Many Unregulated Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Contain THC, Synthetic Cannabinoids
February 26, 2026
Consistent with prior analyses, most products contained THC percentages exceeding legal limits
Consistent with prior analyses, most products contained THC percentages exceeding legal limits
A critical investigative tool, secret shoppers need to be used methodically, and with clear communication of how information is used
Long dismissed as an invisible and unutilized power, the state’s undercover cannabis purchasing program is being revisited
CCC approves protections following revelations that legal department pressured staff to soften findings around testing
“Who are we protecting? … Public health, public safety? Or … licensees by keeping them anonymized?”
With a ‘revolt’ of Independent Testing Labs afoot, Massachusetts cannabis regulators grapple with vacancy amidst hiring freeze
From the arrest of Sheriff Tompkins, to lab testing catastrophe, to store closures, you don’t need a tinfoil hat to connect the dots
“Future research is warranted into the adverse health implications of heavy metals released from cannabis vaporizers”
How Cannabis Control Commission leadership apparently targeted licensees, avoided accountability, and got the chair some disliked fired
Assured Testing Laboratories agreed to a two-year probationary period, a $300,000 fine, and intense oversight
