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Medical cannabis potency testing to expand in Colorado

Medical cannabis potency testing to expand in Colorado

Sara Tiradossi October 10, 2017

Colorado’s Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division has recently announced its plan to expand medical cannabis potency testing beginning next month. The department considered the testing...

'Dabbing' cannabis may release cancerous toxins

‘Dabbing’ cannabis may release cancerous toxins

Sara Tiradossi October 5, 2017

Dabbing, a new popular method of cannabis consumption, may present health hazards to consumers. Researchers at Portland State University analyzed the chemical composition of the vapors released by butane...

Expensive medical cannabis products drive New York patients to black market

Expensive medical cannabis products drive New York patients to black market

Sara Tiradossi October 3, 2017

New York State is facing a problem in the medical cannabis industry: it is offering a limited selection of medical cannabis products at an overly expensive price. Medical patients in New York State...

New study: 86% of California's cannabis clones contaminated by pesticide

New study: 86% of California’s cannabis clones contaminated by pesticide

Sara Tiradossi September 28, 2017

California’s cannabis supply chain is at risk in 2018, with improper pesticide use and uncertain testing procedures, according to a new research project funded by Steep Hill, a leading global cannabis...

Colorado to implement warning labels in cannabis products

Colorado to implement warning labels in cannabis products

Sara Tiradossi September 26, 2017

Starting Oct. 1, Colorado will implement new rules to promote public health and safety and help people identify more accurately cannabis products. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment...

Nevada campaign urges pregnant women not to use cannabis

Nevada campaign urges pregnant women not to use cannabis

Sara Tiradossi September 19, 2017

The state of Nevada will soon be launching a public information campaign to address the use of cannabis by pregnant women and stress on the impact of exposure in the womb. The concern came as a response...

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