Tag: Cannabis
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In private meeting, Colorado marijuana regulators acknowledge extent of illegal hemp sales
One regulator said the extent of the suspicious transactions would ‘explode your minds.’ This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. A top regulator for Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division acknowledged in a private meeting with industry representatives that the amount of chemically converted hemp being illegally sold as marijuana is far greater…
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Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
Colorado’s response to the federal reclassification of medical cannabis ranged from industry leaders celebrating the development to youth advocacy groups warning that the change heightens the need for stronger protections for children. The U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that medically-approved cannabis has been moved from Schedule I to Schedule III…
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Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate
Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a measure that, if approved, would place a ballot proposal before voters this fall that contains changes backers say would improve consumer safety and overhauls how the marijuana industry is taxed. The proposed ballot initiative would fund a testing program, in which regulators would randomly buy marijuana products from dispensaries and test them for…
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Rocky Mountain scientific survey reveals young adults have highest psychedelic substance use
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A report presented on Tuesday during the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety’s annual scientific meeting showed that young adults have the highest use of psychedelic substances of any age demographic. Nearly 8% of the adults who reported using at least one psychedelic substance in…
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Two cannabis companies settle with AG over unlawful hemp-derived THC sales, amid rising concerns about safety gaps in state oversight
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced settlements Wednesday with two cannabis companies accused of deceiving consumers by mislabeling industrial hemp-derived THC products — enforcement action that comes as state officials face mounting criticism over systemic gaps in marijuana safety testing. One of the settlements involves MC Global Holdings, a Texas company that operates there and…
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Is Colorado cannabis safe? Testing for potency, contaminants riddled with loopholes
Elizabeth and Luke Mason, scientists who met during graduate studies at Colorado State University, saw cannabis legalization in 2012 as an opportunity. With backgrounds in biochemistry, microbiology, and analytical chemistry, they launched Aurum Labs in Durango in 2014, believing they could build a successful business while setting a standard for scientific rigor. As state regulators…