Tag: Marijuana
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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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Police: 600 pounds of marijuana stolen from evidence container
The Colorado State Patrol’s container was in Arapahoe County
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CU regents request internal investigation for conflict of interest
Members of the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents have requested an internal investigation into one of its fellow members over possible conflicts of interests in efforts to cut funding for a CU program. The investigation, requested by regents Ken Montera and Callie Rennison, comes after fellow regent Wanda James’ objections to a campaign created…
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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…
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The Colorado School of Public Health starts new youth THC awareness campaign
The Colorado School of Public Health and creative collaborator Initium Health started an awareness campaign about the risks of potent cannabis with youth and parents. The first-of-its-kind public awareness campaign, “The Tea on THC” looks to educate Coloradans on the “often-overlooked” health risks of high-concentration cannabis, according to a news release from ColoradoSPH. The campaign…