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What Percentage of Legally Sold Medical Marijuana Tests Positive for Pesticides, Mold, or Yeast? A. 75% B. 50% C. 25% D. 0%

| November 27, 2023

By Joseph Billions for Cannabis.Net Maine medical marijuana tests out at 50% contaminated in a spot check! Do you remember the Cannabis.net story on how Colorado regulators are catching all sorts of cheating on lab testing for legally sold cannabis? ...

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Close to half of Maine’s medical cannabis may contain pesticides, mold, officials say

| October 05, 2023

By Hannah LaClaire for the Portland Press Herald Steph Sherer, founder of medical cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access, stressed during the panel Tuesday that contaminants are often an innocent mistake.“It doesn’t mean that there’s someone who has some...

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Marijuana lab testing under scrutiny amid recalls, differing rules

Marijuana Business Daily (MJ Biz Daily) | October 05, 2023

By Kate Robertson for MJBizDaily State marijuana regulators, producers and other stakeholders are grappling with how to safeguard consumers at a time when lab-testing requirements and enforcement differ dramatically nationwide and large-scale product recalls are common. Each state currently takes...

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I Found a Vape Pen at My Son’s School. Finding Out What Was Inside Was a Lot Harder.

| September 14, 2023

By Doug Henry for Mother Jones One seller claims Gold Coast Clear is “working hard to keep their customers safe,” and that “these verified cartridges have undergone various lab tests approved by CannaSafe.” Of course, that language doesn’t say they...

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Shifting Tides: US Department of Health and Human Services Recommends Cannabis Rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III

| September 01, 2023

By Madeline Colli, Erin McEvoy for Cannabis Science and Technology On Wednesday, August 30th, the Department of Health and Human Services made its recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Agency to classify cannabis as a Schedule III drug, paving the way...

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Want to work in Maryland’s cannabis industry? There are classes and degrees for that.

| August 18, 2023

By Meredith Cohn for The Baltimore Banner “Most other programs around the country, as far as I know, are focused on professional skill development for working in the cannabis industry, but not so much on cannabis as a medicine. I...

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Marijuana Groups Push Regulators To Adopt Universal Label For Cannabis Products To Facilitate Interstate Commerce And Promote Safety

Kyle Jaeger | August 18, 2023

By Kyle Jaeger for Marijuana Moment A coalition of marijuana reform organizations are calling on regulators across the world to adopt a universal symbol for marijuana products in the interest of promoting safety in the evolving cannabis market and making...

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Opinion: States are scrambling to regulate cannabis. Federal regulations would ensure safe access.

Shelby Huffaker | August 11, 2023

By Shelby Huffaker for The San Diego Union Tribune In the United States, we are fortunate to have a robust regulatory system for ensuring medications — particularly those intended for consumption by individuals with pre-existing medical conditions — are held...

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Emergency Motion Filed to Halt New Aspergillus Testing Requirements for Oregon Cannabis

Erin McEvoy | August 03, 2023

By Erin McEvoy for Cannabis Science and Technology “In addition to sinus and lung infections, people who have weakened immune systems, including those who have recently undergone surgery, may also be susceptible to chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, which is a progressive...

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Medical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind

| August 01, 2023

By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters “No one really cares about the medical side, and that’s a mistake, because that’s where the value is,” said Richard Miller, who has promoted patients’ rights at the state Capitol for nearly two decades as...

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