www.medicalmarijuana.com/the-need-for-organic-marijuana/ When taking medication, consumers want their product to be as clean as possible. With the continued rapid growth of not just medical marijuana but recreational marijuana, growers are looking for ways to cut the expense of pesticide “cleaning” and eliminate future potential lawsuits.

1. The Need For “Organic” Marijuana
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2. Introduction
When taking medication, consumers want their
product to be as clean as possible.
With the continued rapid growth of not just
medical marijuana but recreational marijuana,
growers are looking for ways to cut the expense
of pesticide “cleaning” and eliminate future
potential lawsuits.

3. States and Pesticide Removal
The State of Colorado brought up the concern of
cannabis being grown with pesticides in 2012,
but could not receive guidance for funding for
research from the federal government due to
marijuana federal illegality.
In combination with this and growers opposition
to changes in the decontamination process, the
state of Colorado has kept inspections at low
priority.

4. States and Pesticide Removal
While many entrepreneurs have taken this
opportunity to pivot into becoming “cleaning”
services for growers, some growers and retailers
have continued with their original practices,
leaving them susceptible to lawsuits.

5. States and Pesticide Removal
But Colorado is not the only state with concerns.
The State of Oregon recently counter 900 failures
of pesticide removal from marijuana, including
one instance where 370 batches had to be
recalled due to excessive pesticide levels.
And, in 2016, the City of Seattle issued alerts to
consumers of the potential risks of pesticide
ingestion when inhaling.

6. What Happens When You Inhale Pesticides
While the known effects of inhaling pesticides
are limited due to lack of research, it is known
that pesticides when smoked enter your
bloodstream similarly to being injected.

7. Currently, the medical community is relating the
effects of pesticide smoke inhalation to those
that have had overexposure to pesticides in
other forms, most notably field workers and
people that have ingested high levels through
food.
What Happens When You Inhale Pesticides

8. The minor effects of overexposure can lead to:
● abdominal pain
● dizziness
● headaches
● nausea
● vomiting
● as well as skin and eye problems.
What Happens When You Inhale Pesticides

9. Long-term effects of overexposure can lead to:
● Cancers including; leukemia, lymphoma,
brain, kidney, breast, prostate, pancreas,
liver, lung, and skin cancers.
● Neurological issues and limited brain
functions.
● Reproductive issues including birth defects,
fetal death and altered fetal growth
● and impaired fertility in males.
What Happens When You Inhale Pesticides

10. The Need For “Organic” Weed
Companies like Clean Green provide certification
to growers that use clean, sustainable, natural
and organically-based practices.
Because the term “organic” is federally regulated
by the USDA, and marijuana is not yet a federally
recognized crop, it cannot legally be recognized
as organic, no matter how environmentally
friendly the cultivation process is.

11. The Need For “Organic” Weed
In May of 2017, Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington
signed a bill sponsored by Republican Senator
Ann Rivers, paving the way for Washington to
create what is believed to be the first system in
the United States to certify marijuana as organic.
The new law creates “a voluntary program for
the certification and regulation of organic
marijuana products.”

12. The Need For “Organic” Weed
Sen. River said to the media “This is consumer-
driven. As we have moved forward in the legal
marijuana market, we’re hearing people say,
‘We don’t want any pesticides, fungicides, none
of that stuff in our weed.’”

13. Conclusion
What are your concerns regarding pesticides and
marijuana?
Let us know!

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