Why You Should Care About Pesticides In Your Cannabis
As large-scale growing operations become better regulated, and consumers look increasingly for transparency about how products they're consuming are made, pesticides in cannabis are a cause of widespread concern for users.
Dispensaries in Colorado made headlines when they were recently forced to recall a wide range of marijuana products due to potential pesticide contamination: The Cannabist notes some of the more common pesticides included Myclobutanil, a fungicide, and the insecticides Imidacloprid, Abamectin, Etoxazole, and Spiromesifen, all linked with a range of side effects if inhaled or consumed in large quantities. These effects are particularly worrisome for medical patients, who fear their symptoms could be aggravated, rather than relieved, by tainted pot.
Apart from the recalls, there isn't much dispensaries can do under the current pot laws to regulate pesticides in cannabis. As long as the plant remains illegal under federal law, the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates pesticide application on...
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