If there’s one thing you want to be sure of, its that the plant you’re using hasn’t been treated with chemicals that can make you even sicker.
Health Canada has recently admitted that they do not know how widespread the use of banned pesticides is in the medical cannabis growing industry.
Apparently, the regulatory agency has been allowing growers to police themselves when it comes to the use of potentially hazardous chemicals, like myclobutanil.
During a briefing with The Globe And Mail, a senior Health Canada official confessed that the department had not been testing cannabis growers to ensure they were not, in fact, using myclobutanil — which is prohibited and known to create hydrogen cyanide when heated.
Myclobutanil is often used in the cannabis industry to save plants that have become wrought with mold or mildew. Often seen as “Eagle 20″ or “Nova 40″ on store shelves, the pesticide is approved for use on some fruits and vegetables. Due to its toxic nature when heated, it is not approved for use on plants that are smoked. In California, it is considered a carcinogen, and other U.S. states like Colorado and Oregon have banned it.
Considering Health Canada’s recent admission, it comes as no surprise that in the last few weeks, three of the 38 federally licensed marijuana growing companies have had to recall their products due to the presence of myclobutanil.
Customers battling with cancer and other conditions that lead to compromised immune systems were among those angered by the dangerous find.
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