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Dangerous pesticides found in Colorado marijuana.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:39 pm
Colorado's agricultural agencies are in panic mode after several independent studies found dangerous levels of pesticides in marijuana products.
A CNN report published Wednesday found that at least one over-the-counter product tested positive for illegally high levels of the neurotoxin imidacloprid. CNN commissioned tests by an independent lab, and the report ultimately led to a recall of 2,362 pot products. A similar Denver Post study in September yielded similar findings -- some of the cannabis products tested had as much as six times the federally allowed limit on pesticides in consumable products.
If the pesticides had been found on, say, avocados, the products would have been taken off the shelves immediately. But Colorado's oversight of pesticides on marijuana has been limited, other than a handful of recalls and plant quarantines.
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A CNN report published Wednesday found that at least one over-the-counter product tested positive for illegally high levels of the neurotoxin imidacloprid. CNN commissioned tests by an independent lab, and the report ultimately led to a recall of 2,362 pot products. A similar Denver Post study in September yielded similar findings -- some of the cannabis products tested had as much as six times the federally allowed limit on pesticides in consumable products.
If the pesticides had been found on, say, avocados, the products would have been taken off the shelves immediately. But Colorado's oversight of pesticides on marijuana has been limited, other than a handful of recalls and plant quarantines.
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:42 pm to LSU1NSEC
Wonder how much illegal pot has high levels of pesticides? I'd gander that most of it does.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:42 pm to LSU1NSEC
Like, why would you want to kill bugs, man? It's all nature or whatever.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:43 pm to LSU1NSEC
They should ban marijuana them
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:43 pm to LSU1NSEC
Is it as dangerous as cigarettes?
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:45 pm to fr33manator
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Is it as dangerous as cigarettes?
Or alcohol or legal opiods?
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:46 pm to fr33manator
Just a PSA. Toke away stoners.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 6:48 pm to LSU1NSEC
This is why people should be able to grow their own pot, man. When you get these big farming entities involved, with their motive of making a profit, it just kills my high.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 7:00 pm to LSU1NSEC
No licensed pesticide applicators farming all over the planet. Smoke away. Darwinism.
One of the nicer properties of imadicloprid is that the application rates are at far lower concentration rates to remove insects than most older insecticides, making it potentially less harmful to larger mammals. But the last way I'd want exposure to this(short of drinking it concentrated) is inhalation through smoking.
One of the nicer properties of imadicloprid is that the application rates are at far lower concentration rates to remove insects than most older insecticides, making it potentially less harmful to larger mammals. But the last way I'd want exposure to this(short of drinking it concentrated) is inhalation through smoking.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 7:03 pm to TigerLicks
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No licensed pesticide applicators farming all over the planet. Smoke away. Darwinism.
personal responsibility, smaller gov't, laisez fair, invisible hand of the market, buyer beware... yada yada yada
Posted on 11/25/15 at 7:31 pm to LSU1NSEC
Some of us old timers will remember the paraquat scare of the 1970's. The government tried spraying this herbicide on marijuana fields in Mexico and California. Many thought that smoking weed with paraquat on it would be a health hazard. Turned out to be much ado about nothing.
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