Tag: EPA

Poison in the Pines: EPA Hunts Toxic Cannabis Smoke in Northern California

A fire truck speeds through thick smoke with its lights flashing. The scene is tinted in earthy tones, evoking urgency and danger. Bold text reads “Poison in the Pines: EPA Hunts Toxic Cannabis Smoke in Northern California.” The Pot Culture Magazine logo and copyright are placed in the bottom right.

California’s cannabis industry is on fire, both literally and politically. Toxic pesticide smoke blankets Siskiyou County while federal ICE raids leave a farmworker dead in what is supposed to be a legal market. With soaring cannabis taxes and suffocating regulations driving growers to the black market, Sacramento faces a breaking point. Can legalization survive, or is this the end of California’s cannabis dream?

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Cannabis Recall: Banned Pesticide Found in California Product

California cannabis company, Grizzly Peak Farms has recalled its product "Zoap," after finding it contaminated with a pesticide banned in 2020 - chlorfenapyr. The extent and duration of the contamination is unclear. The California Department of Cannabis Control has halted sales from the adulterated batch. The company, which claims to be pesticide-free, had faced a lawsuit in 2020 for unpaid taxes on cannabis products.

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