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bahrbearian

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16. Here in Washington they call for 100% testing

Reply to uncle ray (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 05:46 PM

Nov 2015

I know that sounds impossible thats what they call it. I my self have no problem with smoking a few mites but it is the systemics pesticides that a Lazy grower will use and that is whats harmful.

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Dangerous Pesticides Are Being Found In Colorado’s Weed [View all] LiberalArkie Nov 2015 OP

As always regulation is necessary to protect consumers. nt Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #1

Exactly. Without adequate regulation, it's "Made in China" quality. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2015 #3

Precisely. We will live with this for a while, courtesy of Prohibitionism. nt Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #32

So... 2naSalit Nov 2015 #2

All plants are vulnerable to pests of one kind or another jberryhill Nov 2015 #8

Joking 2naSalit Nov 2015 #19

Spider mites. They have ruined many a grower's day. CBGLuthier Nov 2015 #25

Yeah, spider mites are a drag 2naSalit Nov 2015 #35

We, as a world, lose huge amounts of our crops, whether apple, peas, or whatever, to jtuck004 Feb 2016 #37

Whhhhhaaaaaaa? Who the hell puts pesticide on a weed? Rex Nov 2015 #4

Lazy Growers, at least legal weed gets tested. bahrbearian Nov 2015 #5

That is a good point. Rex Nov 2015 #6

no, commercially grown weed for sale gets tested. uncle ray Nov 2015 #15

Here in Washington they call for 100% testing bahrbearian Nov 2015 #16

Tested for WHAT? bvar22 Nov 2015 #31

THC , Mold , pesticides, foregin matter bahrbearian Nov 2015 #34

Pests don't infest weeds? jberryhill Nov 2015 #9

Do you grow weed? Rex Nov 2015 #11

I imagine these people do jberryhill Nov 2015 #12

Well putting pesticide on it is stupid. Rex Nov 2015 #14

I agree it is stupid jberryhill Nov 2015 #17

Oh I know there are, hell smugglers stick it in diesel fuel to hide the odor. Rex Nov 2015 #20

Outdoors has its problems jberryhill Nov 2015 #21

Police! Rex Nov 2015 #22

Lol, regulate jberryhill Nov 2015 #23

Regulators! Rex Nov 2015 #26

I mean, uh, detect jberryhill Nov 2015 #29

Damn aphids destroyed my strawberries Aerows Nov 2015 #18

The horn worms like my pot. Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #24

I hate pot bugs Rex Nov 2015 #27

grow your own. voila, only additives chosen by yourself nt msongs Nov 2015 #7

The only way to know for sure... bvar22 Nov 2015 #10

If it were that simple....many of the most toxic areas of the country are rural, due to mining and Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #28

"Some" rural areas are toxic....with trash from the cities or industry, bvar22 Nov 2015 #30

If you get beyond the "zomg pot is bad for you!" Subtext, here, it's clear this is another Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #13

NV has super strict marijuana regulations Nevernose Nov 2015 #33

HIgh ph water, alfalfa, rosemary, neem + karanja meal, oil spray bi-weekly in veg, not watering jtuck004 Feb 2016 #36