Banned Pesticides found in Pot

[sumdumguy]

Ok, who done it? Colorado tested the Pot and found trace of forbidden chemical. At least they are testing. I once asked CGC inspector if they ever test fruit and vegetable shipments from Columbia, etc. He said didn't ever hear of any at the Regina office. Guess we'll have to test ourselves.

[sumdumguy]

Sorry, it wasn't CGC. It was CFIA (Canadian Food inspection Association).

[perfecho]

That is one thing I do believe the gov agencies that are responsible for this sort of testing and surveillance have had funding disappear....hopefully this gets rectified...talking about fruits and veggies, not pot....yet ;-)

[bucket]

Just a question. Not implying anything.

But let's say they sprayed lorsban on the pot prior to harvest.

Somehow I don't think that would work out to well.

[cottonpicken]

Sometimes if they get a bad crop they lace it with crystal meth

[BTO_farmalll]

Dopeman, Dopeman, Dopeman, Dopeman!!!!!!!!!!!!


#ThemBoysUptoSomethin

[boarderbloke]

https://www.thefix.com/content/dangers-synthetic-marijuana


http://forum.grasscity.com/apprentice-tokers/355986-how-tell-if-your-weed-laced-guide.html

[farmaholic]

I'm not really for legalization and "liberalizing" it's use but maybe for these reasons alone maybe it should be regulated?

[biglentil]

Any seed under gods green earth should be legal to grow period.

[dmlfarmer]

Big Lentil:
What about noxious weeds? A lot of weed problems in fields started out as flowers in someone's garden. Case in point is Jimsonweed, the poisonous weed now found in canola fields. It is known to gardeners as Devil's Trumpet. Or purple loosestrife or ox eye daisy or scentless chamomile? Are you okay with gardener's planting whatever they think is pretty even if there is a great risk of that plant becoming invasive?

And if you think people should be able to grow what ever they want, what would you do if you had a neighbor who is doing nothing to control noxious weeds on his property? Do you think it is okay that he is perpetuating a weed problem not only on his farm but given seed spread is harming neighbors?

[BTO_farmalll]

Shut up and Pass The Weed!!!!!!!!!!

[biglentil]

Actually dml jimsonweed has beed used for centuries to treat wounds topically and is also very effective at treating asthma. We are damn near at the point where we can't legally save any seed for the next season. The tpp will take us that much closer, but by the sound of it your ok with us giving up our rights.

[dmlfarmer]

no, not okay with giving up rights, but what about my right to not having noxious weeds blowing into my fields because my neighbor does not control them. Why should he have the right to contaminate my fields?

If you have some Triffid flax seed, an old deregistered canola variety, or even got your hands on some experimental glyphosate resistant wheat seed, do you honestly think that it is your right to grow these given there is zero tolerance for the presence of these in the marketing system? Why do you think your right to grow such crops supersede the rights of every other farmer of having our marketing system uncontaminated by production that the system does not approve of or want?

[biglentil]

Who in their right mind would plant an unmarketable crop. The financial penalty and backlash from the community would be very severe even without laws against it. Its no different than clever herbicide. We can still buy it its not illegal to spray it on canola but good luck trying to sell it.

No one would enjoy a noxious weed problem. Is a fine going to help the struggling farmer get the weeds under control. No its not maybe a little support from a helpful group of neighbours would go alot further. We can self regulate, we don't need more regulations forced upon us. What we need is a community that stands together for the good of all.

[dmlfarmer]

If there are no regulations, how can farmers self regulate? You said yourself that a person should be able to plant any seed on God's green earth. So how can you tell someone to clean up their weed problems if there are no regulations about what weeds are noxious.

If a person can grow what ever they want, what is to stop someone from planting a patch of jimsonweed to sell as a home remedy in spite of the fact it could threaten canola production in the area?

If we are so good at self regulation, why did we have the triffid problem? Someone, somewhere grew this crop after it was delisted.

You brought up Clever. Grain buyers were telling farmers not to use this product yet lots did. What did you do to stop your neighbors from using Clever if you think farmers can self regulate and communities can stand together against practices. Sounds like you want to be able to regulate everyone else but not yourself.