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:
Thu / Oct 31st
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.
Wed / Oct 30th
Purdue University in Indiana has received a $1 million grant from the USDA for researching organic hemp production.
Thu / Oct 3rd
The National Industrial Hemp Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation are teaming up to lobby the EPA into approving 10 submitted pesticide applications for hemp production.
Fri / Aug 9th
Massachusetts regulators issued a $50,000 fine to Plymouth-based M3 Ventures for improper pesticide use.
Fri / Apr 19th
Los Angeles officials have filed their first civil lawsuit against an unlicensed cannabis dispensary, seeking $20,000 per day the shop was allegedly open and selling to customers illegally.
Tue / Apr 16th
Washington state senators have approved two cannabis reform bills: one allowing public school students to medicate with doctor-prescribed cannabis products and another reforming the state’s cannabis testing lab regulations.
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
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
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
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
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
Fri / Jul 27th
The Bloom Brand — a manufacturer of cannabis vape cartridges, disposable vape pens, and oil infusions — and its distributor, Greenfield… Read More
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
Thu / Apr 19th
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has updated their list of pesticides allowed for cannabis production. Two products — AzaMax… Read More
Mon / Feb 26th INTERVIEW
Pam Marrone is the CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, a company offering bio-based pest management and plant health… Read More
Mon / Aug 7th PODCAST
Alex Hoggan is the founder of ChemHistory, a cannabis testing lab based outside of Portland, Oregon. In this episode of… Read More
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
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
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
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
Thu / Oct 20th
According to a report from Steep Hill Labs, about 84 percent of medical cannabis samples tested by the lab over… Read More
Fri / Sep 16th
Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is going to begin randomly testing cannabis products for banned pesticides, the Associated Press reports. The… Read More
Fri / Aug 5th
Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board has rescinded the stop-sale order on All Natural Spider Mite Control Concentrate after they found… Read More
Fri / Jul 1st
Residues from one or more undisclosed pesticide ingredients have been discovered in fifteen different growing aid products common to the Washington cannabis… Read More
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