Warning to consumers of California cannabis
For those of you who missed a previous article we released recently regarding Toxic Cannabis in California, we encourage you to look back at our archives and READ that article, especially if there's any cannabis consumers getting your product from the Jamaica of America when it comes to ganja as this is a Major threat to all in America who do and we want to make sure we do all we can to emphasize as well as educate you to it.
We Know that many of our fellow cannabis family always tend to think BS when they hear of warnings like this regarding our beloved Mother medicine cannabis, we ask you to please take heed because the reality of this threat is no joke and should NOT be blown off as being among the propaganda machine - this threat is real and it IS coast to literal coast, and has been according to officials for at Least 2 grow years before this one! The truth be told, cannabis is just like all other crops when it comes to the potential dangers of non-organic farming methods. It has the potential to be coated in toxic substances that can make people sick, or sicker if they already have a health condition.
Grown under the radar of legal authorities, even "medical" cannabis can and Has been found to be covered in toxic mold or coated in commercial-grade synthetic fertilizers and insecticides!
Because there is no guarantees that it is not laden with chemicals, toxins and other impurities, those farming cannabis can add commercial-grade synthetic insecticides and fertilizers like Diazinon and phosphates to the crops. "Buyer beware," cautioned Donald Land, a University of California, Davis, chemistry professor who is the chief scientific consultant at Steep Hill Labs Inc., because according to them, "Any marijuana sold when recreational sales become legal Jan. 1 in the nation's most populous state will have been grown without regulatory controls that will eventually be in place.
Cannabis could contain pesticides, molds and other contaminants." Earlier this year, Land oversaw testing that found 93 percent of samples collected by KNBC-TV from 15 dispensaries in four Southern California counties tested positive for pesticides. In Los Angeles, scientists collected samples of medical marijuana to test them for chemicals. Some samples contained 1,600 times what is considered the legal digestible amount for pesticide residues, and the sad and scary thing is that many of these residues came from products that should not have been used to grow cannabis at all!
It is not uncommon for cannabis to be contaminated with various chemicals, which are used to promote the growth of the plant. There are no real rules yet for what growers can and cannot use to grow their plants. This means that growers have the freedom to use anything that they want to encourage larger crops. If these chemicals are not used exactly as indicated, the results can be toxic. There is also the risk for toxic mold and other impurities leeching onto the plants and potentially causing health effects in those who use the cannabis that comes from the crop. who are prescribed medicinal cannabis already have health issues, and are therefore oftentimes more vulnerable to the pesticides. This is especially true when it comes to people who are suffering from liver disease.
Shops will have six months to sell the current crop of cannabis before their inventory has to pass tests. Any pot harvested or manufactured after Jan. 1, however, will be subject to testing for potency and contaminants with a high public health risk. Stricter limits will be phased in by the start of 2019. This explains why we've saw Certain cultivators in California rushing to get their gardens pulled, if not relocated as quickly as possible out of the golden state all together, even before it' ready.
"That's one of the biggest reasons for the grounds of regulation: to establish rules that protect public safety and improve the quality of the product," Traverso said. "When people see a sticker that says 'Not tested,' at least they know and they can choose whether they want to purchase that or not." Any pot that hasn't been tested will need to be labeled", said Alex Traverso, Bureau of Cannabis Control spokesman.
Juan Hidalgo, who is the agricultural commissioner for Santa Cruz County, said to local media that pesticides are a top concern, and he wants to know what is being applied and whether workers on site are protected. According to him, all farmers who spray their own pesticides have to get a certificate from the commissioner that requires passing a test and taking refresher courses every three years, something he says cannabis cultivators don't Seem to be aware of. As we know by Stan Bruno's own hands on account, some of the pesticides, herbacides and fungicides such as the Eagle 20 he was using on the can prove to about kill ya, as they did him. For those of you unaware of Stan, he is one of the top cultivation consultants for the Sugarleaf "church ganja gardens" spread around California and Nevada which already have been publicly linked to being toxic for human consumption because of that and another chemical just as dangerous but too,that when combined as they are being, makes the cannabis that much More toxic for consumption... especially tokin'!
Here is a link to the article we base our article on for your convenience:
As always, we hope you found this article enlightening as well as informative. We Hope you stay tuned for more, and we Thank you for your continued interest, contributions and support in all we do! Please be well and have a healthy and safe holiday season everyone!
