California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana.

When Lam started reporting that they were finding high levels of pesticide residues,

the LA City government covertly acquired and then tested three samples from dispensaries,

found that two of the three samples did have exceedingly high pesticide levels up to a thousand times the legal limit.

Yeah, but how much ends up inside the consumer?

Only about 10% of so of pesticides in tobacco makes it through a filtered cigarette, which was found

to be comparable to using cannabis in a water pipe with filters attached, but use a regular

bong, and about half the pesticides end up in your lungs, and a glass pipe is even worse.

Because most users don't attach a carbon filter to their bongs with 7.5 grams of activated

charcoal, in general the portion of pesticide recovery from cannabis would be alarmingly high

and is a serious concern.

Although we don't know precisely how damaging these chemicals are, the fact that they're present in smoke at such high levels should be concerning.

Considering these results high pesticide exposure through cannabis smoking is a significant possibility,

which may lead to further health complications in cannabis consumers,

especially if we're talking about medical marijuana,

sick, vulnerable people, potentially making things worse.

The potential of pesticide and chemical residue exposure to cannabis users is substantial,

and may pose a significant toxicological threat in the absence of adequate regulatory frameworks.

Okay, so what are states doing about it?

Colorado recently suffered some high-profile recalls of marijuana batches, contaminated

with harmful pesticides that made into some of the edibles.

Evidently growers sometimes find themselves overwhelmed by pest issues and resort to

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