What Should California Do About Cannabis Lab Shopping? The State’s Regulator Wants Your Help to Decide
California has a cannabis testing problem. The state's Department of Cannabis Control wants to fix it, and it's asking for help.
One Month of Psilocybin Microdosing Improves Mood and Mental Health, Study Suggests
The microdosers in the study generally reported less depression, stress, and anxiety after one month of use, compared to their non-microdosing peers.
Colorado Regulators Temporarily Ban RM3 Labs From Testing Cannabis Potencies
The lab is still permitted to conduct other tests, such as heavy metal and pesticide analyses.
CannaSafe Labs to Close
CannaSafe Labs, one of the most prominent cannabis testing labs in California, will shortly close, its president has confirmed.
Total Yeast and Mold Tests Cannot Account for Biocontrol Agents in Cannabis Samples, Study Finds
According to a new preprint study, authored by scientists from Medicinal Genomics and the Arizona-based testing laboratory Green Scientific Labs, the cannabis testing industry may be poorly prepared to handle the use of biocontrol agents.
How Do Cannabis Trichomes Form? Scientists Are Using Firefly Genes to Find Out
A new paper from scientists at the University of Connecticut reports the discovery and identification of a transcription factor gene that may be responsible for trichome development and cannabinoid synthesis.
California Drops Cannabis Cultivation Tax
Under a new bill, the cultivation tax on growers has been eliminated and the cannabis excise tax at point sale has been capped at 15% for three years.
Cannabis Abstinence May Improve Cognition in People with Depression, Study Suggests
The new work from researchers at the University of Toronto reports that visual search speed, sustained attention, and visuospatial working memory were all improved in participants following 28 days of abstinence from cannabis use.
MCR Labs Expands Into Maine
MCR Labs has opened its third cannabis testing lab, its first in the state of Maine.
