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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 05:20 PM Feb 2014

How safe is Colorado's legalized marijuana? some legal pot could have contaminated cannabis

It has been seven weeks since Colorado made history becoming the first state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana, but the demand is greater than expected and while above-board, the drug itself could contain surprises.

“As we know of today, you cannot die from cannabis,” said expert Genifer Murray. “What you can die from is contaminated cannabis.”
Four years ago Murray turned a degree in microbiology into a career testing cannabis and started CannLabs. Their equipment looks like it could be found in any testing facility, but the machines are testing legal marijuana for contamination.

Murray told CBS News’ Barry Petersen that her labs have found mold, mildew, E. coli and Salmonella.

CannLabs is one of three laboratories approved by Colorado, but so far, testing is voluntary. Murray told Petersen that shops are just starting to test their products.

Read More: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/some-legal-pot-could-have-contaminated-cannabis/

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How safe is Colorado's legalized marijuana? some legal pot could have contaminated cannabis (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 OP
Black market cannabis, on the other hand .... oh wait. Never mind. Scuba Feb 2014 #1
Yeah never got any brick weed that smelled like ammonia... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #2
'Salt water' was a nasty contaminent... CanSocDem Feb 2014 #3

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
2. Yeah never got any brick weed that smelled like ammonia...
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 07:02 PM
Feb 2014


She's in the testing business I guess the fear mongering is their marketing. I personally would boycott a business messaging like that.
 

CanSocDem

(3,286 posts)
3. 'Salt water' was a nasty contaminent...
Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:13 AM
Feb 2014


...especially after having paid full price (on appearance alone) for pot that washed up on the beach.


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