Point-of-care diagnostics similar to home COVID-19 tests were able to detect microbial keratitis (MK) caused by Aspergillus fungus with good accuracy, according to a prospective study. An ...

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission recalled batches of weed from two farms Monday because it tested positive for aspergillus, a ubiquitous fungus that festers in natural environments. Despite ...

A small family-owned cannabis farm in Eugene, Oregon has gained recognition for its unique approach to cannabis cultivation. Myron Chadowitz and his cousin at Cannassentials utilize living garden beds ...

The Oregon Court of Appeals has temporarily suspended a new requirement for marijuana lab testing aimed at detecting the mold aspergillus, which has led to recalls in various legal cannabis markets.

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In HBO’s series The Last of Us, a fungus triggers the end of the world. In real life, it’s testing for fungus that has Oregon business owners fearing doomsday. On March 1, the Oregon Health Authority ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Marijuana growers have won a victory in the Oregon Court of Appeals. The judges ruled on Friday to temporarily block a testing requirement for a mold called aspergillus. The ...

Cannabis is a plant like oregano and other flowering herbs. They have similar structures and life cycles, and they both attract microbials like mold. But when it comes to cannabis and mold, the stakes ...

Legislators are dealing with an issue that they might not have imagined just a few years ago: The acceptable amount of mold in marijuana. But for some patients who use medical marijuana, the question ...

CFU: Colony-forming unit; CLSI: Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute; EUCAST: European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; MEC: Minimum effective concentration; MIC: Minimum ...

Colorado marijuana regulators have issued another recall over mold concerns, with the latest notice including just one dispensary in Denver. According to a March 6 safety advisory from the Colorado ...