FACING CANNABIS’S PESTICIDE PROBLEM

One such cultivator was LivWell (forced to put 60,000 plants on hold). The hold order has since been released, says John Lord, LivWell owner, and the company has been working hand-in-hand with the Denver Department of Environmental Health to clear up confusion and help design an industry standard testing regime to ensure safe cannabis products. “Testing of our finished product by an independent, state-licensed lab approved by the City of Denver showed that our products are safe—as we have always maintained,” says Lord. “We are proud to be able to meaningfully contribute to the standards that will ensure public health and safety moving forward.”

Below, cultivation expert Kurt Badertscher offers his insights into the severity of the problem facing the industry and what immediate options cultivators have.


By Kurt Badertscher, Otoké Horticulture

By Kurt Badertscher, Otoké Horticulture

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