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For years, Brandan Flores has treated his chronic back pain with marijuana, a remedy he champions as a natural alternative to traditional medication.
But recently he heard rumblings that his drug of choice might be less wholesome than he had imagined.
"There was talk about Eagle 20," he said, "and it concerned me right away."
Eagle 20 is a fungicide used to kill mites, mildew and assorted pests that flock to plants like hops and grapes. It also contains a chemical called myclobutanil, which produces hydrogen cyanide gas when burned.
Stunned that he might be inhaling toxic fumes, Flores and fellow medicinal pot user Brandie Larrabee, a brain tumor patient, sued the grower this week, filing the first product liability lawsuit against the marijuana industry.
"I want these companies to take a step back and look at what they are putting into their products," said Flores, 24, who sued in...
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