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.
Nevada Regulators Approve Cannabis Consumption Lounges
The first lounges are expected to open later in the year.
Pesticide Testing is Now Compulsory for Rhode Island-Grown Cannabis
From today, June 30, all cannabis harvested in the northeastern state must undergo pesticide testing at a cannabis lab.
Cannabis Consumers Have Lower Rates of Liver Cancer, Study Finds
Frequent cannabis consumers are less likely to develop a form of liver cancer than their cannabis-sober counterparts, according to a new study.
