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3 Major Causes of “Lab Shopping” in the Cannabis Testing Lab Industry

September 30, 2020
Josh Swider
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By: Josh Swider We’ve all heard the term ‘lab shopping’ tossed around the cannabis industry, but the underlying issues with the practice are putting compliant labs at a disadvantage. Since state legalization in 2017, disparities in results and procedures between…

The Resources Already Exist, Let’s Get Pest Management Right

Fifteen years after Colorado voters ushered in medical cannabis, Governor John Hickenlooper declared “zero tolerance” of any off-label pesticide on cannabis. This started a wave of confusion and unnecessary expense for cultivators that still exists. While any other farmer in…

Pesticide Contamination: The Downfall of a Recall

By Leslie Engelking, Andrew Samann & Justin Greene Oregon’s recreational cannabis market experienced its first recall of cannabis this month after cannabis flower containing high levels of pyrethrin was sold to the public. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) issued the…