In the absence of federal regulations for the safe production of food products that include marijuana, the state of Colorado is at the forefront of setting its own regulations. Colorado voters agreed to legalize recreational marijuana in November 2013, and now it falls to the state’s Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division to ensure that food made with this ingredient is safe for human consumption. [MORE]
Note from blog editor: Governement approval should be a breeze. It has already been designated as "GRAS" :-)
April 28, 2014. More on the topic: Marijuana Edibles: You May Not Be Getting What You Think. Potency is just one issue with marijuana products.“We’ve found E.coli, we’ve found Salmonella, we’ve found other gram negative bacteria, molds and mildews, pesticides.” [MORE]
