The director of the state's lab accreditation program said the agency will stop assessing cannabis labs next week because the Oregon Health Authority has not adequately addressed workload and staffing issues.
Gary Ward, administrator of the Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation...
A signal flare that went up early this week is to be taken seriously: The Oregon Health Authority is unprepared to certify enough laboratories to adequately test Oregon-grown marijuana for pesticides, solvents and an array of biological contaminants such as E. coli. It's a practical emergency...
Portland, Ore. - The administrator of a state program tasked with making sure marijuana labs are accredited said the Oregon Health Authority has ignored his pleas for resources and that the agency is "on the verge of collapse."
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Gary Ward, administrator of...