Kate Lavin, MJBizDaily Senior Editor
More than 85% of regulated marijuana products sold in Colorado’s adult-use market might violate health and labeling laws, according to a recent report by one of the state’s cannabis operators.
Frustrated by the apparent reluctance of the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) to test state-regulated cannabis products and punish those found to be breaking the law, Justin Singer, CEO of manufacturer Ripple, asked his staffers to visit Denver-area MJ retailers on Nov. 12 and purchase the flower, shake and pre-rolls brands “they would normally purchase.”
More rules have been implemented, but … the enforcement isn’t there, and it’s not backing up those rules.
– Jill Ellsworth, CEO and Founder, Willow Industries
The company then sent unmarked, unadulterated samples – bud, pre-rolls and shake – to a state-regulated cannabis laboratory to…