Accurately converting percentage to milligrams per milliliter can be confusing, and it’s easy to get it wrong if you don’t factor in the density of the liquid suspension. You know how oils typically float to the top when mixed in… Read More ›
Labs and Testing
The lack of randomness in the MED’s new random testing program
Last week the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) finally announced their plans for a random testing program. After months of pressuring the MED to implement what the legislature directed in 2015, you’d think this would be cause to celebrate. Unfortunately, this… Read More ›
Potency Testing: My Canna-Butter
This is so cool! I got to test my own cannabis-infused butter! Here are the results! After fighting to get access to the licensed labs for patients and caregivers without success, the only solution was to open The Good Lab to… Read More ›
Marijuana math: Converting percentage to milligrams in edibles
The other day, I was talking with a mom about marijuana edibles and potency when she asked, “Ten milligrams of what?” Referring to the 10mg serving size on recreational edibles, she kept asking, “At what potency?” It took me awhile,… Read More ›
Tell the Board of Health to demand that cannabis grown in Colorado be used for research
Cannabis Patients Alliance is petitioning the Colorado Board of Health to demand that the federal government allow Colorado-grown cannabis to be used for research. Last December, the Board of Health agreed to fund research into the benefits and efficacy of… Read More ›
First meeting of the Marijuana Working Groups: Testing and Packaging and Labeling Oh My!
Today was the first meeting of this year’s marijuana rulemaking working groups for the Colorado DOR’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. Today’s topic: Testing, Packaging and Labeling. The group worked on the 700, 1000 and 1500 series of rules for both medical and… Read More ›
Working Groups Formed: Another Round of Marijuana Rule Changes Ahead
The Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue has announced five new rulemaking working groups. Testing/Packaging/Labeling Production Management, meets twice Licensing, and Permitted Economic Interests Licensed Premises, Enforcement and Compliance Requirements HB14-1361 (Equivalencies) and HB14-1366 (Identifiable Retail Edibles) Cannabis… Read More ›
Keep your grubby paws off my medicine!
The other day we stopped by one of our nearby medical marijuana centers. It’s changed hands several times over the last few years. The exterior must have several coats of various shades of green paint underneath. There wasn’t a huge… Read More ›
2015 Legislative Update from Cannabis Patients Alliance
2015 Legislative Successes Patients Day at the Capitol brought more than 200 patients and supporters to the Colorado Capitol to meet with legislators and staff SB14 the Caregiver Bill, including Jack’s Amendment, PASSED SB115 the Medical Marijuana Sunset Bill PASSED SB260… Read More ›
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