First tests are in, and one in five marijuana samples in CA isn’t making grade
Uncategorized July 26, 2018
One in five batches of marijuana has failed laboratory testing since new state safety requirements kicked in July 1, according to data from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control. Failures have been triggered by inaccurate labeling or contamination from pesticides, bacteria or processing chemicals. Dr. Raquel Keledjian, lab director,... Read more
In some regions of California, former vineyards are being converted to cannabis farms, wine conferences are having sessions about marijuana, and an up-and-coming job is cannabis sommelier. While the wine and marijuana industries are similar in some ways, blending those worlds isn’t always easy. Winegrowers and cannabis cultivators increasingly... Read more
California’s permanent cannabis regulations could affect marijuana delivery, edibles and advertising
Uncategorized July 13, 2018
Cannabis retailers soon may be able to deliver marijuana anywhere in California, no matter what city or county rules say. Also, it’s likely that medical marijuana patients will be allowed to buy edibles infused with cannabis that’s more potent than currently permitted under state law. And on another front,... Read more
Mojave Desert town Newberry Springs among new marijuana-growing meccas vexing law enforcement
Uncategorized July 6, 2018
NEWBERRY SPRINGS — Along a dusty dirt road in this Mojave Desert outpost 20 miles east of Barstow, U.S. postal worker Jessica Garcia stopped at the few houses dotting Morgan Lane and unloaded packages from the back of her 4-wheel-drive Jeep Wrangler. On this day, the pungent odor of... Read more
Vermont House Fails to Pass Legalization or Decriminalization Expansion, Approves Study Commission
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUS Marijuana NewsVermont May 4, 2016
The Vermont House did not have enough votes to pass any version of the legalization bill on Tuesday, but we are grateful to the many legislators who spoke in favor of ending marijuana prohibition and to the Senate and the governor for their leadership. An amendment that would have... Read more
