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The bill has been designated as [HB 1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0001) symbolizing its priority. The bill will be heard in the Judiciary Committee.  ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/EdwardOsienski.jpeg)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/delaware-representative-revising-legislation-to-legalize-adult-use-of-cannabis) ## [Delaware Representative Revising Legislation to Legalize Adult use of Cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/delaware-representative-revising-legislation-to-legalize-adult-use-of-cannabis) **Date:** [January 18, 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2022/01/18) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [legalization news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/legalization-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) Representative Osienski of Delaware has been working on revising his legislation to legalize adult use of cannabis to strengthen support. The latest version of his legislation ( ## Latest-scientific-news --- [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/the-challenges-of-microbial-analysis-in-cannabis-matrices-plating-vs-molecular-techniques-313589.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-challenges-of-microbial-analysis-in-cannabis-matrices-plating-vs-molecular-techniques) ## [The Challenges of Microbial Analysis in Cannabis Matrices: Plating vs Molecular Techniques](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-challenges-of-microbial-analysis-in-cannabis-matrices-plating-vs-molecular-techniques) **Date:** [January 18, 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2022/01/18) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) Excellent article on the challenges of microbial analysis in cannabis matrices: plating versus molecular techniques. Special thanks to Analytical Cannabis for publishing ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-10%20at%209.48.13%20AM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-top-10-cannabis-stories-of-2021) ## [The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-top-10-cannabis-stories-of-2021) **Date:** [January 10, 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2022/01/10) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-10%20at%2010.12.15%20AM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/proficiency-testing-for-cannabis-hemp-labs) ## [Proficiency Testing for Cannabis & Hemp Labs](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/proficiency-testing-for-cannabis-hemp-labs) **Date:** [January 10, 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2022/01/10) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) ## Legalization-news --- [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-10%20at%2010.15.54%20AM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/montana-requires-cannabis-products-be-tested-for-mold-heavy-metals-bacteria-and-more) ## [Montana Requires Cannabis Products be Tested for Mold, Heavy Metals, Bacteria and more](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/montana-requires-cannabis-products-be-tested-for-mold-heavy-metals-bacteria-and-more) **Date:** [January 10, 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2022/01/10) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [legalization news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/legalization-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) Montana requires that cannabis products sold in retail dispensaries effective January 1, 2022 be tested for potency, mold, heavy metals and a wide range of bacteria. Cannabis laboratories in the state must be ISO 17025 accredited. [Contact COLA](https://education.cola.org/cannabis-laboratory-accreditation-process) online or at 800-981-9883 to learn more about our... ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-10%20at%2010.23.04%20AM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/which-states-may-legalize-cannabis-in-2022) ## [Which States May Legalize Cannabis in 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/which-states-may-legalize-cannabis-in-2022) **Date:** [January 10, 2022](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2022/01/10) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [legalization news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/legalization-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) In this article, the digital publication **Leafly** outlines which states may legalize cannabis in 2022. Read more [here.](https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/these-states-could-legalize-cannabis-next) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-12-06%20at%209.01.20%20AM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/south-dakota-supreme-court-decision-rules-adult-use-marijuana-question-was-unconstitutional) ## [South Dakota Supreme Court Decision Rules Adult Use Marijuana Question Was Unconstitutional](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/south-dakota-supreme-court-decision-rules-adult-use-marijuana-question-was-unconstitutional) **Date:** [December 06, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/12/06) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [legalization news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/legalization-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) In November 2020, South Dakota (SD) voters passed a ballot measure to legalize adult use of cannabis. The State took issue with the ballot measure making a technical argument that the ballot initiative violated the state's requirement that constitutional amendments deal with just one subject. The... ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-15%20at%2012.44.30%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/should-cannabis-be-legalized-in-maryland-for-recreational-use) ## [Should cannabis be legalized in Maryland for recreational use](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/should-cannabis-be-legalized-in-maryland-for-recreational-use) **Date:** [November 15, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/11/15) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [legalization news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/legalization-news) Should cannabis be legalized in Maryland for recreational use, a House of Delegates working group, created by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, is now convening to explore how best to regulate operators and policy approaches to taxation. For more information, click [here](https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-marijuana-work-group-20211109-p5snj36y5baujmp6fu2wsjgg7m-story.html). ## Latest-scientific-news --- [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/new-strategy-published-for-testing-heavy-metals-in-cannabis-vape-aerosols-313474.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/scientists-have-developed-a-new-method-for-testing-for-heavy-metals-in-cannabis-vape-aerosols) ## [Scientists have developed a new method for testing for heavy metals in cannabis vape aerosols](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/scientists-have-developed-a-new-method-for-testing-for-heavy-metals-in-cannabis-vape-aerosols) **Date:** [November 15, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/11/15) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) Scientists have developed a new method for testing for heavy metals in cannabis vape aerosols. For more information on these developments, click [here](https://www.analyticalcannabis.com/news/new-strategy-published-for-testing-heavy-metals-in-cannabis-vape-aerosols-313474). ## Legalization-news --- [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-19%20at%201.16.25%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/legislators-in-pennsylvania-introduce-bill-to-legalize-and-regulate-adult-use-of-cannabis) ## [Legislators in Pennsylvania Introduce Bill to Legalize and Regulate Adult use of Cannabis.](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/legislators-in-pennsylvania-introduce-bill-to-legalize-and-regulate-adult-use-of-cannabis) **Date:** [October 19, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/10/19) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [legalization news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/legalization-news) ## Latest-scientific-news --- [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/d2378-1-2-150x100.jpeg)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/cannabis-industry-journal-published-how-to-prevent-cross-contamination-in-your-cannabis-laboratory) ## [Cannabis Industry Journal Published How to Prevent Cross-Contamination in Your Cannabis Laboratory](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/cannabis-industry-journal-published-how-to-prevent-cross-contamination-in-your-cannabis-laboratory) **Date:** [October 19, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/10/19) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-28%20at%204.04.29%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-cdc-and-the-fda-issue-public-health-warnings-about-delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol) ## [The CDC and the FDA issue public health warnings about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-cdc-and-the-fda-issue-public-health-warnings-about-delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol) **Date:** [September 28, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/09/28) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news), [featured](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/featured) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-28%20at%204.02.18%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/analytical-cannabis-publishes-latest-advances-in-cannabis-testing-ebook) ## [Analytical Cannabis publishes latest Advances in Cannabis Testing eBook](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/analytical-cannabis-publishes-latest-advances-in-cannabis-testing-ebook) **Date:** [September 28, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/09/28) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-28%20at%204.00.12%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/astms-recent-workshop-on-elemental-contaminants-in-cannabis-and-hemp-consumer-products) ## [ASTM’s recent Workshop on Elemental Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp Consumer Products](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/astms-recent-workshop-on-elemental-contaminants-in-cannabis-and-hemp-consumer-products) **Date:** [September 28, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/09/28) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-28%20at%203.50.01%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/nist-publishes-first-data-release-from-cannabis-quality-assurance-program) ## [NIST publishes first data release from Cannabis Quality Assurance Program](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/nist-publishes-first-data-release-from-cannabis-quality-assurance-program) **Date:** [September 28, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/09/28) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-28%20at%203.46.09%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/aoac-international-grants-ptm-status-to-six-test-kits) ## [AOAC INTERNATIONAL grants PTM status to 6 test kits](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/aoac-international-grants-ptm-status-to-six-test-kits) **Date:** [September 28, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/09/28) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ## [![](https://blog.cola.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-28%20at%203.41.41%20PM.png)](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/industry-perspectives-on-the-importance-of-quality-control) ## [Industry perspectives on the importance of quality control](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/industry-perspectives-on-the-importance-of-quality-control) **Date:** [September 28, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/09/28) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ## ## [National Institute on Drug Abuse recently published a notice defining a standard THC unit](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/national-institute-on-drug-abuse-recently-published-a-notice-defining-a-standard-thc-unit) **Date:** [September 28, 2021](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/archive/2021/09/28) **Topic(s):** [cannabis](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/cannabis), [latest scientific news](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/topic/latest-scientific-news) ## 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