Pest management for medical cannabis crops in Canada
The legalization of medical cannabis has come with the need to reform and even create many policies and regulations in order to provide a safe framework for its production and consumption. One important issue up for contention is the use of pesticides on cannabis plants.
The word pesticide is inherently scary sounding. The suffix -cide invokes death as in genocide or homicide. However unfortunate this may be, pesticides are an integral part of the agriculture industry. In general, pesticides or pest control products are chemical or biological agents that discourage the presence of fungi or insects and stop them from destroying the plant and spreading disease.
According to Tom Ulanowski, quality assurance manager at Canna Farms Ltd., “a large and important part of cannabis cultivation is pest control, which ensures optimum plant health throughout the lifetime of the crop.” Pesticide use is regulated by the Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory...
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