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- 1Contaminated marijuana vapes sold at over 400 Colorado stores▼Contaminated marijuana vapes sold at over 400 Colorado stores, health officials warn
Colorado health officials are warning consumers that marijuana vape products contaminated with harmful substances were sold at more than 400 stores across the state. The advisory has raised fresh concerns about testing and oversight in the state's regulated cannabis market, and consumers are being urged to check products they have purchased.
- 2Colorado recalls marijuana vape products sold at 400 stores▼Colorado recalls marijuana vape company's products sold at more than 400 stores
Colorado regulators have issued a recall of marijuana vape products sold by a cannabis company at more than 400 stores across the state. Consumers are being urged to stop using the affected products. The news, reported by CBS News, is drawing attention as it raises fresh concerns about safety oversight in the state's large legal marijuana market.
- 3Cannabis leaves may hold rare compounds with medical potential▼Don’t toss cannabis leaves: They may contain rare compounds with medical potential
New research suggests discarded cannabis leaves contain rare compounds that could have medical value, meaning growers may be throwing away useful material. The finding points to untapped chemical diversity in parts of the plant usually treated as waste, with potential applications in drug development.
- 4Oklahoma confronts environmental toll of its marijuana boom▼Oklahoma reckons with environmental costs of marijuana industry
Oklahoma is facing scrutiny over the environmental impact of its large-scale marijuana industry, one of the most permissive medical cannabis markets in the United States. Concerns include water use, pesticide runoff and abandoned grow sites left by operators who exited the crowded market, prompting state officials and regulators to weigh how to manage the industry's ecological footprint.
- 5Hemp touted as sustainable building material of the future●RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Karl_Theodor/ 117115878211084671 🌱 😀 👯 🧱 # Cannabis als nachhaltiges # Baumaterial : die #
Supporters of ecological construction are highlighting hemp, or cannabis, as a sustainable building material. The argument starts from the claim that the construction industry accounts for roughly 40 percent of global CO2 emissions, and that hemp-based materials could offer a low-carbon alternative for greener building practices.
- 6Missouri asks Supreme Court to block 13 marijuana licenses▼Missouri asks state Supreme Court to block award of 13 marijuana licenses
Missouri state officials have asked the Missouri Supreme Court to block the awarding of 13 marijuana licenses, pausing the issuance process amid legal dispute. The request puts the state's highest court at the center of a fight over who gets to enter Missouri's recreational cannabis market, where licenses are highly sought after and competition for them has already produced litigation.