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Washington warns pot growers about unapproved pesticides in products

The Washington State Department of Agriculture Thursday identified 15 products thought to be commonly used in marijuana cultivation that contain undisclosed pesticides.  WSDA issued a notice telling growers to immediately stop using the products. Processors were told to notify retailers about the possible use of unapproved pesticides and for retailers to post the notice for their customers to see.  “There has been a lot of concern by both consumers and retailers regarding pesticide use in marijuana production,” WSDA spokesman Hector Castro said. “These are essentially all unregistered pesticides.”  WSDA inspectors pulled 39 products from four garden stores in March. Inspectors were looking specifically for products used by marijuana growers, Castro said.

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