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10. Some Colorado marijuana is laden with toxic pesticides not for human consumption

Wed May 11, 2016, 10:29 PM

May 2016

It has been an ongoing problem -growers need to be educated about pesticides - first link is recent and 2nd link from last year - it was the Denver Fire Dept that made the toxic pesticide use discovery so now the Dept of Environmental Health said they will begin testing. Marijuana grown outdoors is more apt to be pesticide free.

The city of Denver, by comparison, recently recalled 19 pot products for pesticides in 19 weeks.

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/marijuana/pot-products-recalled-in-colorado-for-pesticides-but-not-in-washington/

Pesticide misuse puts pot plants at six Denver grow facilities on hold

The city of Denver has ordered a hold on some marijuana plants from six grow facilities after the discovery that pesticides may have been improperly used.

The Denver Fire Department noticed the violations during routine inspections and passed along concerns to the city's Department of Environmental Health, according to city spokesman Dan Rowland.

"There (is) clear language on the labels to guide their usage, saying it's not for indoor use, or that the product isn't intended to be used on items grown for human consumption — like marijuana," Rowland said.[/div

http://www.denverpost.com/marijuana/ci_27772719/pesticide-misuse-puts-pot-plants-at-six-denver

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Thanks! blackspade May 2016 #6

you are most welcome niyad May 2016 #7

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Some Colorado marijuana is laden with toxic pesticides not for human consumption womanofthehills May 2016 #10

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That was what I thought. SheilaT May 2016 #13

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