The list for pesticides that can be used on cannabis without being a violation of the Pesticide Applicators' Act has been updated, according to a press release. Please note the following product has been added:

• Regalia CG Biofungicide

To view the updated list, click here for a pdf or click here for an Excel form. For questions regarding this change, contact Laura Quakenbush at (303) 869-9060 or email Laura.Quakenbush@state.co.us.

The CDA is currently reviewing pesticide labels upon request and maintaining a list of products whose label is has reviewed that it believes could be used on marijuana without violating 35-10-117(1)(i), as long as the applicator follows the label directions.

Canby, Oregon, March 28, 2018 - MRX Xtractors is introducing the latest in commercial extraction processing—the MRX 100C extractor—for the ever-expanding cannabis and hemp industry, according to a press release.

The demand for extracted cannabis and hemp has reached unprecedented levels. Along with the increase in demand, the industry faces strict regulations and high-quality expectations. Previous technology has not been able to keep up with maintaining a quality product.

The MRX 100C is the industry’s solution for the challenges it is facing. The supercritical CO2 extractor’s fully automated system, partnered with breakthrough engineering, produces consistent products, operational efficiency, and reliable data. It offers an all-in-one package that is designed as a continuous feed system for 24/7 operation. 

“There is a disconnect between high quality, consistent extractions, and high-volume production. We have designed the MRX 100C to address this while being highly efficient in production labor, time, and energy. We are beyond excited to be introducing this advanced technology; this is an industry game changer,” states Paul Tomaso, creator of MRX 100C. 

For more information on MRX, contact 877-423-497 or www.mrxxtractors.com.

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Faced with the challenging task of balancing the 2016 state legalization of recreational marijuana with the at-times cautious civic character of Sonoma, the City Council has twice imposed a moratorium on commercial cannabis cultivation, as well as the use, distribution and sale of cannabis products.

The second moratorium terms out on Nov. 6-–the day before the fall election-–by which time the city has promised a new community policy regarding medical and perhaps recreational cannabis. But the second moratorium also opened the door to legal delivery of cannabis to Sonoma’s medical-marijuana patients, marking the first time any sort of legalized cannabis business has been allowed in the city.

The first public workshop in the city’s cannabis policy review will be held on Wednesday, March 28, in Andrews Hall at the Sonoma Community Center, starting at 6:30 p.m. Another is scheduled to follow two weeks later, on April 11. Both are part of the evaluation process undertaken with the municipal consulting firm Muni Services last August. Recommendations are expected to come out of the process in the fall for city council action.

The March 28 meeting will focus on background information, state regulations, overview of dispensaries, testing and manufacturing facilities, and options/issues for municipal regulation, according to the city’s press release. There will be “an exercise for attendees to give specific feedback” and a public comment period.

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Politicians’ good intentions are threatening Americans’ medical freedom.

A federal bill known as the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States, or CARERS, Act is meant to protect states with medical marijuana programs, like Iowa. Yet some medical freedom advocates say it could end up doing the opposite.

The bill, which has support from at least two of Iowa’s federal lawmakers, would allow Americans to grow and process certain cannabidiol products in accordance with state law. That probably sounds like a good idea to the majority of Americans who support safe, legal access to medical cannabis.

However, the also bill defines cannabidiol as containing no more than .3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Iowa’s limit of 3 percent THC is 10 times that much.

States with higher limits could still be spared from federal enforcement, but the legislation would leave the attorney general to determine if state laws are “reasonably calculated to comply” with the law.

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