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Bill Requiring Testing of Medical Marijuana for Contaminates Passes Arizona Senate

The legislation requires the Dept. of Agriculture to test the cannabis being sold at state-regulated dispensaries for mold, bacteria and other adulterants.

Arizona State Capitol Adobe Stock Credit Dave Newman Resized

February 26, 2018

PHOENIX — Sometime next year, medical marijuana users could get a guarantee of sorts that the drugs they are buying are as good as they’ve been promised.

And they’ll know if it has mold, disease-causing bacteria or other adulterants.

RELATED: New Arizona Legislation Seeks To Prevent Potential Carcinogens in Legal Cannabis

With only three lawmakers in dissent, the Senate voted Thursday to require the state Department of Agriculture to test what’s being sold at the state-regulated dispensaries around the state. SB 1420 now goes to the House.

Top image: © Dave Newman | Adobe Stock

Texas Senate Passes Same Hemp THC Ban in 2nd Special Session

12 New York Cannabis Businesses Sue State Over School Proximity Fiasco

Texas, California Governors Collide Over Redistricting; Hemp Lies in the Crosshairs

Federal Court Rules New York’s Social Equity Dispensary Licenses Unconstitutional

Texas Senate Passes Same Hemp THC Ban in 2nd Special Session

The upper chamber once again ignored Gov. Greg Abbott’s call to regulate consumable hemp products, pushing prohibition legislation forward instead.

Texas Capitol in Austin

12 New York Cannabis Businesses Sue State Over School Proximity Fiasco

The businesses, including Conbud and Housing Works, argue that the Office of Cannabis Management changed policy without a formal rulemaking process.

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Texas, California Governors Collide Over Redistricting; Hemp Lies in the Crosshairs

Gov. Greg Abbott called the Texas Legislature back into a second special session, pushing congressional redistricting and hemp regulation.

Texas Capitol, Austin

Federal Court Rules New York’s Social Equity Dispensary Licenses Unconstitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that New York’s protectionist measure favoring in-state applicants collides with the Constitution.

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Texas Governor Plans to Call 2nd Executive Session for Unfinished Business, Including Hemp

Gov. Greg Abbott said if House Democrats continue to break quorum, he’ll just call another executive session with the exact same agenda.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

US Congressman Files 1-to-3 Act to Reschedule Cannabis

Republican Rep. Greg Steube said he will reintroduce legislation to move cannabis to Schedule III on the heels of Trump’s public comments.

U.S. House Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla.

Trump Publicly Addresses Cannabis Rescheduling: Decision Coming in ‘Next Few Weeks’

President Donald Trump reaffirmed media reports that his administration is ‘looking at’ loosening federal restrictions on cannabis.

President Donald Trump turns to Attorney General Pam Bondi during an Aug. 11 White House press conference, when saying that a cannabis rescheduling decision will come 'over the next few weeks.'

With DEA Head in Place, Trump Now Ready to ‘Look at’ Cannabis Rescheduling

The president reportedly said in private conversations and donor events that he’s considering loosening the federal restrictions on cannabis.

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California Could Tighten Cannabis Regulations, Up Penalties After State Audit

Unclear rules and insufficient enforcement ‘hamper’ the Department of Cannabis Control’s ability to identify packaging that’s attractive to children.

Cartoons or colorful illustrations on cannabis products that might be associated with children’s products, according to the California State Auditor.

NY Head Cannabis Regulator Sends New Letter to Businesses Impacted by School Proximity Correction

Felicia Reid, the New York Office of Cannabis Management’s acting executive director, clarified next steps for impacted businesses.

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Cultivating Compliance: Self-Reporting Incidents to Regulators

When in doubt, disclose. Avoid adding severity to a compliance incident by being proactive and transparent.

Au Gfrantz Ward Column Self Reporting

New York Lawmaker Introduces Legislative Fix to Grandfather in Dispensary Locations

The legislation aims to ensure that cannabis dispensaries that opened before the Office of Cannabis Management’s school proximity correction remain open.

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