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 testing labs has been our key challenge. Essentially, the labs adhering to the regulations and […]
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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 the United States can depend on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop, educate and […]
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 first recall of recreational cannabis after BUDS 4 U notified the commission of contaminated cannabis […]
