Ron Strider
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James E. Smith, Siskiyou County Agriculture Commissioner, and Rick Dean, Siskiyou County deputy director of Environmental Health, would like to inform and warn local cannabis consumers of the dangers of using product that comes from an unknown source.
The Siskiyou County Department of Agriculture recently reported the following:
James E. Smith, Siskiyou County Agriculture Commissioner, and Rick Dean, Siskiyou County deputy director of Environmental Health, would like to inform and warn local cannabis consumers of the dangers of using product that comes from an unknown source.
Sheriff Jon Lopey has been raiding illegal cannabis grows throughout the year and has consulted the Ag Commissioner's office regarding the presence of pesticides found at some sites.
In most locations where illegal numbers of cannabis plants have been growing, a banned and illegal insecticide has been discovered, along with evidence of its use around cannabis plants.
This product is carbofuran, a carbamate systemic insecticide. Systemic materials are distributed throughout the plant. Protection from insects was the original mission of this insecticide. The insect eats the plant, ingests the insecticide and dies.
Carbofuran is highly toxic to vertebrates, including people, birds, fish, and other animals, and has the potential to contaminate groundwater. It has been used illegally to poison wildlife, and can cause secondary poisoning (occurs when poisoned animals are eaten by other animals).
Symptoms of carbamate poisoning include the following: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, sweating, diarrhea, excessive salivation, weakness, imbalance, blurring of vision, breathing difficulty, increased blood pressure, and incontinence.
Death may result at high doses from respiratory system failure associated with carbofuran exposure.
Exposure can be from drinking contaminated water, breathing vapors, absorbed through the skin, or eating contaminated material, including cannabis cookies, brownies, or even chocolate coatings.
Depending upon the treatment type, the dose used per plant, the time from treatment to harvest, and the frequency of use, this insecticide could be dangerous to cannabis human users.
Users of cannabis are advised to be cautious, ask questions about the product and be sure that the products are safe to consume.
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The Siskiyou County Department of Agriculture recently reported the following:
James E. Smith, Siskiyou County Agriculture Commissioner, and Rick Dean, Siskiyou County deputy director of Environmental Health, would like to inform and warn local cannabis consumers of the dangers of using product that comes from an unknown source.
Sheriff Jon Lopey has been raiding illegal cannabis grows throughout the year and has consulted the Ag Commissioner's office regarding the presence of pesticides found at some sites.
In most locations where illegal numbers of cannabis plants have been growing, a banned and illegal insecticide has been discovered, along with evidence of its use around cannabis plants.
This product is carbofuran, a carbamate systemic insecticide. Systemic materials are distributed throughout the plant. Protection from insects was the original mission of this insecticide. The insect eats the plant, ingests the insecticide and dies.
Carbofuran is highly toxic to vertebrates, including people, birds, fish, and other animals, and has the potential to contaminate groundwater. It has been used illegally to poison wildlife, and can cause secondary poisoning (occurs when poisoned animals are eaten by other animals).
Symptoms of carbamate poisoning include the following: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, sweating, diarrhea, excessive salivation, weakness, imbalance, blurring of vision, breathing difficulty, increased blood pressure, and incontinence.
Death may result at high doses from respiratory system failure associated with carbofuran exposure.
Exposure can be from drinking contaminated water, breathing vapors, absorbed through the skin, or eating contaminated material, including cannabis cookies, brownies, or even chocolate coatings.
Depending upon the treatment type, the dose used per plant, the time from treatment to harvest, and the frequency of use, this insecticide could be dangerous to cannabis human users.
Users of cannabis are advised to be cautious, ask questions about the product and be sure that the products are safe to consume.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: County warns of pesticide used on cannabis - News - Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA - Yreka, CA
Contact: Contact - Yreka, CA - Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA
Photo Credit: MBN Investigation
Website: Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA: Local & World News, Sports & Entertainment in Yreka, CA
