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Missouri Begins Testing Medical Marijuana, Expected To Hit Dispensary Shelves Soon

October 13, 2020
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Missouri is getting closer to selling medical marijuana, as the state’s first testing facility begins inspecting the drug. The testing site, EKG Labs, passed final inspections in late September and quickly began testing cannabis for BeLeaf Medical in Earth City. BeLeaf was the first cultivation…

Cannabis lab accused of falsifying test results surrenders Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority license

A laboratory that operated in Tulsa will not pay fines over allegations it falsified cannabis test results after the business surrendered its license during an investigation by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. The OMMA announced in August its desire to…

Rhode Island licenses first medical-marijuana testing lab; will seek to ensure pot’s safety, potency

The state has licensed its first testing lab to better regulate and improve the safety of medical-marijuana products sold at the state’s three dispensaries and grown as well by state-licensed cultivators. Green Peaks Analytical, of Warwick, will be the first…

How weed became ‘whatever’: Leagues are ditching old policies

Ricky Williams smoked marijuana a few times in high school, and a couple of times when he played football for the University of Texas. But the first time he noticed the drug helped him relax was during his senior year…

N.F.L. Bows to Marijuana’s New Status

The 10-year labor agreement between the N.F.L. and players union that was ratified on March 15 is filled with dozens of incremental changes, most notably the one-percentage-point increase in the share of league revenue that the players will receive. One of the…

Report: NFL CBA Proposal Includes Reduced Penalties for Positive Marijuana Tests

The proposed NFL collective bargaining agreement reportedly features far less stringent policing of marijuana use by players. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the proposed CBA calls for "dramatically reduced penalties, with suspensions happening only in the event of extreme and repeated disregard…

Missouri awards first medical marijuana business licenses to 10 testing facilities

December 20, 2019
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Missouri on Thursday awarded the first state licenses for medical marijuana businesses to 10 companies that will conduct safety and potency tests of marijuana products. The license winners were the highest scoring among 17 applicants to the Department of Health…

In Random Mold Tests at 25 Denver Dispensaries, 80 Percent Fail

Denver recently conducted random tests of more than two dozen local dispensaries to learn more about potential yeast and mold issues with marijuana, and the results weren't good. On August 19, the City of Denver sent a notice to every licensed…

Nevada bans rejecting job applicants over marijuana use

Two years after legalizing recreational marijuana, Nevada is telling job seekers: Light 'em up! Starting next year, employers won't be allowed to reject potential job seekers because they failed a test for marijuana use. According to a new law signed this month,…

Marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, but your boss doesn’t have to allow it — yet

Using marijuana is legal in Massachusetts — but that doesn’t mean your boss has to allow it. Business advocates say company policies about marijuana use are currently all over the map. But a bill sponsored by Sen. Jason Lewis, D-Winchester,…

Mandatory Testing Costly For Colorado Marijuana Growers

New mandatory marijuana pesticide testing in Colorado is putting a financial squeeze on local cultivators to the tune of thousands of dollars in increased costs. The added expense is the latest financial blow to hit the state’s cultivators, which are…

Can Employers In California Still Test for Marijuana?

Recreational marijuana sales in California started in January, causing many employers in the state to re-evaluate their substance-abuse and drug-testing policies. But the rules governing marijuana and the workplace haven't really changed ... yet. Employers should note that they don't…

Canada To Measure Marijuana Use By Testing Sewage

April 14, 2018
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As a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana works its way through the Canadian Parliament, the government is gearing up to track cannabis consumption more closely than it has before. Statistics Canada has begun to do city-scale drug screening by…

Arizona Legislatures Want To Test Medical Marijuana Quality And Reduce Prices

PHOENIX — A Lake Havasu City senator figures it’s the state’s obligation to ensure medical-marijuana buyers are getting a safe product that’s as strong as advertised. His proposal to have the state inspect growing facilities — and to reduce fees…

Two Ohio Universities Apply for Medical Marijuana Testing Program

September 27, 2017
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COLUMBUS - Central State University and Hocking College both applied to test medical marijuana in Ohio – potentially resolving longstanding fears that no public institution would take the risk. Ohio put a one-year moratorium on private laboratories testing marijuana's properties before…