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> which for regulated cannabis requires destruction Which regulation is this that requires destroying a nearby crop... instead of the one the pesticide was act
by ajross 2y ago
> which for regulated cannabis requires destruction
Which regulation is this that requires destroying a nearby crop... instead of the one the pesticide was actually applied to? I'm confused here. Pesticides don't "contaminate" crops in that way, they're literally intended to be use on the food.
- InvertedRhodium 2y agoI live in NZ where there are medical standards applied to legal cannabis - only recently have I seen dispensaries advertising non irradiated cannabis, presumably because the manufacturing facilities have progressed to no longer require it. It might be something similar?
- pests 2y agonon irradiated?
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoIt’s a common sterilisation technique [1]. [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irradiation-what-you-need-know https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irra...
- setopt 2y agoQuite common for example for dried spices, which pre-irradiation used to have a risk of dangerous bacterial contamination if they were dried outside.
- anamexis 2y agoI’d imagine that there are different standards applied to things intended to be eaten vs things intended to be inhaled.
- Scoundreller 2y agoSome of it has to do with combustion breakdown products. Some Canadian producers got nailed with using (directly or indirectly) antifungals with that issue: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2017/03/clarification_fromhealthcanadaonmyclobutanilandcannabis.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2017/03/clarific...
- llamaimperative 2y agoSome of it has to do with highly effective lobbying by food manufacturers and a highly restrictive approach toward cannabis cultivation.
- wahnfrieden 2y agocannabis aint food
- bregma 2y agoWell, sometimes.
- cess11 2y agoReally? I'll mention that to the birds in my neighbourhood. The seeds and oil are quite nutritious, and the leaves sometimes have a tinge of turpentine that fits well in a vinaigrette salad. It's also common to make cannabis butter for culinary as well as cosmetic uses.
- konfusinomicon 2y agothese brownies are strictly for cosmic, err, cosmetic usage only officer
- wahnfrieden 2y agoThe regulations are because it’s inhaled. That it can be eaten is secondary
- cess11 2y agoWhat's food is a matter of regulation now?
- wahnfrieden 2y agoNo
- schwartzworld 2y agoIn fairness you can’t wash a dried pot flower like you would an apple.
- rolph 2y agosystemic pesticides are actually taken into the plant, and dont wash out.
- dzink 2y agoBig nope - pesticides are there to repel or kill bugs. A lot of times the recommendation is to wash fruit before eating it to remove pesticides or lead from fuel burned by cars in the vicinity, etc.
- bitexploder 2y agoUhh, no cars are emitting lead anymore? AV gas, maybe, if the field is near an airport that is a potential risk.