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Oregon’s Synthetic Cannabinoid Ban Will Protect Consumer Health and Safety

Veriheal

It’s been two months since synthetic cannabinoids were outlawed in Oregon , where legal cannabis sales totaled almost $1.2 Included in the list of forbidden products are lab-grown cannabinoids. Because of this, synthetic cannabinoids in Oregon pose a risk to consumer health and safety. billion in 2021.

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Ireland – Food Safety Authority Looking To Educate Retailers About CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

The Food Safety authority of Ireland (FSAI) has invited the owners and managers of small food businesses to attend a free webinar addressing the legalities of selling cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound found in cannabis.

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4 Reasons Why Total Count Microbial Tests Are Poor Safety Indicators

Medicinal Genomics

The truth is that total count tests are not a good indicator of cannabis and hemp product safety for the following reasons: Pathogenic microbes may still be present Testing methods often do not agree Growers are discouraged from using beneficial microbes Growers are encouraged to use remediation. fumigatus, A. Methods do not agree.

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Illinois Hemp regulation battle continues

Illinois News Joint

Though all these proposals deal with hemp regulations and consumer safety, SB3926 does not align with Ford and Collins’ bills. The bill would create the Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Consumer Products Safety Committee, which would include 19 committee members, who would issue a consumer-safety standards report on or before Jan.

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Endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association, ACS Laboratory Launches Its Tested Safe Certified Seal Program to Elevate Industry Standards and Consumer Trust

Cannabis Law Report

ACS Laboratory Will Grant its Safety Seal to Any Product Testing Beyond the Minimum for a Full Panel of Tests. is pleased to launch its proprietary and trademarked Tested Safe Certified Seal program, which is endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association. BOCA RATON, Fla. , Aug. BOCA RATON, Fla. , Aug.

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United Coalition of Cannabis Associations Successfully Advocated Amendments into AB 45, Establishing A Foundation for Comprehensive Cannabinoid Policy.

Cannabis Law Report

The mission of the United Cannabis Business Association is to establish a comprehensive, statewide cannabinoid policy. Responsible policy prioritizes public health and safety and promotes the viability of both California’s legal cannabis industry and the legal hemp industry. .

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OCM Takes Over New York’s Hemp Cannabinoid Program. Now What?

Canna Law Blog

Although DOH launched the Program in November 2020 and began accepting licensing and permit applications for cannabinoid hemp processors, distributors, and retailers, the state agency didn’t initiate the formal rulemaking process until June 2 of this year. Ensuring cannabinoid hemp products meet specific concentration limits.