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Marijuana industry faces new threat – bugs and pesticides - Telegraph

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 07/22/2015 - 14:33

 

Conventional pesticides used to protect crops could pose a health threat if used to safeguard cannabis crops, experts have warned.

Part of the problem is the gradual industrialisation of cannabis cultivation. When it was grown illegally in small quantities, bug infestation was a nuisance which had to be dealt with.

But with the crop moving from the basement to massive greenhouses, the financial consequences are potentially catastrophic.

Like any other crop, marijuana is vulnerable to bugs and mildew, but because it is smoked, at least one commercial fungicide is known to be dangerous when heated.

Already the chemical, which can be used safely on grapes and hops. is banned for tobacco, because it is smoked.

Recreational use of cannabis is legal in four states and Washington DC, while it is also approved for medical use in 23 others.

It is reflecting a growing trend across the world...

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