Public health officials in Arizona are reporting a recall of several marijuana products after testing found Salmonella and Aspergillus mold. The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that the recall includes edible products in the
Continue Reading Salmonella, mold prompt recall of marijuana syrups and distallates
Halloween celebrations can be a trick or a treat when it comes to food safety. Proper preparation by parents can go a long way for children of all ages who indulge in holiday activities and
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Three years after the state’s chief medical officer called for a ban on most marijuana-infused edibles in the interest of food safety, Colorado has enacted changes that should make this Halloween a little less risky.
Continue Reading Colorado bans marijuana edibles that look like kids’ candy
Marijuana is a hot topic among state ballot measures for 2016 and its highly likely after the votes are counted a fourth of the U.S. population will reside in states permitting recreational use of cannabis.
Continue Reading Marijuana is smokin’ hot on ballots; food safety not so much
California’s Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act has been in effect for a month now, but the state’s Department of Public Health hasn’t yet published or implemented food safety standards for so-called edibles. However, the
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The Solicitor General of the United Sates says that recreational marijuana is Colorado’s business and there is no need for the U.S. Supreme Court to review claims from Nebraska and Oklahoma that they are owed
Continue Reading Solicitor General Opinion Favors Colorado’s Marijuana Industry
The Controlled Substances Act, which is not being enforced in states with recreational and medical marijuana, should be amended by Congress to explicitly allow any state marijuana and hemp policies without federal interference. That polite
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: The Unexpected Food Safety Problem
It’s occurred to me that maybe this is all about the demise of smoking skills. It used to be that even those of us who did not smoke cigarettes knew how to do it. Learning
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When history is written about Colorado’s 10-month-old experiment with recreational marijuana, events of the past week should be good for at least a chapter. Dr. Larry Wolk, the state’s chief medical officer and the executive
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: An Almost Ban on Most Marijuana Edibles
My adult beverage of choice for several years now has been “Blue Moon” beer, in part because every glass is served with a big slice of orange to help meet my minimum daily servings of
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: Colorado Can Loosen Up a Bit More
