Once again, some folks in this group need reminding that the MMAR sold tonnes of gamma irradiated cannabis to Canadians for over a decade with Health Canada's blessing. That continues with the MMPR. I suppose you could do a Freedom of Information request to see what the adverse reactions were...
From http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/info/licencedproducer-producteurautorise/access-usage-eng.php
Complaints
Complaints about licensed producers who may not be complying with the requirements of the MMPR should be sent to Health Canada at [email protected].
Yah, baby - nothin' screams 'QA' like a part time lab tech! Cuttin' edge, baby! Spare no expense!
Also, reputable labs certainly can technically test BM weed, that is what all their whizz-bang machinery is...technically...for. They just can't legally test it unless it comes through the proper...
Reporters almost always f-up the science. Most of them are deer-in-the-headlights once the tech talk starts. I would not be surprised if the cannabis-kerfuffle was caused by one of them asking an ambulance driver what was going on instead of awaiting a full explanation from the clinical trial...
'Marisol' sounds like a synthetic cannabinoid drug name all by itself.
http://www.tnp.sg/news/world-news/1-brain-dead-5-hospital-after-french-drug-trial-goes-wrong