Cannabis Testing

A recent DEA report highlighted a significant decrease in cannabis testing conducted by drug analysis laboratories, coinciding with the growing wave of marijuana legalization across the U.S. As reported by Marijuana Moment, the DEA's National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS)...

California’s Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed two of several psychedelics and marijuana proposals. The Bills AB1021 enables “a physician, pharmacist, or other authorized healing arts licensee acting within their scope of practice” to prescribe and dispense current Schedule I...

The number of truck drivers testing positive for marijuana use rose by 9.2% in the first quarter of 2023, with a significant portion of those who failed their tests not participating in the return-to-work program, according to data from the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse reported...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) finalized a rule to amend its drug testing policy in a way that could have significant implications for truckers, commercial drivers, pilots and other federally regulated transit workers who use cannabis off the job. In a notice this...

The NBA will no longer test for cannabis, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. On Saturday, the two sides announced a collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified. If the agreement is ratified by the players and team...

This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission. Over 40,000 commercially licensed truck drivers failed federally mandated drug screens for marijuana in 2022, and many did not reapply to return to work, according to statistics compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced on Tuesday that it has loosened its testing requirements for bacteria, yeast and mold after cultivators expressed concern that they wouldn’t be able to comply with rigorous rules necessary to bring ...

Despite an increasing acceptance of marijuana use among Americans, policies penalizing federal workers over their off-the-clock marijuana use in states where the plant is legal still exist. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is another federal agency urging its employees not to use cannabis,...

The controversial bill approved by the Alabama Senate, introduced recently by State Sen. Larry Stutts (R), requires that all women between the ages of 13 and 50 prove that they are not pregnant and not breastfeeding in order to buy medical cannabis. ...

Which of these is correct? The number of cannabis consumers has increased or more people have stopped concealing their consumption as marijuana legalization spreads across the United States?  Perhaps both are true, considering that the percentage of working Americans...

Vyripharm Enterprises, Inc. and CSU Pueblo have partnered to support the creation of a comprehensive testing and certification laboratory that will provide the first consistent scientific analysis within cannabinoid research. What Happened? Vyripharm Enterprises, a Texas biopharmaceutical/...

The NCAA is loosening its policies as they pertain to THC levels and positive marijuana tests for student-athletes, according to a statement the organization released on Friday. The current amount of allowable THC has been 35 nanograms per milliliter. Effective immediately...

Agricor Laboratories and Botanacor Laboratories, sister companies based in Denver, Colorado, and SC Laboratories based in Santa Cruz, California, have joined forces to provide cannabis and hemp brands with access to the most comprehensive, industry-forward testing solutions in North America. Why It...

Cannabis company Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) has achieved International Organization for Standardization 17025 certification. This certifies that Charlotte's Web has met the technical and quality benchmarks required by ISO 17025 for analytical chemistry testing...

PSI Labs expanded its services after a strong performance in 2021, including a strategic acquisition of pH Solutions, LLC in Monrovia, California. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company increased service line will offer more environmental testing as well as research and development. To support the...