Articles tagged with "Lab testing"

A top official of the Oregon agency that accredits cannabis testing labs says it is overwhelmed — a situation that could derail the rollout of the state’s adult-use program.

One big hurdle is the state hasn’t certified a lab to test the dispensaries’ products.

Illinois expands its MMJ program, New York patients’ slim options get even slimmer, and how exactly will Alaska get cannabis to consumers?

Alaska regulators were applauded Thursday as they approved the first licenses for legal marijuana growing and testing facilities — another milestone for the fledgling industry.

Secret classes in Mexico show caretakers how to make cannabis medicine, Oregon will track products with microchips, and who won 4/20?

The Mexican Catholic church supports medical use, French politicians are arguing over decriminalization, and a 10-year-old girl moved from Texas to California for medical cannabis.

Facing questions over inconsistency in cannabis testing and fears that some labs have let contaminated cannabis to slip through the cracks, regulators announced emergency rules aimed at raising testing standards.

We take a closer look at the different types of cannabis product analyses: potency, terpenes, residual solvents, pesticides and microbial contamination.

Reports out of Washington last week confirmed what many suspected but few had publicly acknowledged: Colorado’s cannabis pesticide problem isn’t just Colorado’s problem.

There’s contaminated cannabis on Washington shelves, a judge is bringing down the hammer on an 80 year old, and a new study says THC isn’t as dangerous to drivers as previously thought.