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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy 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...
Read moreBy Erin McEvoy for Cannabis Science and Technology Americans for Safe Access, the nation’s largest member-based organization promoting safe access to medical cannabis, recently released a detailed report on how disparities in state cannabis testing programs affect the health of...
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