Oregon issues first alert for marijuana with high pesticide level
Marijuana tainted with up to 200 times what is considered safe levels of a pesticide was sold to about 130 customers at a McMinnville dispensary earlier this week, state officials said Friday.
Dried flower marijuana under the names "Dr. Jack" and "Marion Berry" were sold at New Leaf, a medical marijuana dispensary at 3325 NE Riverside Drive, according to a release from the Oregon Health Authority. Both strains tested for high levels of spinosad, which is described as a natural substance made by a soil bacteria that can be toxic to insects. The effects of smoking spinosad are unknown.
The "action level" for spinosad is 0.2 parts per million; Dr. Jack tested at 42 ppm and Marion Berry at 22 ppm. They were sold to about 130 customers, both as recreational and medical marijuana, between Oct. 17 and 19.
Here is the full release from the Oregon Health Authority:
The Oregon Health Authority is issuing a health alert...
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