Articles tagged with "pesticides"
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Can Washington fix its broken cannabis lab testing system?
Ben Adlin - Published on June 17, 2019Read morePesticides aren’t caught and loopholes are huge. Things are so bad that the state just punted oversight to a different agency.
Should You Fear Pesticides on Your Cannabis?
Danté Jordan - Published on June 13, 2019Read more‘Pesticide’ is the most serious buzzword in cannabis right now. However, not all pesticides are meant to be feared. This is why.
Unlicensed LA Dispensary Sold Pesticide-Tainted Cannabis, City Says
The Associated Press - Published on April 17, 2019Read moreThe unlicensed shop sold cannabis containing paclobutrazol, a fungicide frequently used on golf course turf that the EPA classifies as a toxic chemical, City Attorney Mike Feuer said.
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Oregon’s Cannabis Lab Testing System Flunks State Audit
David Downs - Published on January 31, 2019Read moreNo one is watching the watchmen in Oregon — where lax cannabis lab oversight drew official censure this week.
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Maryland’s First Medical Cannabis Grower Fined for Banned Pesticides
The Associated Press - Published on December 19, 2018Read moreThe first company to be licensed as a medical marijuana grower in Maryland has been fined for using banned crop-protection pesticides.
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Seattle’s Leading Pot Shop Launches Random Product Testing
Ben Adlin - Published on November 2, 2018Read moreThe project by retailer Uncle Ike’s is an effort to curb the number of contaminated products that make it to consumers.
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First cannabis recalls hit California as testing rules bite down
Chris Roberts - Published on August 10, 2018Read moreBloom Brands and Lowell Farms pull vapes and pre-rolls for potential pesticide contamination. Labs under scrutiny.
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What Are You Smoking? Episode 47: Ethan Russo and What’s in Your Cannabis
Leafly Podcasts - Published on August 1, 2018Read moreNoted cannabis researcher Dr. Ethan Russo stops by the show to share his research–and his concerns–about pesticides on cannabis in Washington State.
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Legalization Inundates California’s Cannabis Labs
David Downs - Published on July 18, 2018Read moreCalifornia cannabis labs are being swamped with samples as new product purity regulations take effect.
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What’s Lurking In California Bud?
David Downs - Published on July 12, 2018Read moreCalifornia’s legal recreational cannabis supply is now cleaner than the state’s food. Starting July 1, all cannabis products sold at licensed stores must undergo rigorous analytical testing before they can be sent to retailers. More than two dozen licensed labs are charged with conducting the assays for potency and purity, which have been phasing in […]
