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Tainted Product: DigiPath Looks to Add Quality Assurance to Cannabis

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 07/06/2015 - 13:50

Jul 06, 2015 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / July 6, 2015 / Cannabis may seem like a tightly controlled market on the surface, but lax state laws, inconsistent lab practices, and inaccurate test results have introduced dangers to users. In a joint investigation, Oregon Live and the Oregonian tested ten popular marijuana concentrates in Oregon and found that nearly all of them contained pesticides. A total of 14 chemicals were found in eight of the samples, including six that the federal government considers carcinogenic.

Traditional pharmaceutical companies, like Pfizer Inc. PFE, -0.83% or Merck & Co.MRK, -1.10% are required to undergo extensive clinical trials to evaluate the safety of their products, while production is subject to rigorous quality and manufacturing rules, known as CGMP standards. Marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles manufacturers aren't subjected to nearly as rigorous standards, despite the high risk for contamination and other...

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