Colorado AG examining pot industry's use of ‘organic’ term
Colorado's attorney general is investigating several marijuana businesses over concerns the word "organic" in their names or advertising might be misleading to consumers.
View ArticleOrganic issues: Marijuana industry explores legal alternatives for labeling
Any other operation that routinely labeled its products "organic" without certification to back up the claim would have been shut down and fined almost immediately, an expert in organic certification...
View ArticlePesticides: Caviar Kings joints, Neos oils made with RiverRock pot recalled
The city of Denver issued its 14th pesticide-rooted recall on marijuana products in as many weeks on Wednesday — this time involving the voluntary recall of certain Caviar Kings-branded pre-rolled...
View ArticleDesperately seeking outdoor-grown, organic Colorado marijuana
A pesticide-wary reader wants organic, outdoor-grown marijuana in Colorado, and Ask the Cannabist finds that organic cultivation can get complicated.
View ArticleColorado may create its own rules for organic marijuana; debate ahead
Colorado starts work Friday on becoming the first state to regulate organic labels in its pot industry, with other legal weed states watching to see whether they too should step in to help consumers...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers reject organic labeling for marijuana
A Colorado proposal to certify organic marijuana has been rejected amid concerns the labels would imply pot is healthy. The bill rejected in a legislative committee Tuesday would have created a...
View ArticleDoes my commercial cultivation qualify as organic? Can I be certified?
If you're a commercial cannabis cultivator looking to achieve organic certification, it is possible, though not through traditional channels.
View ArticleCannabist Show: She sells green-certified cannabis; She steeps Tea-HC
Featured guests: Stillwater brand manager Missy Bradley and L'Eagle co-founder Amy Andrle talking certified green grows, concentrates and microdosing.
View ArticlePesticide-free marijuana farming brings boon to California composting companies
With the passage of Proposition 64, one California company hopes to sell their pesticide-free manure-based compost to recreational marijuana growers.
View ArticleIs GMO weed inevitable, given Big Ag's entry into the cannabis industry?
While genetically altered marijuana strains have yet to find their way into the marketplace, some who study the cannabis genome say it's only a matter of time before they do.
View ArticleHere's what just changed in Washington state marijuana laws
A week ago, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed an omnibus marijuana bill, containing many changes to the regulations put in place in 2013, after Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana...
View ArticleCalifornia's new cannabis rules create path to organic grows, delivery,...
California would set standards for organic marijuana, allow pot samples at county fairs and permit home deliveries under new legislation to be considered.
View ArticleHow Vail Valley ranchers created a zero-carbon footprint marijuana farm
Pot Zero farm says they grow the most environmentally conscious marijuana products in Colorado and beyond, an outdoor operation with no carbon footprint.
View ArticleInsider: Only 15% of California's cannabis growers can meet strict new standards
Starting in January, when California’s vast legal marijuana market opens, all cannabis must be tested — and most chemicals will be banned.
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