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Marijuana Legalization 2015: Should America Regulate Pot Just Like Alcohol?

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 08:00

SEATTLE -- Steve McNalley was in his usual spot last Tuesday, hunched over a stainless steel workbench as he used a pipette to carefully filter particulates such as waxes and plant membranes from pulverized marijuana across a row of test tubes and vials at Analytical 360 labs in Seattle. His samples had already succumbed to microscopic imaging and at least 24 hours of dehydration.

Next, the concentrated marijuana will undergo high-performance liquid chromatography to determine its potency for compounds including THC, the ingredient that causes the sensation of being high.

“You’re not going to find alcohol or even cigarettes tested as much,” John Brown, co-founder, says from the stout warehouse that his lab occupies in the city's industrial district.

Twenty-three states now allow marijuana to be distributed within state borders for medical purposes, and four have also opted to permit recreational use. McNalley's...

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