Warning Over Banned Pesticides on Cannabis Sites
The Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities is warning residents about the growing threat of dangerous, illegal pesticides being used on cannabis grows across the North Coast.
According to Summer Hansen, the coalition's public information officer, the pesticides being discovered are not approved for traditional agriculture and many are banned in the United States.
These chemicals pose serious health and environmental risks far beyond the grow sites themselves, and workers exposed to them can face severe consequences.
Many of them are banned in the United States, yet growers are actively seeking them out and importing them from overseas because of their strength and effectiveness.
- Pesticides used on cannabis grows are often not approved for traditional agriculture.
- Many of these chemicals are banned in the United States.
- Workers exposed to these chemicals can face severe health consequences.
Author's summary: Officials warn of banned pesticides on cannabis sites, posing health and environmental risks.