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Medical marijuana found tainted with dangerous pesticide residue http://rgn.bz/HFSX
Steep Hill, considered one of the most reliable agencies in the testing of cannabis, recently released a report on the existence of pesticide contamination in medical marijuana in California.
A shocking 83.2 percent of the samples tested positive for pesticide residue after being assessed by mass spectrometer.
Warning: Pesticide ingredient on medical marijuana becomes poisonous when burned
The most predominant contaminant was the fungicide myclobutanil, an endocrine disruptor and a primary ingredient in the pesticide Eagle 20. Classified as a reproductive toxicant by the California EPA, myclobutanil was found in over 65 percent of the samples.
Alarmingly, myclobutanil – which has not been approved for use on marijuana – is classified as a Schedule 3 substance under the Chemical Weapons Convention. The chemical turns into poisonous hydrogen cyanide when burned, and can be lethal in large doses.
Beyond Pesticides, a D.C.-based environmental watchdog group, notes that the presence of illegal pesticides in legal recreational marijuana markets – such as Colorado, Oregon and Washington State – has been cause for concern.
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