forth the minimum legal, regulatory, and operational standards that all hemp product suppliers (“Supplier”) must meet in order to engage in any form of business with Sequoia Distribution (“Sequoia”), the exporter of record for federally lawful hemp-derived commodities.
This Notice forms part of the material terms of any engagement or transaction involving the sourcing, documentation, transportation, or exportation of goods through Sequoia. No shipment shall be accepted, nor any service rendered, without the Supplier’s full and continuing compliance with the terms herein.
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Legal Licensure and Program Participation
Supplier affirms and warrants that it is currently licensed and in good standing under either:
A state-administered industrial hemp program authorized under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o, et seq.), or
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Domestic Hemp Production Program.
Supplier shall furnish unexpired, verifiable proof of licensure, and shall notify Sequoia within 24 hours of any suspension, revocation, or disciplinary action related to its license or cultivation facility.
2. Testing & Compliance Documentation
For each lot, batch, or shipment of hemp material, Supplier shall provide:
A Certificate of Analysis (COA) from a DEA-registered or ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory, verifying that the material contains no more than 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis;
Harvest dates, sample identification, and reference to the relevant license number;
Chain-of-custody records from farm to Sequoia’s designated warehouse or carrier.
Sequoia reserves the right to reject, inspect, or retest any product or documentation at its sole discretion.
3. Product Integrity & Use Classification
Supplier represents and warrants that:
All goods are cultivated, handled, and stored in a manner consistent with their classification as industrial hemp under U.S. federal law;
Products are intended for lawful industrial, aromatic, or botanical use only, and are not intended or labeled for combustion, inhalation, or human consumption;
No packaging, branding, or promotional materials supplied with the product reference smoking, psychoactive effects, or recreational use.
4. Prohibition on Diversion, Relabeling, and Misrepresentation
Supplier shall not:
Misrepresent the origin, THC content, or testing status of any hemp material;
Relabel or co-mingle non-compliant or high-THC cannabis with compliant hemp;
Submit altered, outdated, fraudulent, or duplicate COAs;
Divert goods from their declared and documented destination or intended use.
Any violation of this section shall constitute material breach and may result in:
Immediate cancellation of all outstanding transactions,
Placement on Sequoia’s permanent disqualification list,
Reporting to state or federal regulators,
Referral to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and,
Civil or criminal referral where applicable.
5. Right to Inspect and Audit
Sequoia, or its appointed agents, shall have the right to audit or inspect Supplier’s records, licenses, fields, and warehouses upon reasonable notice. Failure to cooperate shall constitute grounds for disqualification.
6. Indemnification and Hold Harmless
Supplier shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sequoia Distribution, Sequoia Atlantic Trading Company, their officers, directors, affiliates, and agents from and against any and all claims, seizures, regulatory penalties, losses, or liabilities arising out of or related to:
Supplier’s failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations;
Submission of falsified or non-compliant documentation;
Seizure or reclassification of products due to mislabeling or testing discrepancies;
Any enforcement action initiated by CBP, DEA, USDA, FDA, or foreign customs authorities.
7. Survival and Governing Law
This Notice shall survive the termination of any commercial relationship. It shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, and all disputes shall be resolved via binding arbitration in Wilmington, DE.
BY CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH SEQUOIA, SUPPLIER ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACCEPTS THESE TERMS IN FULL.
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