AGdynamics

How do you feel about the recent recall of concentrates and edibles in CO for the use of pesticides?

Do you think that the presence of those pesticides in concentrated products (or on flower) is cause for concern?

Many of the pesticides considered "safe" for use on food are intended to be washed off or consumed orally in small amounts, not smoked. Should the use of pesticides in smokable products be banned until there is further research done to find out their full effects?

Also, dude, fellow Denver resident, you've gotta try the Herijuana and Fruit of the Gods from AMCH on 13th.

Thanks for the response!

As a follow-up question relating to regulation: Recently the private use of Butane to make concentrates was outlawed in the City of Denver. It was a response to the (rather surprising) number of people who were blowing their houses to pieces by improperly and unsafely using Butane indoors. If I remember correctly, it's now a felony to use Butane or other solvents to make concentrates.

There are other extraction methods (ice water, alcohol, etc) which are still legal to be done at home, but as of right now the only way to legally obtain Butane-extracted concentrates is to buy them from a dispensary. With the growing concerns over the use of pesticides in commercial grows and extraction labs, do you think that the new law is creating an unfair market for concentrates?

Furthermore, people are not going to stop extracting their own concentrates at home. Do you think that this law could end up being more dangerous by pushing the Butane extraction process indoors where conditions for explosions are more likely to be present?

To provide a real-world example: For fear of pesticides and other unknowns in the growing, harvesting and curing process, a good friend of mine grows all his own flower and makes his own concentrates from the trim. Because of the new law, he now can choose to either break the law (risking a serious felony charge) and continue to do Butane extractions, change methods of extraction and get a different, less powerful product, or only buy his concentrates from a dispensary and trust that their products are safe.

In your opinion, should this new law be repealed/amended with homegrowers in mind, or is public/personal safety the more important issue in this case?