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Can pesticides be eliminated from commercial marijuana grows?

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 05/22/2015 - 08:00

Is it possible for inorganic and organic pesticides to be eliminated from commercial marijuana cultivation facilities?

The use of pesticides in Colorado marijuana grows gained attention earlier this year when officials with the city of Denver targeted six grow facilities and placed a hold on plants after the discovery that pesticides may have been improperly used. That came in the wake of a city-issued bulletin to marijuana growers about pesticides.

Cannabist editor Ricardo Baca is joined by Organic Cannabis Association founder John-Paul Maxfield and Cannabis Cup-winning master grower Corey Buffkin in a discussion on The Cannabist Show about the marijuana marketplace, consumer preferences and the use of the “organic” label when there is a lack of certification for the industry.

“Anybody can say that right now, and there’s no way to tell,” Buffkin says.

Regarding his own quest for organically-grown marijuana, Maxfield says: “The idealist in me hopes that it’s...

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