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
Pesticides
Pesticides are commonly used in legal cannabis, and some states don’t require labeling of these often harmful products. Not all pesticides are evil, but harmful ones shouldn’t be inhaled. These articles all deal with the topic of cannabis pesticides, scroll down:
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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