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California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana. When labs began reporting high levels of “pesticide residue,” the city of Los Angeles “secretly obtained and tested” three samples from the dispensary, and found that two of the three samples contained “extremely high levels” of pesticides—up to a thousand times the legal limit.
Yes, but how much does the consumer actually get inside? Only about 10 percent of the pesticides in a cigarette pass through a filtered tobacco, which is similar to smoking marijuana in a filtered water pipe. But if you use a regular bong, about half of the pesticides end up in your lungs. And glass pipes are even worse. Most users don’t attach a carbon filter to their bongs, using 7.5 grams of activated carbon, so “the pesticide recovery portion is typically [from cannabis would be] “These are alarmingly high levels and are a serious concern.” We “do not know exactly how harmful these chemicals are, but the fact that they are present in smoke at such high levels is concerning.” “Given these findings, elevated pesticide exposure through cannabis smoking is a significant possibility, which could lead to additional health complications for cannabis consumers.”—especially when we are talking about medical marijuana. For people who are sick and vulnerable, this could potentially make matters worse.
“[T]Marijuana users are exposed to significant pesticide and chemical residues, and without proper regulatory mechanisms, they could pose serious toxicological threats.” Okay, so what is the state doing about it? Colorado recently had a “high-profile recall of a batch of marijuana” that was found to be contaminated with “harmful pesticides” found in some edibles. Apparently, “growers sometimes struggle with pest problems. [and] resort to nuclear tactics”—doing whatever it takes to protect crops, which has led to “public safety threats,” including “enhanced toxicity of certain concentrated products of concern.”[P]Pesticide levels are [found to be] In concentrated cannabis products, such as oils and waxes that are occasionally used as edibles or concentrates, levels are about 10 times higher.
A similar problem was found in a study of pesticide use on cannabis crops in Oregon, which found that five out of six samples taken from store shelves in Washington state were contaminated. [with] Potentially neurotoxic and carcinogenic.” “many [samples] It has reached levels that are basically off the charts, including “24 unique pesticides,” insecticides, and fungicides, none of which are approved for use on cannabis. But that’s not their fault. The EPA hasn’t approved any of them because it’s still a federally illegal crop. In fact, California testing labs have become “reluctant to advertise their services or list the agents they can use.” [test]Because they suspected that “such information” might be used as an instruction manual by unscrupulous growers to find more toxic substances.
Okay, just regulate it. They tried, but what was the biggest barrier they encountered? Surprisingly, the hemp industry. It's a multi-billion dollar cannabis industry. Like the tobacco industry before it, “the cannabis industry is seeking to weaken pesticide regulations.” “The Colorado Department of Agriculture says it initially wanted to limit the pesticides allowed to those that are least toxic.” But the proposal was defeated by industry opposition, as could the tobacco industry.
Big Tobacco provided a detailed roadmap for “King Cannabis”: “Deny the addictive potential, downplay the known health risks, create the largest market possible as quickly as possible, and protect that market through lobbying.” [and campaign contributions].” “[B]The tobacco industry’s enormous profits have allowed it to be “exempt from all major consumer protection laws,” which should be a cautionary tale for us now, given the billions of dollars that public health advocates have to work with.
Big Tobacco may not only provide the road map, but it may also be waiting to own the road. “As a result, [lawsuits] More than 80 million pages of internal company documents released against the tobacco industry.” And what they found was that “since at least 1970, despite fervent denials, major multinational tobacco companies like Philip Morris have been planning, willing and ready to enter the legalized marijuana market to become Big Blunt.” “The tobacco industry has the power to change dramatically, as it has demonstrated its ability and willingness to modify its products to make them more addictive, obfuscate information, deceive the public, and increase demand among vulnerable populations. . [the game.]”
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