Cannabis Pesticides News & Information

EPA Approves 10 Pesticides for Hemp

Mon / Dec 23rd

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of 10 pesticides for hemp cultivation, nine of which are biopesticides and… Read More

Report: Legal Canadian Cannabis Has 95% Pesticide Test Pass Rate

Tue / Dec 10th

Just five percent of legally-grown Canadian cannabis contained pesticides, according to Health Canada data outlined by Global News. Five of… Read More

Arizona Bill to Determine Allowable Pesticides for Medical Cannabis

Wed / Nov 27th

Under an Arizona bill approved last year to test medical cannabis products before they hit dispensary shelves, a 12-member panel… Read More

California Study to Research Safe Pesticide Levels for Cannabis

Thu / Nov 14th

In January, researchers at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and Sacramento State will offer cannabis users a $20 gift… Read More

Report: 80% of Random Denver Flower Samples Fail Mold, Yeast Tests

Thu / Oct 31st

About 80 percent of cannabis randomly tested by the Denver, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment failed tests for… Read More

Purdue University Nets $1M Award for Organic Hemp Production Study

Wed / Oct 30th

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Indiana’s Purdue University a $1 million grant to study organic hemp production. The… Read More

Hemp & Farming Advocates Call on EPA to Approve Hemp Pesticides

Thu / Oct 3rd

The National Industrial Hemp Council and American Farm Bureau Federation is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to approve 10 submitted… Read More

Massachusetts Regulators Fine Cannabis Company Over Pesticide Use

Fri / Aug 9th

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has fined Plymouth-based cannabis company M3 Ventures $50,000 after an employee lied about the firm’s… Read More

Los Angeles Files First Civil Suit Against Unlicensed Dispensary

Fri / Apr 19th

The city of Los Angeles, California is suing Kush Club 20, an unlicensed cannabis dispensary, claiming that it was selling… Read More

Washington Senate Votes to Allow Medical Cannabis in Schools

Tue / Apr 16th

Bills allowing medical cannabis use on school grounds and changing the state’s cannabis testing rules have passed the Washington state… Read More

Oregon Department of Ag. Considers ‘Pesticide Drift’ Impact

Mon / Dec 17th

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is being urged by the Oregon Farm Bureau to consider regulations regarding pesticide drift… Read More

Canada Unveils New Cannabis Testing Standards for 2019

Tue / Dec 11th

Health Canada has announced new pesticide testing rules for licensed producers in Canada, The Growth Op reports. Starting January 2, Canada… Read More

Sacramento Testing Lab Surrenders License, Major Recall Likely

Tue / Dec 4th

Sacramento-based Sequoia Analytical Labs has surrendered its license to California state regulators after it was revealed that the lab’s now-former… Read More

Illegal Pesticide Use Rampant in Washington

Tue / Oct 30th

More than 40 percent of cannabis tested by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) in the last year has… Read More

Colorado’s Mandatory Pesticide Testing: Good for Labs, Painful for Growers

Wed / Aug 22nd

Cannabis testing labs in Colorado are seeing a stream of new profits while local cultivators are struggling to absorb the… Read More

California Vape Cartridge Company Issues Industry’s First Cannabis Product Recall

Fri / Jul 27th

The Bloom Brand — a manufacturer of cannabis vape cartridges, disposable vape pens, and oil infusions — and its distributor, Greenfield… Read More

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Xzibit-Owned Vape Cartridge Company in California

Wed / May 23rd

A class action lawsuit against vape cartridge manufacturer Brass Knuckles has been filed in California which alleges breach of warranty,… Read More

Washington State Updates List of Allowed Pesticides

Thu / Apr 19th

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has updated their list of pesticides allowed for cannabis production. Two products — AzaMax… Read More

Pam Marrone: Creating Bio-Based Pest Management for Cannabis Growers

Mon / Feb 26th

Pam Marrone is the CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, a company offering bio-based pest management and plant health… Read More

Alex Hoggan: Staying the Course Amid Changing Regulations

Mon / Aug 7th

Alex Hoggan is the founder of ChemHistory, a cannabis testing lab based outside of Portland, Oregon. In this episode of… Read More

Licensed Canadian MMJ Producer Issues Recall Over Products With Banned Pesticides

Thu / Dec 29th

Toronto, Canada-based medical cannabis producer Mettrum Ltd. has come under fire after its products tested positive for banned pesticides myclobutanil… Read More

Strict Testing Requirements Likely to Cost Oregon $10M in Cannabis Tax Revenue, Close Businesses

Thu / Dec 1st

New product testing requirements that came into effect October 1 are squeezing Oregon’s cannabis growers and business owners harder than… Read More

Oregon Health Authority Issues Alert for 3 More Strains

Fri / Nov 4th

For the second time in a month, the Oregon Health Authority has issued an alert over tainted cannabis sold in… Read More

Oregon Health Authority Issues High Alert over Pesticide-Tainted Cannabis

Mon / Oct 24th

The Oregon Health Authority has issued a health alert regarding two strains sold at a McMinnville dispensary that “may have… Read More

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