That dizzy feeling isn't the weed - Chinese pesticides used on pot farms linked to nausea, memory loss and even cancer More than half of products tested as dangerous for pesticide contaminants Pesticide bags with Chinese text and hazardous chemicals found in California READ MORE: Weed products recalled due to toxic mold linked to lung infections By James Reinl, Social Affairs Correspondent, For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:07, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 19:43, 18 June 2024 e-mail 5 View comments Cannabis users who get headaches from their pot may need to look more carefully at their supply. New research shows how some of the most popular brands on California ’s dispensary shelves contain alarmingly high levels of pesticides.
They can irritate the lungs, eyes, and throat and cause rashes, headaches, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Worse still, contaminants can include chemicals linked to cancer , liver failure, thyroid disease and genetic and neurologic harm to users and unborn children. Some chemicals have been smuggled in from China — a sign of the growing involvement of Chinese gangs in legal and contraband pot farming in the US in the wake of legalization.
A sheriff's deputy takes a worker at an illegal marijuana grow into custody in Phelan, California Officers gather large bags of weed after busting an illegal grow in Mt. Shasta Vista, California An LA Times and WeedWeek investigation probed some of the most popular brands of vapes and pre-rolled weed in the Golden State. So.
