Ohio’s First Dispensary Approved for Operation
Thu / Dec 13th
On Wednesday, Ohio regulators issued the state’s first certificate of operation for a medical cannabis dispensary, according to the The Cincinnati… Read More
Testing
Testing laws and regulations are the foundation of the legal cannabis industry as it relates to public health. Some states don’t require products to be tested before hitting retail shelves while some states have stringent testing regulations. Read more about cannabis testing laws below:
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
Massachusetts Prepares for Adult-Use Sales By End of November
Tue / Nov 13th
After nearly a year of delays, Massachusetts has made the final approvals necessary for a complete regulated supply chain and… Read More
Louisiana MMJ Delayed Two More Months
Fri / Oct 26th
Louisiana medical cannabis sales will likely be delayed by at least two more months as the program shifts towards a… Read More
Alaska Growers Threatened by Craze for High-Potency Cannabis
Tue / Sep 11th
The price of cannabis in Alaska appears to be tied directly to a product’s THC potency and that could be… 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
Cannabis Lab Safety: What Investors Need to Know
Fri / Aug 3rd
Entrepreneurs in the cannabis space will know that opportunities within the industry are always changing. What was once a highly… Read More
Proposal Released for California’s Permanent Cannabis Regulations
Mon / Jul 16th
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) released a proposal on Friday, July 13 outlining permanent cannabis industry regulations for the state.… Read More
California Dispensaries Struggle to Find Compliant Products
Wed / Jul 11th
California’s new testing regulations took effect July 1 and dispensaries across the state are fighting against the weight of new… Read More
Massachusetts Opens Next Round of Cannabis Business Licenses
Wed / May 2nd
Applications for a variety of Massachusetts canna-businesses are now open including craft cooperatives, micro-businesses, transporters, independent testing laboratories, and lab… Read More
No Laboratories Apply for Guam MMJ Testing License; Program on Hold
Mon / Apr 9th
Not a single company has applied for a medical cannabis testing license in Guam, putting the start of the program… Read More
Alaska Lab Forced to Close After Bank Calls in Loan on Building Citing Federal Law
Mon / Apr 2nd
Anchorage, Alaska’s Steep Hill has been forced to suspend operations after Wells Fargo bank called in the loan on the… Read More
Arizona Senate Passes MMJ Testing Bill, Moves to House
Mon / Feb 26th
Arizona’s Senate has approved a measure to test medical cannabis products in the state 27-3. The testing regime, which is… Read More
Guam Gov. Signs MMJ Regulations Bill
Wed / Feb 14th
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has approved the island’s medical cannabis rules and regulations after more than three years of legal… Read More
Arizona Bill Would Require MMJ Testing, Reduce Patient Card Fees
Tue / Jan 30th
A measure introduced in Arizona’s Senate would require medical cannabis testing for mold and agricultural chemicals and reduce the annual fees… Read More
Ohio MMJ Regulators Get 7 Applications for Private Testing Labs
Tue / Jan 2nd
Seven private companies have applied to test medical cannabis in Ohio, bringing the total number of testing laboratory candidates in… Read More
Northern Michigan University Receives Grant to Purchase Cannabis Testing Instrument
Wed / Nov 15th
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, providers of cannabis testing instruments, has awarded a grant to Northern Michigan University for the purchase of… Read More
Hawaii Licenses 2nd Testing Lab
Wed / Oct 18th
Hawaii’s second medical cannabis testing lab has been licensed and can begin testing products immediately, according to a KITV report.… Read More
Maryland’s First MMJ Crop Sent to Testing Lab; Still No Firm Rollout Date
Wed / Oct 4th
Maryland’s first medical cannabis crop, grown by ForwardGro, has been sent to a testing laboratory; however, officials still do not… Read More
Ohio’s Central State University Applies to Test MMJ
Thu / Sep 28th
Columbus Ohio’s Central State University has applied to operate a medical cannabis testing lab, joining Hocking College as the only… Read More
California Regulators Release Retail Industry Draft Rules
Mon / Sep 11th
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) has published the initial version of rules that would govern the state’s retail cannabis… Read More
Hocking College to Apply for Ohio MMJ Testing License, Launch Cannabis Lab Major
Tue / Sep 5th
Hocking College, a two-year technical school in Nelsonville, Ohio, announced that they intend to serve as a cannabis testing facility… Read More
Hawaii Dispensary Moves to Appointment Only Amidst Product Shortage
Mon / Aug 14th
Hawaii’s first licensed dispensary must close for two days and change their operating hours after the company’s products didn’t clear… Read More