SAFETY - PESTICIDES - POTENCY - CONTAMINANTS (MOLD)

SAFETY - PESTICIDES - POTENCY - CONTAMINANTS (MOLD):

• 2024
• Temporal and spatial trends of fentanyl co-occurrence in the in the illicit drug supply in the United States: a serial cross-sectional analysis. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11470258/ 
• 10 year analysis: Fentanyl seldom identified in illicit cannabis samples. https://norml.org/blog/2024/10/18/10-year-analysis-fentanyl-seldom-identified-in-illicit-cannabis-samples 
• HPLC method for better separation of THC isomers to ensure safety and compliance in the hemp market. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.4c03897 
• Product Labelling accuracy and contamination analysis of commercially available cannabidiol product samples. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2024.1335441/full 
• Washington State Updated list of pesticides allowed in the production of High THC cannabis. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WALCB/bulletins/396ce50 
• 2023
• New York Officials Debunk 'Misinformation' about Fentanyl laced Marijuana. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-york-officials-debunk-misinformation-about-fentanyl-laced-marijuana/ 
• Are cannabidiol (CBD) levels in consumer food products well tested? A review. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/fft2.308 
• What's in your cannabis? Americans for Safe Access: https://www.safeaccessnow.org/whatsinyourcannabis 

• Pesticide use in Cannabis Production: This link is to the Colorado State Department of Agriculture. It is the most comprehensive, up to date list that has been published for the cannabis industry alerting them of the pesticides approved for use on the cannabis plant cultivated in Colorado. The link will be updated as often as the State updates their list.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLP-Z2-88TLpShucZ4bowA38cuqBaM8A/view

• CDPHE's Pesticide program for cannabis   https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agplants/pesticide-use-cannabis-production-information

• 2022
• Quality Standards in State Programs permitting cannabis for medical uses. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/can.2021.0164 
• Are you getting the CBD you paid for? We put 47 products to the test:  https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/cbd-oil-test-results?utm_source=SailThru&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=Newsletters_11202019_Wed&utm_content=B&utm_term=%5BTWS%5D%20%26%20%5BMaster%20%2B%20Not%20Dormant%5D
• Here’s What Researchers Know So Far About How Marijuana Legalization Affects Public Health:  https://www.marijuanamoment.net/heres-what-researchers-know-so-far-about-how-marijuana-legalization-affects-public-health/
• Bud Rot: When Marijuana Gets Moldy: https://www.labroots.com/trending/cannabis-sciences/14710/bud-rot-marijuana-moldy
• Report: Potency of CBD Products Sold Online Often Deviates From What Is Advertised:  https://blog.norml.org/2019/11/07/report-potency-of-cbd-products-sold-online-often-deviates-from-what-is-advertised/?utm_campaign=Daily%20Morning%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=79168562&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9yDe9qywnBJ-ZzZdP6wYzER6yOmSD6jatHtmmcxOqKZVj3B2woxmjBkqiFfcRtt3Zux_eqE3c9fUkvC9mB5HLM_h4m7Q&_hsmi=79228328
• 2019
• No, Kellyanne, Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis Isn’t a Thing. (news – 2019)
  https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2019/03/28/39749327/no-kellyanne-fentanyl-laced-cannabis-isnt-a-thing
• Street cannabis ‘contains dangerous amount of faecal matter’. (news – 2019)
  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47811251
• How Safe Is Your CBD? The FDA Is Asking—And You Should, Too. (news – 2019)
  https://www.vogue.com/article/cannabis-cbd-fda-finding-safe-effective-products?verso=true
• Federally Funded Journal Exposes How Marijuana Prohibition Puts Consumers At Risk  (news–2019) https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federally-funded-journal-exposes-how-marijuana-prohibition-puts-consumers-at-risk/
• 2018
• Ontario woman upset after legal cannabis shipment arrived late and mouldy (news–2018) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-woman-upset-after-legal-cannabis-shipment-arrived-late-and-mouldy-1.4917146
• California Weed Laws: What New Regulations Mean for Buyers and Sellers.
  (news – 2018) https://www.newsweek.com/california-weed-laws-what-new-regulations-mean-buyers-and-sellers-1004397
• 2017
• Pesticide Use on Cannabis (link to article – 2017) https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/white-papers/pesticide-use-on-cannabis-288143
• Microbiological Safety Testing of Cannabis (link to article – 2017) https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/white-papers/microbiological-safety-testing-of-cannabis-288152
• ‘Unclean’ Cannabis More Than a Pest for the Cannabis Industry (news – 2017) http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/unclean-cannabis-more-than-a-pest-for-the-cannabis-industry/
• Johns Hopkins pulls out of pot-for-PTSD study (news – 2017) http://www.newsherald.com/news/20170401/johns-hopkins-pulls-out-of-pot-for-ptsd-study
• Health Canada Now Mandating Cannabis Pesticide Testing (news – 2017) http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/cannabis-pesticide-testing-mandate-canada/
• Science and FDA Say Cannabis Is Medicine but DEA Insists It Isn’t (news – 2017) https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/295164
• Organic Weed? Marijuana Growers Go Green (news/subscription needed – 2017) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/marijuana-organic-cannabis-industry-goes-green-energy-water-pesticides/
• Standards for Cannabis Testing Laboratories (news – 2017) https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/white-papers/standards-for-cannabis-testing-laboratories-288164
• Is Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Use on the Rise? (news – 2017)
  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fentanyl-laced-marijuana-rise/
• The Safety of Dabbing: An Honest Terpene Story. (news – 2017)
  https://psychedelictimes.com/the-safety-of-dabbing-an-honest-terpene-story/
• 2016
• More Products on Shelves at Recreational Marijuana Stores Have Tested Positive for Sketchy Pesticides (news – 2016) http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/03/17/23720675/25-more-products-on-shelves-at-recreationalmarijuana-stores-have-tested-positive-for-illegal-pesticides
• The crazy, complicated world of “organic” weed (news – 2016) http://www.vox.com/2016/4/23/11487118/organic-marijuana
• US researchers call for re-evaluation of microbial testing of Cannabis (news – 2016) http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/fo1-urc061416.php
• WHY SMOKING MOLDY WEED IS BAD, BAD NEWS (news–2016) https://www.mmjdoctoronline.com/health-news/why-smoking-moldy-weed-is-bad-bad-news
• Identifying Old or Bad Cannabis Past its Shelf Life (news–2016) https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/identifying-cannabis-past-shelf-life/
• Ganja Grows Up (news – 2016) http://www.bendsource.com/bend/ganja-grows-up/Content?oid=2762480
• Bonfires of moldy pot (news – 2016) http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20161114/bonfires-of-moldy-pot
• Marijuana industry brought to a standstill by new pesticide testing regulations (news–2016) http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/12/marijuana_industry_brought_to.html
• Hemp and Heavy Metal Toxicity in Soil (news – 2016) https://www.marijuanatimes.org/hemp-and-heavy-metal-toxicity-in-soil/
• 5 Pesticides Wrongfully Used in Cannabis Cultivation (news – 2016) https://merryjane.com/health/5-pesticides-wrongfully-used-in-cannabis-cultivation
• 2015
• A first for the marijuana industry: A product liability lawsuit (news–2015) http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-marijuana-lawsuit-20151008-story.html
• Pot pesticides: What exactly are these chemicals, and why are they banned? (news–2015) http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/12/07/pot-pesticides-marijuana/44740/?source=rss
• 2014
• Testing of Colorado marijuana for contaminants to begin this year (news–2014) http://gazette.com/testing-of-pot-for-contaminants-to-begin-this-year/article/1536213
• Why Marijuana Needs Chemical Quality Control Testing (news–2014) http://www.popsci.com/article/science/why-marijuana-needs-chemical-quality-control-testing
• 2013
• Medical marijuana users don’t have protections from sub-par pot (news–2013) http://katu.com/news/local/medical-marijuana-users-dont-have-protections-from-sub-par-pot-11-19-2015
• Moldy Marijuana? Legal Markets Spark Push for Health, Safety Standards (news–2013) http://www.cnbc.com/id/100678723
• Legalized marijuana states draft laws on purity of pot (news–2013) http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_23690495/legalized-marijuana-states-draft-laws-puritypot?source=rss
• Marijuana may be contaminated with mold, mildew (news–2013) http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-contaminated-with-mold-mildew/
• Marijuana Pesticide Contamination Becomes Health Concern As Legalization Spreads (news–2013) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/marijuana-pesticides-contamination_n_3328122.html
• To Dab, or Not To Dab (news – 2013) http://pureanalytics.net/blog/2013/08/24/to-dab-or-not-to-dab/
• 2010
• New Analysis Says Cannabis Breeders Should Grow for Safety As Well As Potency (news–2010 https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-01/lack-balance-not-thc-makes-pot-health-risk/
• Contamination – Now we have some real evidence (news–2010) http://ukcia.org/wordpress/?p=296