DENVER — What’s in that joint, and how can you be sure it’s safe?
Colorado has set up a committee under a new state law to come up with regulations for medical marijuana production.
Committee members say pot consumers deserve to know what they’re smoking, and producers should have safety regulations such as pesticide limits for plants destined for human consumption.
Right now, patients have no way to verify pot-shop claims that certain products are organic, or how potent a strain is.
Colorado hopes to have in place by early next year some sort of labeling and inspection standard for marijuana sold commercially. But it’s a daunting task. Physicians, pot shop owners and state regulators all say standards are needed but guidelines don’t exist.