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A few weeks ago, I wrote about the state's proposals for the required lab testing of cannabis. If passed as written, all marijuana products will be examined in licensed laboratories for moisture content, pesticide presence, and other elements before it can be sold to the public. For some...

No one wants mildew in their Blueberry Kush, or a cookie that has all its THC concentrated into one particular bite. When we go to the dispensary or order online, we trust what the labels and fine print say – but who is actually responsible for ensuring those details are accurate? While...

Gov. John Hickenlooper has sent a bill to the secretary of state without his signature, pointing out that one accidental word in the bill negatively impacts its original purpose. HB 17-1367 has to do with marijuana research authorization in Colorado. In a letter addressed to the Colorado...

With businesses expected to get state licenses in January to sell marijuana in California, the top regulator said Thursday that they will be given up to six months to comply with a requirement the pot be thoroughly tested by a licensed laboratory. State pot czar Lori Ajax said it may take...

New testing limits for pesticides are causing some frustration for producers and labs who say these limits are being set retroactively, reflecting poorly on an industry with a reputation for otherwise robust regulations. In the wake of pesticide-related recalls from OrganiGram and Mettrum...

Among the host of sensitive tasks that an HR department has to handle, there's one topic that seems to be coming up a lot more often. As medical marijuana continues to pass legislation to become legal across different states, HR experts and small business owners dealing with it themselves should...

Vermont's drug testing law is one of the most restrictive in the nation. Random testing is prohibited and some type of EAP or referral service is required in order to conduct drug testing. This law also applies to public sector workplace drug testing. However, on May 10th, 2017, the Vermont...

An industrial research center is expanding thanks to the boom in medical marijuana – and with legalization on the horizon, that boom may intensify. The Research and Productivity Council [RPC] in Fredericton is one of the largest companies in the medical marijuana testing business. It calls 19 of...

Arizona is the Wild West of medical-marijuana testing, with no more government oversight of product safety in dispensaries than there was in 1800s-era drugstores. Yet with concern about contaminated legal cannabis rising in recent months with reports of recalls and new state laws that require...

A group of Oregon lawmakers has sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and public health officials urging them to preserve Oregon's pesticide testing requirements. The legislators said they shared "grave concern" about proposed rule changes, which scale back testing requirements for cannabis...

One in five Americans now live in states where recreational marijuana use is legal, and 28 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. However, that doesn't mean that using pot is without consequences. White House Press Sec. Sean Spicer recently announced that the...

The state agency charged with keeping Colorado's highways safe started experimenting with devices that can detect if a driver consumed marijuana before getting behind the wheel in January 2015. Two years later, the search for the right roadside testing device continues. "To be transparent...

Before employees light up a joint next to their coworkers smoking a cigarette, the Visalia Chamber of Commerce and the Visalia Economic Development Corporation decided to host a forum to discuss the implications of the recently passed marijuana legalization. It was a packed house Tuesday...

The Nevada Athletic Commission has been notoriously hard on fighters testing positive for marijuana in the past, but it could be changing that stance in the near future. According to the agenda for the upcoming NAC hearing on Friday, the commission is going to discuss "the possible exclusion...

Oregon continues to tweak its marijuana testing rules, hoping to ease a backlog and get flowers, oils and cannabis-infused snacks and treats into the medical and recreational markets. The Oregon Health Authority issued yet another set of revised rules recently that in essence reduce the...

Im on colors and I havent smoked since they told me I'm not able to. That was 2 weeks ago I was a very heavy smoker. I was wondering if this method worked on STATE drug tests given out by the government. I read online the test works through heavy dilution. My testing papers say "Adulterate a...

Hi all. Hoping for some help on what to do. I'm getting leaves that look like the link below on the lower leaves with red striping on the stems. https://www.420magazine.com/gallery/data/500/phosphorus-deficiency-vegetative.jpg I'm growing in 2 part Pro mix, 1 part coco, 1 part sea soil. Nutes...

Salem, Ore. - The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday it has made additional modifications to testing rules for medical and recreational marijuana products that will provide relief for processors and growers while ensuring public health protections for consumers. The new temporary testing...

Some marijuana processors in Central Oregon have stopped supplying retailers due to delays in mandatory product testing for potency and contaminants, despite changes to state regulations announced earlier this month. High costs and a shortage of certified labs for pesticide testing contribute...

Salem, OR - Following reports of new marijuana testing regulations being cumbersome and leading to some processing plants ceasing operations and furloughing workers, state officials announced new testing standards Friday. The issue stems from rules that became enforceable on October 1 that...