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Government

Apr. 5, 2012

Fight builds over marijuana labs

A novel medical marijuana case out of Santa Monica centers on the question of whether laboratories may lawfully test the drug for potency and purity.


By Ben Adlin


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A novel medical marijuana case out of Santa Monica centers on the question of whether laboratories may lawfully test the drug for potency and purity, further complicating an already vague set of state regulations.


Advocates call testing a common-sense step in ensuring the safety and efficacy of what's ostensibly a medicine. But, as with most issues involving the drug in California, the legal s...

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