2019 Public Health in the Rockies

Recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado in 2014.  Marijuana products are subject to required contaminant testing, however, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) has investigated many cases of contaminated product that somehow made its way through testing and onto store shelves.  This presentation will explore the identified gaps in required testing and DDPHE's findings and conclusions from contamination investigations as well as their baseline contamination study.