Audit Finds Flaws with Colorado’s Marijuana Testing Framework

Audit finds flaws with Colorado’s marijuana testing framework

Colorado’s regulatory framework to test marijuana for contamination and warn consumers about risks has significant gaps, a state audit found.

Colorado Marijuana Regulators Failed to Protect Consumers From Potential Contamination, Audit Finds

Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division may have put consumers at increased risk of using unsafe cannabis products, according to a state audit. The findings echo a yearlong investigation into the agency by The Denver Gazette and ProPublica.

Colorado's Marijuana Product Testing Rules Have Safety Gaps, State Audit Finds

“There’s an increased risk that marijuana products sold in Colorado may have contaminants or may inaccurately list potency.” By Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline Colorado’s regulatory framework to test marijuana for contamination and warn consumers about risks has significant gaps, a state audit found. The recently-released audit focused on problems with product testing and inconsistent monitoring from the […]

State audit blasts Colorado's marijuana testing framework

Colorado's Cannabis Regulator Left Consumers Exposed to Contaminated Products for Years, Audit Finds

Nearly three-quarters of marijuana processed for sale in Colorado evaded pesticide testing, and contaminated products sat on store shelves for as long as three years before regulators issued a public warning. Those are the headline findings of a state audit that portrays the Marijuana Enforcement Division as an agency systematically falling short of its core […]

Colorado Cannabis Safety Audit Calls for Stronger Oversight

Colorado’s cannabis safety audit identifies oversight and laboratory gaps, but finds no evidence supporting claims of widespread product safety issues.