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Tainted: Regulators eye changes for Massachusetts

Tainted: Regulators eye changes for Massachusetts

By Isabel Tehan August 21, 2023 As Massachusetts was the first market east of the Mississippi River to sell adult-use marijuana, the industry has been filled with excitement since sales first began in 2018. It’s also been beset by problems, including regulatory...

Utah Synthetic Cannabinoids

Utah Synthetic Cannabinoids

  Benjamin Adams  Contributor  Oct 25, 2022,12:00pm EDT  Confusion clouds Utah’s medical cannabis industry as products loaded with synthetic  cannabinoids appear on shelves, indistinguishable from typical products made from the real thing:  cannabinoids found in...

We believe in Unicorns

We believe in Unicorns

We Believe in Unicorns (and Delta-8) Contaminated product, negligent testing, consumer safety concerns… Why is the industry turning a blind eye to the hazards of synthetic delta-8 THC? Christopher Hudalla | 12/21/2021 | Longer ReadDelta-8 is one of the hottest topics...

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 Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant but is not...

The latest #chemjobs frontier: medical marijuana testing?

The latest #chemjobs frontier: medical marijuana testing?

Beth Halford has a very intriguing look at the analytical testing of medical marijuana in this week's C&EN. She ends the piece with a comment on how some of the chemists in this field might be concerned about their how their work is viewed by science: Before opening...

Lack of mandated testing could expose cannabis users to toxins

Lack of mandated testing could expose cannabis users to toxins

ProVerde Laboratories, Inc. conducted analytical testing to expose an alarming concentration of naphtha-related chemicals in a consumer’s concentrated cannabis oil in Portland, ME.  Analytical testing is key to exposing toxic components in medical and recreational...

FDA warning on Delta-8-THC

FDA warning on Delta-8-THC

Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant but is not...

CDC issues Delta-8 warning

CDC issues Delta-8 warning

The purpose of this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory is to alert public health departments, healthcare professionals, first responders, poison control centers, laboratories, and the public to the increased availability of cannabis products containing delta-8...