84 percent of medical marijuana samples contained large amounts of pesticides

Melting Pot

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I thought all mmj was lab tested.
What are the labs lying?
Or not properly testing.
I wonder if labs are beind paid off.
Just to print labels to make meds more valuable.
 
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lwien

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I have no idea if the amount of pesticides that I ingest is doing any harm, but this has me a bit concerned.

The situation is even worse with concentrates.

I fired off two emails to my primary dispensaries asking if they test every batch that comes in and if so, to provide me with the name of the lab that they use.

This situation is really fucked, especially for those that are using this plant to address specific medical issues as i have no doubt that many of them will be more sensitive to pesticides than others and could actually make their situation worse rather than better.

The states where medical MJ has become legal really needs to crack down on this shit. They should pop into dispensaries unannounced and test much like health inspectors do to restaurants.
 
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turk

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....you are rightfully concerned lwien...and I doubt ole Beauregard sessions is going to give a shit about med marijuana patients..we will have to do our own...due diligence ...
 
invertedisdead

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Like I said in the SoCal mmj thread... the reason labs aren't testing for residual pesticides is because there isn't enough clean green going around. It would just scare off the market. Grow your own... but don't just grow herb. The food is fucked too so start a garden. A really big fucking garden.
 
CarolKing

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Cannabis in Washington State to Be Randomly Tested For Pesticides
The Stranger › slog › 2016/09/15 › cann...
Sep 15, 2016 - Cannabis in Washington State to Be Randomly Tested For ... was widespread in the unregulated medical marijuana industry ... Much of the testing will still be complaint-driven, as it has ...

Testing only 75 samples per month?:huh: I try to buy organic. There's a Dutch Brothers Cannabis brand that has organic and some others. We probably need more. I miss the Organic Cannabis Farmers Markets we used to have. We can no longer have that type of set up.:shrug:July 1st when legal kicked in, the medical dispensaries had to close. Now it's only state stores for medical and legal. It's basically all the same now.

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I do buy organic but am skeptical of anything said to be organic, cannabis or food. What can we really believe. Generally organic is more money they can slap a label on anything.
 
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chris 71

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its cringe worthy is it not ? like i mentioned in a couple other threads . dont forget there are many different pesticides . and if the lab doesn't test for certain ones they wont show up . so even if they do test , they wont find what there not looking for .

edit and you cant trust just because they say there organic . look up Organigram a large government licensed and regulated producer here in Canada . they even had some fancy dancy organic certification from some well renowned institution or some such that is not easy to get . and they were just found to be using banned pesticides on there product . tottal bs !!!
 
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herbivore21

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CarolKing said:
I do buy organic but am skeptical of anything said to be organic, cannabis or food. What can we really believe. Generally organic is more money they can slap a label on anything.
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Very often, there are not necessarily clear standards or criteria to meet to be allowed to retail a product as 'organic'. You must see your local regulations to see if there are any at all.

Beware of organic labels people. You may pay much more for the same. Test results are the only ticket to peace of mind IMO.

IMO if vendors/retailers do not test for pesticides, then don't give them your money. I am aware that in Cali this is a lot of vendors still. Sadly, this is the best you can do if you want to ensure safety. Be prepared to pay more for tested product - because it is WORTH more!

If we want this shit to change, then we as a community will need to be more discerning - as above, Obergruppenfuhrer Sessions is not likely to lend an assist. Do not accept anything less than credible test results. For anybody wanting help reading test reports, please PM me anytime and I will be happy to assist wherever possible.
 
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And you can bet they reverse engineer just like with athletes and performance enhancers.
As in find out exactly what is tested for and then use stuff that won't show on the specific tests used.

If it is at all possible to safely home grow just do it.
 
Laantje

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Same problem here in The Netherlands. A month ago they tested 25 samples from Coffeeshops all over the country, 23 of them had pesticides.

The system here is crap anyway, they made it legal for Coffeeshops to sell weed but nobody is allowed to grow so the weed they have is still bought from street dealers. That doesn't make sense at all. They want to change it though, its just taking too long. A few months ago they were discussing about state-controlled farms. That should make it alot cheaper here, but I am kinda worried the quality would be worse aswell.

As for home growing, a maximum of 5 plants per house is 'decriminalized' which means they might still get rid of your plants but you won't get any problems with it.
 
Baron23

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Laantje said:
Same problem here in The Netherlands. A month ago they tested 25 samples from Coffeeshops all over the country, 23 of them had pesticides.

The system here is crap anyway, they made it legal for Coffeeshops to sell weed but nobody is allowed to grow so the weed they have is still bought from street dealers. That doesn't make sense at all. They want to change it though, its just taking too long. A few months ago they were discussing about state-controlled farms. That should make it alot cheaper here, but I am kinda worried the quality would be worse aswell.

As for home growing, a maximum of 5 plants per house is 'decriminalized' which means they might still get rid of your plants but you won't get any problems with it.
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Well, glad to see that politicians of all stripes from all places in the world are pretty much the same...blithering, self-serving, morons.

Legal to sell in coffee shops but not legal to be a cultivator. Brilliant. Just as stupid as some of the idiocy here in the USA.

Thanks
 
Melting Pot

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I'm sure if you went around to grocery stores and started testing all our food would get same results. It's just the fda says those amounts are safe. Its all a fucking joke if you want safe med, food, weed, ECT grow or make your own don't rely on someone else to look out for health or saftey.
The government sure dont give fuck...
 
Squiby

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I buy organic wherever possible and stick to eating foods that are routinely grown with less pesticides. I avoid those that require constant pesticide dousing.

http://globalnews.ca/news/2645396/t...f-fruits-vegetables-with-the-most-pesticides/

In the winter I grow sprouts and in the summer I have a garden. All organic. Even with these efforts, contaminated pesticide laden food etc. is everywhere and impossible to a avoid completely.

I grow a few plants every year but still suppliment that with the variety that dispensaries offer.

I just try to do my best and take my chances. What else can we do?
 
Melting Pot

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lwien said:
But no one is saying what is safe in regards to our herb. While that is no guarantee of safety, it sure does offer a bit of piece of mind, eh?
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Yes,I absolutely agree it would be nice to have someone monitoring what is being sold as meds.
I thought thst was already being done.
Which I've already posted how I feel about all that. FDA whoever labs whoever is testing whatever is only as good as whoever is paying off. Whoever to get there shit passed. If that makes any sence. Lol
It just makes me think they are looking for reasons to say it's not medicine because it has pesticides.
Even the most organically grown food still has pesticides.
Im high and gonna go get higher im sure on some pesticides who the hell even knows where my herbs come from.
Looks outdoor grown
 
hinglemccringleberry

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Stupid newb question - is the use of pesticides only for outdoor grows? or are they used indoors too?
 
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turk said:
...I would trust Canada before....I trusted anything out of the USA...that's just me.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news.../+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links
https://news.lift.co/view-lab-whats-happening-pesticides-cannabis/
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/ne...http://www.theglobeandmail.com&service=mobile

Here is some recent news from the US on this issue and fungal contaminants:
https://mjbizdaily.com/denver-mj-company-recalls-products-for-possible-pesticide-contamination/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6505911-181/many-2016-emerald-cup-winners?artslide=0
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...uc-davis-medical-center/#.WJoSUobSvuA.twitter
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...ive-for-toxic-fungicide/#.WJoKUAcKkvw.twitter
 
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sokesleezy

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Organic doesn't mean pesticide free. It seems like the only solution is growing your own stuff.

I am curious though, I've heard stories of growers having their crop fail tests because of pesticides found that aren't even relevant to marijuana. I believe it was said that the injection tubes in the machines the labs are using aren't always properly cleaned between tests. I wonder how much of an effect this has. Regardless, if growers are pushed to not using pesticides I imagine that would increase production cost. But in the end, the consumer would win.
 
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