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The outcry has apparently been heard. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced today it is modifying testing standards for medical and recreational marijuana products with new, temporary rules that balance testing costs for the marijuana industry with public health protection for consumers...

The Oregon Health Authority may announce changes today to the regulations on pesticide testing to address widespread discontent within the legal marijuana business community. Thursday, spokesman Jonathan Modie said he did not know specifically what the changes would address. "These are growing...

Once packed with marijuana concentrates and extracts, the Human Collective's shelves are nearly empty. Some pot leaf-patterned socks and glass pipes sit scattered among what's left. A static screen with just 13 flower options has replaced a digital "bud list" that used to scroll through the...

Wilsonville, Ore. - Marijuana testing is creating several quandaries for Oregon regulators at a time of overall uncertainty for the newly legalized crop, according to a state official. Testing for pesticides poses one challenge, as the necessary instrumentation is expensive and complicated...

On your last trip to the dispensary, you might have noticed that some of your favorite non-flower cannabis products are missing. That pain-relieving topical you count on, or that creamy, chronic ice cream you've come to love? Gone, gone, gone. Budtenders apologize for the slim product selection...

White City, Ore. - Huge piles of moldy marijuana in Southern Oregon are going up in smoke this fall after record rains in October took a toll on many crops. "At first I was freaking out about how much we are losing," said Brent Kenyon, a cannabis activist who helped craft the state's rules on...

After four more states voted to approve legalization of marijuana Tuesday, it appears the Department of Transportation will stand by its previous stance that using marijuana is forbidden for truck drivers as long as it remains a Schedule I drug. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...

Recreational shops and commercial and private growers in Alaska now have a testing lab to analyze their cannabis, clearing a major obstacle for recreational sales to proceed. CannTest, based in Anchorage, got the regulatory green light on Friday and opened for business on Monday, according to...

The state agencies overseeing the Oregon marijuana industry eased some testing requirements Friday but stuck to rules that take effect today on labeling and packaging for marijuana products. Marijuana dispensaries may continue selling products they received before today, without labels and...

A marijuana industry group wants Oregon lawmakers to push back Oct. 1 deadlines for the state's new cannabis testing, packaging and labeling rules by at least 30 days, calling them an insurmountable challenge. Many marijuana businesses simply aren't ready to comply, said Amy Margolis, a...

On September 15, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) announced a major consumer safety investment: a $1.15 million contract with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to screen the state's cannabis for disallowed pesticides. Under the contract, the WSLCB will...

DC city council voted to prohibit the testing for cannabis until after they've made a conditional job offer. The bill sponsored by City Councilmen Vincent Orange was endorsed unanimously by the City Council.Councilmen Orange stated, "district residents shouldn't have to worry about lost job...

A mainland-based laboratory is expanding to Hawaiʻi with a facility on Maui that will offer cannabis testing as the state's Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program gets underway. PharmLabs Hawaiʻi LLC will be offering laboratory testing and analytic services to ensure consumers have access to...

A mainland-based laboratory is expanding to Hawaiʻi with a facility on Maui that will offer cannabis testing as the state's Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program gets underway. PharmLabs Hawaiʻi LLC will be offering laboratory testing and analytic services to ensure consumers have access to...

Marijuana has been illegal in the United States ever since it was discovered that hemp would threaten multiple industries. Everything is slowing changing, however, with more and more states making it legal to use for medical reasons and a few even legalizing for recreational use just like...

Kodiak, Alaska - A lawyer advised the city of Kodiak to hold off on drafting marijuana regulations until the state takes action on issues related to the transportation of pot to and from marijuana testing facilities. There is no testing facility on Kodiak Island, which means marijuana would...

Dating back to the passing of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the popularity of pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment has sharply risen. By now, most U.S. employers and just about every corporation has some form of drug testing program in place that job applicants must...

At the end council's study session Tuesday, City and County Attorney Bill Tuthill promised to draft an ordinance that would extend the ban on marijuana grow operations and on medical and retail facilities for four years. However, the measure would allow for a marijuana testing facility within...

There's a lot to say about drug testing. For years, it's been a hot topic of debate between employers and workers, many of whom feel that drug tests violate their right to privacy. Employers, on the other hand, are concerned about liability - and are willing to ruffle some feathers in order to...

At the end council's study session Tuesday, City and County Attorney Bill Tuthill promised to draft an ordinance that would extend the ban on marijuana grow operations and on medical and retail facilities for four years. However, the measure would allow for a marijuana testing facility within...