Cannabis Policy
Florida Regulators Fine More Cannabis Labs For Testing Violations
According to the documents seen by Analytical Cannabis (following a freedom of information request), several labs in Florida were found wanting by the state health regulator.
ASTM Approves New Cannabis Label Standard
The standard is reportedly the first set of internationally harmonized label content specifications for consumer products containing cannabinoids to be published anywhere in the world.
Canadian Cannabis Regulator Recalls Two Pre-Roll Products For Inflated THC Labels
In both cases, the labelled THC values were higher than the actual THC values in the products.
Colorado Regulator Issues Three Warnings About Moldy Cannabis Products
The Colorado Department of Revenue issued three notices on April 12 concerning three companies.
Connecticut Regulators Confiscate Thousands of Delta-8 THC Products
The state’s attorney general announced that he is preparing to take legal action against the three retailers in Stamford, CT, for alleged violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Most Cannabis Products in Colorado Have Less THC Than Advertised, Study Suggests
After going on a shopping spree around the state and buying 23 products from 10 dispensaries, researchers from the University of Northern Colorado had the products tested at a commercial cannabis lab – and the results were at odds with the products’ labels.
Germany Trims Its Cannabis Legalization Plans
In a press conference on April 12, the country’s health minister, Karl Lauterbach, announced that cannabis will be available via non-profit clubs, at least initially.
Cannabis Crops Grown in Washington County May Be Contaminated With Banned Pesticide, Regulator Warns
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced that its staff had identified “a pattern of pesticide testing failures” among cannabis cultivators in the Okanogan region.
Most Canadian Neighborhoods Are Within a Five-Minute Drive of a Cannabis Store, Study Finds
The study found that the number of stores per capita had increased by an average of 122% each year since legalization, with per capita sales also increasing by 91% per year.
