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Cannabis regulators and industry advocates have, for a long time, contended that licensed marijuana products are safer and cleaner than those circulating on the illicit market. Logical, right? Not necessarily. An analysis published Thursday by the Los Angeles Times challenges that claim and reveals...

In a reminder of the dangers of the unregulated cannabis market, a new study from RPC Labs in New Brunswick, Canada, has revealed alarmingly high levels of chemical contaminants in illicit cannabis vape cartridges. This study, which looked at products seized by law enforcement earlier...

The seizure, which included 2,652 plants, occurred during an enforcement operation in an Oakland neighborhood. The operation, led by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), was part of California’s ongoing efforts to combat unlicensed cannabis operations, according to an official statement...

NV Regulators Urge Caution Over Cannabis Products Exposed to Unapproved Pesticides Nevada cannabis regulators listed over 100 dispensaries that have been selling marijuana products that were treated with an "unapproved pesticide." The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board said the...

Oregon state regulators recalled over 22,000 cannabis concentrate products due to the potential presence of pesticides. The recall, announced on Friday, applies to 9,300 units that were still on the market as well as 13,600 units already sold to consumers, according to a press...

This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. Three years ago, Hans Brand had his “eyes opened” to an issue that would change his family and his company. Brand is a co-owner of Autumn Brands, a cannabis grower in Santa Barbara County Calif. As...

It seems so obvious, yet it took a pair of studies to prove it: Pesticides are the culprits responsible for the decimation of those vital pollinators, the bee population. In a new report published Friday in the journal Science, two coordinated studies on two continents showed that the use of...

With marijuana emerging as a new industry in the U.S., growers are still trying to find a balance between protecting the environment and consumers' health and managing the costs of a growing business. As legal marijuana cultivation is a relatively new concept, growers are essentially pioneers...