Testing

A New York state prison that was shuttered in 2011 has been transformed into a new medical cannabis and hemp testing facility owned by Kaycha Labs.

A recent investigation of rolling paper products found that 90% contained some quantity of heavy metals, with 8 percent testing higher than “the allowable limits” under California’s cannabis rules.

Oklahoma cannabis regulators plan to revoke the license of F.A.S.T. Laboratories, which they have accused of falsifying test results and putting patients’ safety at risk.

Oklahoma-based F.A.S.T. Laboratories is under investigation by state officials for allegedly falsifying cannabis product test results.

The FDA announced it is hiring a third-party contractor to test CBD “and related cannabinoids” for the agency.

Four New Mexico medical cannabis brands are accusing the state of adopting “arbitrary and capricious” rules, some of which appear to be copy-pasted from other states including a testing requirement for mycotoxins which have never been found in New Mexico-grown cannabis.

CW Nevada has received a $1.25 million fine from the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board following multiple alleged violations, including selling untested and unregistered cannabis products.

Medical cannabis firm Ultra Health is asking a district court judge to invalidate new cannabis testing, labeling, and facility safety rules in New Mexico, calling them “arbitrary and capricious.”

Brian Lannon, the co-founder and former CEO for Cannalysis, a California testing lab, has filed suit against the company over allegations of wrongful termination, fraudulent activities, and more.

Washington cannabis regulators have adopted emergency rules banning vitamin E acetate in cannabis vapor products and aim to expand cannabis testing requirements.

Summitt Labs announced last week it was voluntarily recalling Batch#730 Lot#K018 of its Kore Organic Watermelon CBD Oil Tincture.

Columbus, Ohio City Attorney Zach Klein says he will continue to decline to prosecute low-level cannabis cases despite the state’s crime laboratories having upgraded for the occasion.

Oregon cannabis regulators have announced random lab testing procedures for cannabis products in the state; the random tests will search for undisclosed ingredients and potential additives.

A San Diego testing lab said that nearly 80 percent of illicit cannabis vape cartridges it tested contain dangerously high levels of contaminants, including pesticides and lead.

The Texas Department of Public Safety told law enforcement that state labs won’t be conducting cannabis lab tests for misdemeanor possession cases.

The Austin, Texas City Council has approved a resolution that blocks police from using city funds on lab tests for low-level cannabis possession cases, effectively decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of cannabis.

Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor has reported inadequacies with the Health Department’s internal controls over the state medical cannabis program.

Multiple independent tests of CBD-infused water have found it frequently contains zero CBD. A lab that approved test results for CBD-infused water has also been flagged by the FDA for numerous violations.

A Nevada cannabis testing lab has lost its license after approving products for sale with elevated levels of mold, yeast, bacteria, and fungus.

A Washington state analyst has uncovered evidence of Nevada testing labs potentially issuing inflated and inaccurate cannabis test results.

A panel of mostly Arizona medical cannabis industry operators is set to determine which pesticides should be allowed in the industry; any final decision must be approved by the Department of Health Services.

In a recent randomized test of Denver cannabis products, about 80 percent of products tested by the city’s Department of Health and Environment failed tests for potential yeast and mold.

Oklahoma regulators have yet to license any laboratories to test products for the medical cannabis marketplace despite having already licensed more than 4,000 growers — the testing lab application process opens November 1.

Nevada’s Department of Taxation has launched an investigation into cannabis testing laboratories due to multiple failed yeast and mold checks and accusations of inflated cannabinoid content.